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Qualcomm buys NXP, moves into cars and the internet of things

Oct 27, 2016
At $39 billion, it's the biggest semiconductor deal ever.
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf speaks during a press event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Qualcomm snaps up patents

Jan 24, 2014
Qualcomm has bought close to 2,000 patents from Hewlett Packard.

Qualcomm's AllJoyn could make the 'internet of things' more of a reality

Dec 10, 2013
Wireless technology company Qualcomm has been building a new way for all our devices to communicate, and it just made the source code of this new protocol public.

Qualcomm in China's antitrust crosshairs

Nov 26, 2013
Authorities in China have opened up an antitrust inquiry against wireless company Qualcomm.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Price spikes in agricultural commodities, Companies to watch in 2011

Jan 13, 2011
The price of agricultural commodities has spiked since last summer, according to a report from the U.S. Agriculture Department. Increasing demand...