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Broadcom semiconductor, networking, AI accelerator, custom silicon, and infrastructure coverage.
Apple’s Broadcom Deal Makes Edge AI a Supply-Chain Commitment
Broadcom’s July 6 SEC filing says it will supply custom ASIC silicon for multiple generations of Apple products through 2031. The sparse disclosure does not confirm specific Apple Intelligence hardware, but it locks in a key supplier relationship as Apple tries to make more AI run locally on phones, Macs, watches, and tablets.
OpenAI’s Jalapeño Chip Puts Inference Costs at the Center of the AI Race
OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, OpenAI’s first custom inference accelerator for large language models. The chip is less about replacing Nvidia overnight than controlling the cost, latency, and supply of the compute that runs products like ChatGPT, Codex, and the API.