Qualcomm says laptop users will leave power bricks behind

Microsoft Surface Laptops on display at a showcase event of the company's AI assistant, Copilot, on May 20, 2024, in Redmond, Washington. Windows laptops based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite systems will have as much as twice the battery life of traditional counterparts, Amon said. — AP

Qualcomm Inc said owners of laptops built on its new chips will be able to use the computers as much as they want without having to worry about the battery dying.

San Diego-based Qualcomm is providing the semiconductors underpinning Microsoft Corp’s new breed of Copilot+ PCs that feature the software maker’s latest and best artificial intelligence enhancements. Both Microsoft and Qualcomm have said the chipmaker’s hardware is essential for making those AI additions possible – and to process them efficiently enough to keep a device running for a long time without a recharge.