Samsung Electronics is developing an AI PC chip called Gaia, marking a return to the PC chip market after more than 10 years. The effort coincides with the launch of its Galaxy Book6 Edge laptop using Qualcomm\'s Snapdragon processor. The company is discussing supplies with some PC makers and is targeting mass production as early as next year. The move comes as Qualcomm, Intel and AMD intensify competition in PC chips.

Qualcomm is supplying its latest processor to a Samsung Electronics laptop as it targets the AI PC market. Qualcomm Technologies said on Sunday that Samsung’s new Galaxy Book6 Edge includes the next-generation Snapdragon X2 Elite processor. The chip is designed around a third-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU and a Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, supporting 80 TOPS of AI performance. The laptop offers on-device AI features and has a 1.55 kg, 12.3 mm design with up to 22 hours of video playback.