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Broadcom's $42 Billion Anthropic Chip Deal Sparks Concern

Original: Broadcom’s Massive $42 Billion Chip-Buying Deal with Anthropic Raises Circular Financing Worries

Broadcom has struck a $42 billion chip-purchasing agreement with AI company Anthropic, one of the largest semiconductor supply deals tied to the artificial intelligence boom. Analysts are questioning the structure of the arrangement, warning that such deals can resemble circular financing, where vendors effectively fund their own customers' purchases and inflate demand across the AI supply chain.

Why now: The sheer size of the deal and worries about circular financing in AI chip markets are drawing scrutiny from investors and analysts.

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