Broadcom seeks more than $50B in financing for OpenAI chip

Published Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 10:39 PM EDT

Broadcom has been working to arrange more than $50B in financing for OpenAI's custom AI chip, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. Oracle is also discussing financing for a large chip purchase. Apollo, Blackstone and Goldman Sachs are among lenders in talks over megadeals worth tens of billions of dollars apiece.

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