Broadcom

Broadcom signed a 2-year agreement with Apple to supply radio frequency front-end components and modules, with Apple agreeing to exclusive supply if Broadcom meets quality and volume commitments.

Broadcom secured contracts with Google and Anthropic to design custom TPUs and networking components through 2031, including providing 3.5 GW of compute capacity for Anthropic.

Broadcom Inc. agreed to acquire CA Technologies for $18.9 billion in cash, building one of the world's leading infrastructure technology companies. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth calendar quarter of 2018.

Broadcom increased its unsolicited bid for Qualcomm to $82 per share, valuing the deal at over $121 billion. The bid is the largest proposed tech merger ever.

Broadcom Limited proposed to acquire all outstanding shares of Qualcomm Incorporated for $70.00 per share in cash and stock, valuing the transaction at approximately $130 billion including net debt. The proposal includes a $5 billion convertible debt financing commitment from Silver Lake Partners.

Broadcom Limited opened a new RM59 million global distribution warehouse in Batu Kawan, Penang, which will ship over 90% of Broadcom's products directly to customers.

Broadcom's $5.9 billion takeover of Brocade has scored conditional approval from China's Ministry of Commerce, marking the latest clearance for the deal.

Silver Lake and Broadcom have teamed up to attempt to acquire Toshiba's semiconductor business for nearly $18 billion. Toshiba is selling its NAND flash memory unit to cover losses from Westinghouse's bankruptcy.

TowerJazz announced availability of H5, a 300GHz SiGe process optimized for 400Gbps optical communications, and announced initial design wins with Broadcom.

Broadcom has agreed to buy Brocade Communications for $5.9 billion, including $5.5 billion in cash and $400 million of net debt, to strengthen its semiconductor and networking offerings.