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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 for AI 'hearables,' even ones with cameras

The chipmaker says the new system-on-chip delivers up to 2x more on-device AI performance and cuts power use by 40%.

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Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 as a substantial chipset for upcoming audio devices, with a massive focus on better AI performance for audio wearables. more…

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Qualcomm has unveiled a next-generation audio platform that enables the direct operation of artificial intelligence (AI) assistants in audio wearables, such as earphones and headphones, and supports multimodal AI features combining camera and voice. Qualcomm Technologies unveiled the "Snapdragon Sound Elite 2nd Generation" at the "Snapdragon Summit 2026" held in Hawaii, USA, on the 23rd (local time). The new product features on-device audio and …

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9 to 5 Google broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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