Qualcomm debuts AI-focused Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip

Qualcomm (QCOM) is pushing deeper into the generative AI space with its latest smartphone chip, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. The processor, which will be available in Android smartphones from Chinese manufacturers including Xiaomi and Honor, is the second addition to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 family. Like the original Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm is marketing the 8s Gen 3 as an on-device AI powerhouse. The company says that the processor supports a number of models including Meta’s Llama 2 and Google’s Gemini Nano. The 8s Gen 3 places just below the standard 8 Gen 3 in terms of…