Qualcomm highlighted the addition of generative AI capabilities as it unveiled the latest evolution in its Snapdragon 7-Series. The company said that the chip is the first in the range to be compatible with Wi-Fi 7.
The Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is the first in the mid-tier range to offer GenAI compatible with Baichuan-7B, Llama2, and Gemini Nano, the same models as its Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 unveiled earlier this week. Qualcomm stated its latest chip delivers improvements of 15% in CPU and 45% in GPU performance over its predecessor, along with being the first to run its High Band Simultaneous Wi-Fi connectivity technology.
The company emphasized gaming features including a post-processing accelerator and Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2, which it stated delivers PC-quality graphics. An 18-bit cognitive image signal processor is said to deliver top-notch photography features. Chinese vendors OnePlus and realme, and Japanese manufacturer Sharp are set to be in the vanguard in terms of releasing devices running the chip.
Rimac Technology unveiled its latest portfolio of advanced battery and powertrain technologies at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, including next-generation solid-state solutions and evolutions of its current batteries and e-Axles.
The new JUPITER supercomputer, inaugurated at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany, has officially become the first European system to achieve the exascale threshold.
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 mobile chipset for mid-range devices.
