Qualcomm Takes On Nvidia in the AI Chip Race

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🗓️ 27 October 2025

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Shares of Qualcomm rose 11% today after the company announced that it plans to launch new artificial-intelligence accelerator chips. We hear from WSJ reporter Robbie Whelan about what the entrance of Qualcomm, which has so far mostly focused on chips for mobile devices, means for the AI race. Plus, the Caribbean braces for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa, which has developed into a Category 5 hurricane. Journal reporter Joseph De Avila discusses the damage the storm is expected to inflict, and where. And Sudanese rebels have captured the last government stronghold in Darfur. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Boardrooms love buzzwords.
0:02.0	AI, climate, resilience.
0:03.8	But what do they actually mean for CFOs and execs trying to survive the next earnings call?
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0:09.9	Real experts and real talk.
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0:18.7	The Caribbean prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa, which has strengthened to a category
0:24.1	five storm. Plus, what a battle over whether to gate a road in a wealthy Miami neighborhood
0:29.5	shows about how the rich are thinking about their safety. We see people investing more heavily
0:35.0	in home security systems and the private security on site at their
0:39.5	homes. This is something that's very front and center for the wealthy at the moment. And what
0:45.8	backing from private capital means for curing Dr. Pepper's plans to split the company. It's
0:51.2	Monday, October 27th. I'm Alex Osloullough for the Wall Street Journal. This is the
0:56.0	PM edition of What's News, the top headlines, and business stories that move the world today.
1:04.3	Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a category five storm, with sustained winds of 160 miles an hour.
1:11.1	Flash floods are projected to sweep through Jamaica today and tomorrow, and according to the
1:15.0	National Hurricane Center, parts of the island are expected to receive as much as 40 inches of
1:20.0	rain. Joseph de Avila covers breaking news for the journal and is here now with more.
1:24.6	Joseph, what kind of impact is Jamaica expecting and how are they preparing for it?
1:29.5	Jamaica is expecting a pretty devastating storm that could cause some widespread flooding and
1:37.5	really damaging winds. The island is basically buckling down. They've ordered evacuations
1:43.4	in a number of communities,
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