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Nvidia's Empire Just Took A Hit - Broadcom's $10 Billion Deal Is The Plot Twist

Benzinga·09/05/2025 15:39:20
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For years, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been the undisputed king of AI hardware, but OpenAI just threw a curveball. The ChatGPT maker has inked a $10 billion deal with Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) to co-design and mass-produce its own AI chips by 2026, signaling a seismic shift away from Nvidia's grip on the AI ecosystem. Broadcom's stock surged 15% on the news, vaulting its market cap to $1.7 trillion, while the industry digested what could be a new era in AI hardware independence.

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Broadcom's Big Break

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan called the mystery deal a source of "immediate and fairly substantial demand," confirming shipments will ramp up next year, reported Financial Times. Analysts are already pointing to this as a landmark moment, with HSBC projecting Broadcom's custom chip business to outpace Nvidia's growth by 2026.

The partnership positions Broadcom as the go-to chipmaker for AI giants eager to loosen Nvidia's chokehold on supply chains. Shares have now climbed over 30% this year, fueled by a custom-chip gold rush that could redefine the semiconductor hierarchy.

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OpenAI Follows Big Tech's Playbook

OpenAI isn't just mimicking Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), who've all built custom silicon to power their AI ambitions—it's raising the stakes. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been vocal about doubling compute capacity to meet the demands of GPT-5, and now he's betting on hardware autonomy to get there.

Nvidia remains a critical supplier, but OpenAI's voracious appetite for compute is driving a rethink of how it scales infrastructure. The move hints at a future where AI powerhouses aren't just software titans but vertically integrated chipmakers in their own right.

Broadcom's deal is more than a revenue win; it's a statement that Nvidia's dominance is not untouchable. If OpenAI's silicon bet pays off, it could spark a wave of custom chip development, reshaping who profits from the AI boom.

For Nvidia investors, this isn't panic time—but it's definitely a plot twist worth watching.

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