Broadcom to launch new networking chip, as battle with Nvidia intensifies 

Broadcom is launching a new networking chip that will help companies build artificial intelligence computing systems by stringing together hundreds of thousands of chips that crunch data, deepening its rivalry with Nvidia. 

Why it matters

The chip, called the Thor Ultra, enables computing infrastructure operators to deploy far more chips than they otherwise could, allowing them to build and run the large models used to power AI apps such as ChatGPT. The Thor Ultra will battle Nvidia’s networking interface chips and aim to further entrench Broadcom’s control of network communications inside data centers designed for AI applications.