This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf must have been born with a bullseye on his back. During his seven-year tenure, activist hedge fund JANA Partners demanded that he break up the company; […]
The world’s leading maker of chips for mobile phones, Qualcomm, is getting a new leader. CEO Steve Mollenkopf announced on Monday he would resign in June to be replaced by his top lieutenant, company president Cristiano Amon. The unexpected shift—Mollenkopf is only 52 and has been CEO for seven years—is unlikely to lead to any […]