Intel's Lunar Lake and Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors are ushering in an era where laptops can literally last days. It's a new era for computing.

Qualcomm has approached the once-dominant chipmaker Intel for a potential buyout, turning the spotlight on the portfolio of products these chip companies have to offer.

Doubts about the Qualcomm-Intel deal stem from uncertainty over how Intel's manufacturing fits into Qualcomm's design focus.