AMD's results spotlight risks of putting all your AI eggs in too few baskets
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The company's share plunged 10.5 percent after its results announcement, before settling 8.7 percent below opening price at the time of publication. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); The apparent cause for concern: AMD's growing exposure to the AI bubble. Much of the company's growth potential across both CPUs and GPUs is tied to AI adoption by a handful of companies that are yet to prove they can operate profitably.On Tuesday's earnings call, Su attempted to assuage investor fears, but in the same breath she said the quiet part out loud.
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- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); The apparent cause for concern: AMD's growing exposure to the AI bubble.
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