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   Broadcom, Marvell battle for custom AI chip market with different strategies

   Broadcom and Marvell Technology are the two dominant partners helping major cloud companies (including Google, Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Apple) design custom AI chips instead of relying solely on Nvidia's off-the-shelf processors. Broadcom recently moved into high-volume production of its latest networking switch chip and jointly designed a chip with OpenAI. Marvell pursues a narrower focus, pairing custom chip design with optical interconnect technology. As hyperscalers race to control their own chip destiny and reduce dependence on Nvidia, demand for custom chip design partners has exploded. Broadcom's diversified business—spanning AI silicon, networking gear, and infrastructure software—gives it a steadier foundation than a pure-play chip company. Marvell's strategy of bundling optical interconnect technology with custom chips creates stickier customer relationships, making it harder for rivals to displace.

   Broadcom's one-stop-shop approach to building the guts of an AI data center (combining accelerators, networking equipment, and software) positions it as an established heavyweight, while Marvell's focused strategy on hyperscaler customers and optical interconnect technology represents a leaner, more targeted challenger model.

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   AMD surges in 2026 while Nvidia falters; Broadcom bets on custom chips

   AMD has outperformed significantly in 2026 so far, reversing an early-year prediction that ranked it last among AMD, Broadcom, and Nvidia. Broadcom has performed as expected in the middle, while Nvidia has underperformed. The three companies compete in AI infrastructure but take different approaches: AMD and Nvidia both offer GPUs (graphics processing units for complex computing tasks), while Broadcom designs custom AI chips in partnership with hyperscalers like Alphabet, Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI, with production ramping up late this year and into next. Broadcom's custom chip strategy may create a cost-performance advantage over GPU-based computing, potentially making it increasingly popular with major AI companies seeking to optimize spending. However, Nvidia maintains a commanding lead in the data center space and many firms have already built ecosystems around its products, giving it structural advantages. AMD faces an uphill battle to gain traction against entrenched Nvidia ecosystems. For investors, this suggests the AI infrastructure market is diversifying beyond pure GPU dominance.

   Production timelines for Broadcom's custom chips are scheduled to ramp up late 2026 and into 2027, which will be a key indicator of whether the custom chip strategy gains meaningful traction against GPU-based approaches. Nvidia and Broadcom are viewed as tied in terms of business approach potential, while AMD remains structurally disadvantaged in competing for data center share.

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   Citi reiterates Nvidia buy despite investor focus on roadmap, profitability

   Following discussions with Nvidia's investor relations team, Citi maintained its Buy rating on the company. Nvidia confirmed that demand remains strong across customer groups, its Rubin Ultra roadmap continues as planned, Spectrum-X networking platform adoption is healthy, and future Feynman systems will support both optical and copper interconnect options. Investors are increasingly scrutinizing Nvidia beyond AI demand, raising questions about whether infrastructure spending is broadening to enterprises, sovereign customers and startups—alongside concerns about product roadmap execution, supply chain management, and long-term profitability as AI hardware competition grows. Citi's maintained confidence suggests the company is addressing these concerns, though the shift in focus reflects a maturing market.

   Nvidia reaffirmed its goal of returning 50% of annual cash flow to shareholders, maintained gross margin guidance in the mid-70% range, and said its recent $25 billion（約4兆円） debt issuance is intended to provide additional financial flexibility while supporting long-term investment opportunities.

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   SK Hynix crashes 15% as Korea AI rally hits brakes

   SK Hynix, a major supplier of high-bandwidth memory for NVIDIA's AI processors, fell 15% on Monday — its largest-ever single-day decline. The selloff pushed South Korea's Kospi index down 9% and triggered a market-wide trading suspension. Samsung Electronics also fell nearly 11%. Foreign investors sold 1.7 trillion won (approximately $1.1 billion（約1800億円）) of Kospi-listed shares, with SK Hynix accounting for most of the selling. SK Hynix's market value dropped below $1 trillion（約160兆円）, less than two months after entering that valuation tier. A Korea Investment & Securities report estimated the company's operating profit for the latest quarter could fall 8% below market expectations, partly because high-bandwidth memory pricing is rising more slowly than conventional memory products. Both SK Hynix and Samsung now trade at least 30% below record levels reached last month, signaling investor concern about the sustainability of AI-driven valuations.

   SK Hynix's U.S. American depositary receipts (which debuted Friday) fell approximately 9% in premarket trading. The company raised $26.5 billion（約4.2兆円） in its U.S. offering, with orders exceeding available shares by more than seven times. SK Hynix's CEO said memory-chip shortages would probably continue beyond 2030, though analysts expect elevated volatility through late July as foreign investors rebalance positions.

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   Alphabet chips away at Broadcom's edge in AI hardware race

   Alphabet and Broadcom both reported strong AI quarters, but Alphabet is building its own custom chips (TPUs) to power its cloud services, while Broadcom supplies chips to other companies. Alphabet also has a $460 billion（約74兆円） cloud backlog to work through. Alphabet's position as both a chip maker and hyperscaler (large cloud provider) gives it more control over its AI infrastructure and revenue streams, whereas Broadcom depends on merchant silicon sales to multiple customers. This structural difference means Alphabet captures more of the AI hardware value chain.

   The widening gap between Alphabet's vertically integrated model and Broadcom's supplier role suggests investors may see different long-term returns as the AI cycle matures.

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   AI stocks fall as Big Tech spending concerns mount

   Shares of AI-focused and Big Tech companies declined as investors question whether the sector can sustain its current pace of capital expenditure. The spending plans of major technology firms have underpinned recent gains in semiconductor and software stocks; doubts about their continuity are reshaping investor confidence in the AI sector.

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