Google Said to Endorse Qualcomm's Fledgling Server-Chip Efforts
- Companies have cooperated on design work, people familiar say
- Qualcomm's push could pose threat to Intel's server dominance
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Qualcomm Inc. is poised to get a crucial stamp of approval for its fledgling push into server chips, a market dominated by Intel Corp.
Google, the main unit of the world’s most valuable company and biggest buyer of processors that run server computers, is planning to publicly give its support to early versions of Qualcomm’s chips at an investor event next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The two have already cooperated on design work and Google will commit to using the processors if they meet performance goals, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t yet public. Representatives of both companies declined to comment.