Tuesday, 17 March, 2026
OpenAI Partners with Broadcom to Launch Custom AI Chip by 2026
By Isha
OpenAI is teaming up with Broadcom to co-develop and mass-produce its first custom AI chip, planned for internal use starting in 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia-supplied GPUs. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan revealed a new $10 billion AI chip order—widely attributed to OpenAI—which triggered a surge in Broadcom’s stock and underscores the growing race for proprietary AI hardware.