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Google Discussed Dropping Broadcom as AI Chips Supplier

A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Google Discussed Dropping Broadcom as AI Chips Supplier

A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Alphabet-owned Google has discussed dropping Broadcom as a supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) chips as early as 2027, The Information reported on Thursday, sending Broadcom shares down 5% in premarket trading.
If that happens, Google will design the chips - known as tensor processing units - in-house, the report said, adding that executives set a goal earlier this year to ditch Broadcom following a standoff between the companies over the price Broadcom was charging for the chips, Reuters said.
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan recently said that generative AI could account for more than 25% of the company's semiconductor revenue next year.
Google has intensified investments in generative AI this year as it plays catch-up after Microsoft-backed OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT last year took the tech world by storm.
The Information also said that Google has been working since last year to replace Broadcom with chipmaker Marvell Technology for an advanced chip internally code-named Granite Redux.
Google, Broadcom and Marvell didn't immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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Manga Productions Signs Publishing Agreement for 'Dynasty Warriors: Origins' with Japan's Koei Tecmo

"Dynasty Warriors: Origins" will be released in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on January 17, 2025. (SPA)
"Dynasty Warriors: Origins" will be released in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on January 17, 2025. (SPA)
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Manga Productions Signs Publishing Agreement for 'Dynasty Warriors: Origins' with Japan's Koei Tecmo

"Dynasty Warriors: Origins" will be released in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on January 17, 2025. (SPA)
"Dynasty Warriors: Origins" will be released in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on January 17, 2025. (SPA)

Manga Productions, a subsidiary of the Mohammed Bin Salman Foundation (Misk), has signed a publishing and distribution agreement with the Japanese company Koei Tecmo for the release of the new game "Dynasty Warriors: Origins" in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on January 17, 2025.

The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Manga Productions will collaborate with Koei Tecmo to localize the game for Arabic-speaking audiences in the MENA region and provide opportunities for Saudi talents to participate in the process, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday.

The company will also handle the game's publishing and marketing efforts.

This latest installment in Koei Tecmo's renowned "Dynasty Warriors" series offers players the chance to engage in legendary battles and devise thrilling combat strategies. The game immerses players in the mythical world of the Three Kingdoms of ancient China, which is filled with heroic characters and intense wars, appealing to both long-time fans and newcomers to the series.