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      26 June 2026
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      15 June 2026
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      23 June 2026
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      22 June 2026
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    OpenAI and Broadcom build a chip to rival Nvidia's Blackwell

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    By Agency Staff16 December 2024

    Broadcom is predicting a huge expansion in demand for chips that power AI – and the market, for now, is buying it all the way.

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    By The Conversation16 December 2024

    US self-sufficiency in semiconductors is just not going to happen: the global nature of chip-making will not bow to American nostalgia.

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    By Staff Reporter13 December 2024

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