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Marvell, Google Deepen Ties in AI Chip Race | Bloomberg Tech 8/19/2026

2026-08-19 · 19 company · 37 thematic

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jc btaiche

Fusion energy entrepreneur commercializing US national lab IP for radiation testing today; building generators at Silicon Valley speed with team from SpaceX, Palantir, Tesla to compete with China's fusion investment.

matt whitmer

Manages a large-cap tech ETF with a five-layer AI thesis; Alphabet is a top-three holding. Advocates barbell approach across AI infrastructure and applications.

bonnie chan

Leads Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; advocates complementary dual-listing strategy with mainland China and launches new indices (HKEX Tech 100) to capture returning investor interest.

ian king

Ian King covers semiconductors for Bloomberg, reporting on Intel's foundry turnaround and earnings.

peter elstrom

Leads Bloomberg's coverage of Asian technology companies, particularly Korean semiconductor makers Samsung and SK Hynix.

sridhar natarajan

Bloomberg reporter covering finance and technology deals, including OpenAI and bank lending.

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“SK HYNIX IS TALKING ABOUT BUYING BACK THESE SHARES BY MID-NOVEMBER. $40 BILLION -- $429 BILLION BEING ALLOCATED VERY QUICKLY. THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS ARBITRAGE TRADE... THEY HAVE SOLD SHARES AT A HIGHER MULTIPLE IN THE UNITED STA…”

—peter elstrom

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