Decoder with Nilay Patel

Almost every smartphone has a Qualcomm chip inside. Where does CEO Cristiano Amon go from here?

Cristiano Amon is the president and CEO of Qualcomm, and he’s always been a relentless cheerleader for what mobile computing can do for people — especially if that mobile computing is powered by Qualcomm’s chips.

Links:
Apple supplier TSMC confirms it’s building an Arizona chip plant
Intel will make Qualcomm chips in new foundry deal
The Verge 5G landing page
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is here to power the Android flagships of 2022
Qualcomm’s next-gen CPU for PCs will take on Apple’s M-series chips in 2023

Transcript:
https://www.theverge.com/e/22640552

Credits:
Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone, and Jackie McDermott with and it was edited by Callie Wright.
The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan.
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Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.