Nvidia Dominates AI Stack, Broadcom Sees $230B Order Book in 2028
Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face for $12.93 billion is a strategic move to dominate the AI stack, particularly in the distribution layer where open and general-purpose compute workloads reside.
The deal addresses Nvidia's constraint on addressable market, allowing it to capture growth in this segment while custom silicon makers like AMD and Intel focus on specialized workloads.
Broadcom's fiscal Q3 results show significant growth in AI semiconductor revenue, with guidance indicating $230 billion in 2028, approximately doubling from 2027. This is not a forecast but an order book denominated in gigawatts, customer by customer.
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