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AI Bookings and Backlog

Broadcom Inc. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42 · In source text

Broadcom’s core customers reportedly placed more than $30 billion of new AI semiconductor orders in the second quarter of 2026. The advance orders extend visibility for custom AI accelerators to 2028. The reported backlog is concentrated among hyperscale customers and reflects demand for custom silicon and AI networking infrastructure. The article notes that custom accelerators carry lower margins than some networking products, increasing the importance of operating leverage as the revenue mix shifts.

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revenuepositivecommitted+114.9%Broadcom's core customers are placing AI semiconductor orders far in advance, extending the company's order visibility to 2028 and…