https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chip-stocks-fall-as-broadcom-intel-ceos-warn-about-ai-fundingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chip-stocks-fall-as-broadcom-intel-ceos-warn-about-ai-fundinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/chip-stocks-fall-as-broadcom-intel-ceos-warn-about-ai-funding#u133266Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:52:44 +0000Semiconductor stocks have dropped sharply, with AI chip stocks losing $1 trillion in value following warnings from the CEOs of Intel and Broadcom. Both executives stated that access to capital and high financing costs now pose a greater risk to the artificial intelligence boom than shortages of power or chips. Broadcom's CEO specifically described many AI investors as casino gamblers and argued that capital requirements, rather than memory chips, are the primary hurdle for tech growth. Investors are now questioning the durability of infrastructure spending and the actual returns on AI inv