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Qualcomm has struck a deal to acquire artificial intelligence startup Modular, a move the chipmaker says is designed to strengthen its software stack and accelerate its buildout in the data center market.
The acquisition comes as demand for AI infrastructure continues to climb, intensifying competition among chipmakers to offer more than just silicon.
What a Software Stack Acquisition Actually Means A software stack is the collection of code, tools, and frameworks that sits between a chip's raw processing power and the applications built on top of it.
For hardware companies, owning that layer matters because it shapes how easily developers can write programs for a given chip — and developers who build on one platform tend to stay there.
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