AI-linked stocks across Asia sold off sharply today. SoftBank, Kioxia, SK hynix, Samsung and TSMC all came under pressure as investors reacted to a growing debate around whether the industry should slow the pace of frontier AI development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for more time to evaluate safety risks before pushing model capabilities much further, while other major AI leaders have also shown support for stronger safeguards. The market’s first reaction is understandable: if even the AI labs themselves are saying “slow down,” does that mean the massive spending on GPUs, HBM, networking and data centers is also about to cool? Tiger thinks the answer may be more complicated. What may slow is the pace of frontier model training, not necessarily the overall demand for AI compute.
Broadcom Pitches a $230B 2028 Target — Why Is the Market Only Paying for Next Quarter?
Broadcom fell 2.74% on 2.35x volume, ~28% below its high, despite record revenue of $29.6bn, +86% YoY. Hock Tan set an FY2028 AI revenue target of $230bn, ~4x this year's — selling 2028 while the market pays for next quarter, which guided light. Macquarie upgraded at $490 on Anthropic's ramp; BofA cut its target while raising estimates — higher profits at a lower multiple. Peers held: Marvell +1.14%, Nvidia +1.80%. Bulls anchor on lock-in through 2028; bears on the discount rate: distant revenue is worth less until rates peak. Reprice on the $230bn roadmap, or wait for guidance to catch up?
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