Meta is building these chips because buying AI hardware at scale is expensive, and relying too heavily on external suppliers leaves less room to shape that hardware to its own needs. Building more in-house could help the company keep AI costs in check.
Marvell ( NASDAQ:MRVL) is one of the hidden gems that is about to get more spotlight. The custom AI chipmaker's stock is down by more than 20% year-to-date, but its revenue and earnings have soared during this time. This mismatch, combined with insatiable demand for AI chips, suggests Marvell is an underrated AI stock. Marvell is one of the companies that produces custom AI chips for big tech. These chips can't handle every task under the sun like Nvidia's GPUs, but they address specific workloads at a much lower price.