We recently compiled a list of the 10 High Flying AI Stocks This Week. In this article, we are going to take a look at where QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) stands against the other AI stocks.
Celestial AI™, creator of the Photonic Fabric™ optical interconnect technology platform, recently announced that it has raised an additional $250 million in venture capital, bringing its total raised to date to $515 million. The AI startup is working hard to crack a key speed constraint in artificial intelligence. Recently, it has tapped photonics, a technology that uses light in order to create speedy links between AI computing chips and memory chips.
The Series C1 funding round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, with new investors including funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Maverick Silicon, Tiger Global Management and Lip-Bu Tan, as well as participation from existing investors including AMD Ventures, and Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), to name a few.
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The photonic-based technology Celestial AI uses improves memory bandwidth, a key factor in AI performance. Currently, Nvidia reigns supreme in memory bandwidth due to its proprietary technologies called NVLink and NVSwitch. However, Celestial AI, like several other chip firms, is striving to come up with alternatives.
Celestial AI is developing a technology that can sit like a bridge between two or more chips, leveraging a different kind of photonics technology than its competitors. According to Celestial AI CEO Dave Lazovsky, the goal of this “photonic fabric, is to offer speed while saving space and power.
“There are no good answers right outside of Nvidia. What we had created with the photonic fabric does the same thing, but at a different level of energy efficiency and of latency.”
– Celestial AI CEO Dave Lazovsky
The Photonic Fabric technology by Celestial AI is fully compatible with industry standard manufacturing and 2.5D packaging processes. Through this funding, the company will be able to expand and qualify its volume manufacturing supply-chain to serve customer demand.
“Celestial AI’s Photonic Fabric is fundamentally transforming AI computing, networking and memory solutions by addressing critical infrastructure challenges with unmatched performance and energy efficiency. I have witnessed the innovative potential of their technology to unlock new capabilities and as a member of the Board of Directors, am proud to be on the Celestial AI team as they commercialize their ground-breaking Photonic Fabric platform.”
-Diane Bryant, Independent Director at Celestial AI and Broadcom Inc.
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A technician testing the latest 5G device, demonstrating the company’s commitment to innovation.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 79
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) develops wireless technologies, supplies chips for mobile, automotive, and IoT devices, licenses patents, and invests in emerging industries worldwide. On March 11, TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter maintained a “Buy” rating on the stock and set a price target of $195.00. Analyst Joshua Buchalter focused on Qualcomm’s diversification strategy following a series of investor meetings in Europe, expressing optimism in the company’s ability to expand its business beyond the traditional handset market by utilizing its intellectual property in compute and connectivity.
The firm contends that QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is going in the right direction by leveraging its low-power and connectivity-focused product portfolio to tap into high-growth opportunities within the Internet of Things (IoT) and Automotive sectors. There are concerns over Qualcomm’s licensing segment, but these are outweighed by the company’s strong financials and anticipated benefits coming from Qualcomm’s diversification into new high-value markets.
Overall QCOM ranks 4th on our list of the high flying AI stocks this week. While we acknowledge the potential of QCOM as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than QCOM but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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