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▶ 5:51 · $NVDA · How A Ruthless CEO Made Broadcom A $1.6T Nvidia Rival
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Michael Sikand

How A Ruthless CEO Made Broadcom A $1.6T Nvidia Rival

2026-01-07 · 2 company · 3 thematic
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michael sikand

Founder of Our Future, a business-media brand focused on the next generation of founders and operators. He also hosts interviews with entrepreneurs and executives.

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“Nvidia wants to control the entire computing stack, including networking, through its Infiniban standard. Broadcom, on the other hand, wants AI to run on open standards like Ethernet. So, they help found the Ultra Ethernet consortium to lo…”
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