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Broadcom CEO dismisses Anthropic slowdown push, AI revenue targets firm

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said on CNBC's Mad Money that the debate over a potential slowdown in frontier AI model development, sparked by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's weekend essay, has not changed the company's AI revenue targets for fiscal 2027 and 2028. Tan reaffirmed forecasts of $115 billion in AI semiconductor revenue for fiscal 2027 and $230 billion for fiscal 2028. He noted strong demand for inference computing and said Anthropic is on track to become Broadcom's largest custom chip customer in 2027 and 2028. Tan agreed with Amodei on the need for AI safeguards but compared AI's potential to the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing its value creation. The comments come amid investor concerns, reflected in a 4.8% drop in Broadcom shares and a 5.6% decline in the semiconductor ETF.

• Broadcom CEO Hock Tan says AI revenue targets for fiscal 2027 ($115B) and 2028 ($230B) remain unchanged.
• Tan stated on Mad Money that demand for compute infrastructure and inference remains strong and durable.
• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's weekend essay advocating for AI slowdown rattled investors, causing Broadcom shares to fall 4.8%.

TSMC August revenue surges 53% to record high

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported record revenue for August 2026, driven by strong demand for AI chips. Revenue hit NT$514.8 billion ($16.35 billion), up 53.3% year-over-year and 10.1% from July, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. TSMC's dominance in the global foundry market continued with a 72.5% share in Q2, per TrendForce, and its advanced chip capacity is fully utilized due to AI server demand. The growth was attributed to 'extraordinarily robust' AI demand from key customers such as Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, and Apple. Additionally, TSMC announced plans to adopt ASML's High-NA EUV technology for advanced nodes starting in 2030, collaborating to advance chip production for complex AI architectures.

• TSMC's August 2026 revenue hit NT$514.8 billion ($16.35 billion), up 53.3% year-over-year and 10.1% from July.
• This marked the fourth consecutive month of revenue growth.
• TSMC holds a 72.5% global market share in foundry services, per TrendForce.

Marvell CEO Says Trust Drives 241% Stock Surge

Marvell Technology CEO Matt Murphy credited trust with major technology companies for the chipmaker's 241% share price surge over the past year. In an interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Murphy highlighted Marvell's role as a neutral supplier ("Switzerland") in the AI ecosystem, providing custom silicon to all four major U.S. hyperscalers and optical connectivity products across the industry. The company announced partnerships with Nvidia in March and Google in August, and expects data center revenue to grow 60% in fiscal 2027. Murphy dismissed concerns about competition from Qualcomm's recent deal with Amazon.

• Marvell shares rose 241% over the past 12 months.
• Marvell signed a multi-year technology supply agreement with Google in August.
• Marvell partnered with Nvidia in March.

Nvidia Invests $3.5B in MediaTek for Custom AI Chips

Nvidia has announced a $3.5 billion investment in convertible bonds issued by Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek, a major rival to Qualcomm. Under the partnership, MediaTek will integrate Nvidia's NVLink Fusion ecosystem into its custom AI chip business, enabling third-party chips to connect directly to Nvidia-based data center architectures. This move counters the trend of hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft developing proprietary silicon, helping Nvidia maintain its dominance in data centers. The collaboration also extends to local AI computing for PCs and cars, building on existing projects like DGX Spark and RTX Spark. MediaTek shares closed 10% higher after the announcement. The deal strengthens MediaTek's push into data centers, positioning it as a potential challenger to Broadcom. MediaTek expects its custom AI chip business to generate $2 billion in revenue this year, with a total addressable market of up to $80 billion by 2027.

• Nvidia invested $3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by MediaTek.
• MediaTek will integrate Nvidia's NVLink Fusion platform into its custom AI chip designs.
• The partnership allows non-Nvidia custom chips to connect directly to Nvidia-based data center architectures.

MediaTek MT8875: Our Next-Gen 5G IoT Platform for GenAI Applications

MediaTek unveiled the MT8875, its next-generation 5G IoT platform designed for GenAI applications, in a new blog post published August 25, 2026.