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SAMR opens anti-monopoly probe into Qualcomm

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What happened: On Friday, October 10, China's market regulator (SAMR) announced it has launched an anti-monopoly probe into Qualcomm's acquisition of Autotalks.

Autotalks is an Israeli fabless semiconductor firm that designs chips for autonomous driving.

The deal is an easy target: Qualcomm initia...