Broadcom Inc. reported a record second quarter with revenue up 48% and net income up 88%, driven by a 143% growth in its semiconductor segment fueled by strong AI demand and multi-year contracts with major tech firms like Alphabet, Meta, and OpenAI. AI-related orders have surpassed $30 billion, tripling shipped revenue and extending revenue visibility through 2028. However, shares dropped about 15% after the company’s Q3 AI revenue guidance of $16 billion fell short of aggressive market expectations. Despite this, the company remains a strong buy due to its solid growth and long-term AI opportunities, although risks include losing some business to competitors like MediaTek.
In 2026, Marvell Technology's stock surged 218% year-to-date, significantly outperforming Broadcom's 10% rise, despite Broadcom's much larger market value. Marvell's growth is driven by accelerating AI demand in its data center segment, with strong r...
South Korea's Kospi index fell nearly 10% due to foreign investors selling semiconductor stocks, causing circuit breakers to trigger. Analysts suggest the AI investment hype is shifting from major tech spenders like Microsoft, whose stock is down des...
OpenAI and Broadcom have unveiled their first custom-designed chip, Jalapeño, aimed at efficiently running AI technologies like ChatGPT. This milestone supports OpenAI's plan to deploy these chips in data centers worldwide, potentially consuming 10 g...
South Korean equities lost over $900 billion in value after the Kospi dropped nearly 10%, driven by SK Hynix and Samsung shares falling over 12%. The selloff followed SK Hynix surpassing Samsung as Korea's most valuable company and concerns over reco...
OpenAI and Broadcom have introduced Jalapeño, their first custom AI accelerator designed specifically for large language model (LLM) inference workloads. Early tests show Jalapeño offers significantly better performance per watt compared to current A...
