Qualcomm Nears Deal for AI Chip Startup Modular

The Qualcomm Inc. booth during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. At CES, the biggest names in tech will make the case for artificial intelligence for a target audience of investors, corporate clients and, perhaps just as importantly, ordinary shoppers who have yet to be fully sold on the idea of AI-infused gadgets.