Hunterbrook Flags Hidden Qualcomm-Anthropic Code\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hunterbrook Media\u00a0said on X<\/a> that it found hidden HTML on Qualcomm\u2019s website describing an apparent collaboration with Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude. \u201cThis weekend, we found something weird: $QCOM had hidden HTML on its website describing a partnership with Anthropic,\u201d Hunterbrook said. \u201cThe problem: It\u2019s not real.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the short seller, sources close to both companies said there was no partnership and the material had seemingly been added to Qualcomm\u2019s website by mistake. Hunterbrook said Qualcomm removed the code after being contacted for comment. Qualcomm and Anthropic had not publicly announced a partnership.<\/p>\n Hunterbrook Pulls Qualcomm-Anthropic Report\u00a0<\/p>\n The discovery initially appeared significant enough for Hunterbrook and research firm Citrini to prepare a joint article. They ultimately pulled the story after checking with sources and determining that the apparent partnership was not genuine.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, for a second it seemed we had a major story from \u2018inspect element,\u2019\u201d Citrini\u00a0said<\/a>. Hunterbrook called the episode a warning about relying too heavily on AI-assisted coding without completing the traditional reporting and verification process. \u201cSometimes, the truth is hidden\u2014and sometimes even that truth isn\u2019t what it seems,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n Hunterbrook co-founder Sam Koppelman called the incident \u201cone of the most incompetent displays\u201d he had seen from Qualcomm. He said that the researchers initially believed they had uncovered a secret infrastructure partnership but instead concluded that Qualcomm had mishandled its website.<\/p>\n Why An Anthropic Deal Would Matter<\/p>\n Any Qualcomm-Anthropic partnership would have drawn significant investor attention as Qualcomm pushes deeper into the AI infrastructure market. The chipmaker recently unveiled its Dragonfly portfolio of CPUs, connectivity products and AI inference accelerators, targeting more than $15 billion in annual data-center revenue by fiscal 2029. With Qualcomm seeking to challenge Nvidia and AMD in AI chips, a tie-up with Anthropic, one of the industry’s largest AI model developers, would have been viewed as a major development.\u00a0<\/p>\n The website mix-up also comes shortly after Anthropic\u00a0reportedly<\/a> faced scrutiny over a hidden tracking code in Claude Code. The company apparently later removed the code following privacy concerns.<\/p>\n How Do Retail Traders Feel About QCOM?<\/p>\n On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for QCOM was \u2018bearish\u2019 amid \u2018low\u2019 message volume.<\/p>\n One user\u00a0said<\/a>, \u201c$QCOM Stock went from best in show to most hated in one month all on positive news.\u201d<\/p>\n Another user\u00a0said<\/a>, \u201c$QCOM I know this has always been cheap but, I’m quite surprised just how cheap it is now, with multiple AI iron’s in the fire. Really not taking on too much risk right here.\u201d<\/p>\n QCOM stock has risen 18% over the past year.<\/p>\n For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.<\/p>\n Read Next:\u00a0TSLA Stock Climbs Overnight: \u2018SPAC King\u2019 Chamath Palihapitiya Sees \u2018Obvious\u2019 Logic In Tesla-SpaceX Merger\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n![\"qcom](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/qcom_ss_png_34e1466b0a.webp\")
QCOM sentiment and message volume as of July 15| Source: Stocktwits<\/p>\n
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