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Qualcomm used Computex 2026 to make a bold statement: AI is moving beyond apps, phones, and cloud-only computing into an era of intelligent agents, hybrid AI, physical AI, and edge-to-cloud inference.
In this SmartTechCheck EduSeries episode, Mark Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst at SmartTech Research, breaks down Cristiano Amon’s keynote, Qualcomm’s “compute continuum” strategy, Snapdragon C, Dragonfly, and what it all means for AI PCs, automotive, robotics, data centers, and the future of mobile computing.
Viewers will hear:
✅ Why Qualcomm is calling 2026 “the year of Agents”
✅ How AI agents could replace apps as the center of the digital experience
✅ Why hybrid AI economics may be Qualcomm’s strongest argument
✅ Where Qualcomm still needs to prove itself in PCs, data centers, security, and public trust
This episode gives a clear, candid, and balanced analyst take on whether Qualcomm is positioning itself to lead the next phase of AI computing.