Meta (META) Partners with Broadcom for 1 GW AI Chip Deployment

Meta (META) announced a partnership with Broadcom (AVGO) for the design of custom AI accelerators, committing to an initial deployment of 1 gigawatt of Training and Inference Accelerators by 2029. Concurrently, Broadcom's CEO Hock Tan will not seek reelection to Meta's board after joining in 2024. The deal aims to scale to multiple gigawatts in future iterations of chips. Following the announcement, Broadcom shares rose by 3% in after-hours trading, while Meta stock remained flat. This partnership is part of Meta's extensive $135 billion commitment to AI development this year.