{"slug": "qualcomm-releases-android-chip-built-for-ai-as-memory-shortage-weighs-on-market", "title": "Qualcomm releases Android chip built for AI as memory shortage weighs on smartphone market", "summary": "Qualcomm released an Android chip built for AI, according to CNBC Technology, as the overall smartphone market is expected to contract 14% in units shipped in 2026 amid a memory shortage. The launch pairs a new AI-focused mobile processor with a forecast decline in handset shipments.", "body_md": "# Qualcomm releases Android chip built for AI as memory shortage weighs on smartphone market\n\nSource: \n\n[CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)\nThe overall smartphone market is expected to contract 14% in terms of units shipped in 2026.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/qualcomm-releases-android-chip-built-for-ai-as-memory-shortage-weighs-on-market", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/qualcomm-releases-android-chip-built-for-ai-as-memory-shorta-txye", "published_at": "2026-09-22 20:30:17+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-22 21:55:55.463446+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-chips", "ai-products", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Qualcomm", "Android", "CNBC Technology"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/qualcomm-releases-android-chip-built-for-ai-as-memory-shortage-weighs-on-market", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/qualcomm-releases-android-chip-built-for-ai-as-memory-shortage-weighs-on-market.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/qualcomm-releases-android-chip-built-for-ai-as-memory-shortage-weighs-on-market.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/qualcomm-releases-android-chip-built-for-ai-as-memory-shortage-weighs-on-market.jsonld"}}