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Foxconn working on a new tie-up with OpenAI, says there is no AI bubble

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In short

Foxconn's upcoming partnership with OpenAI follows an initial agreement last year that focused on the engineering and design of critical AI hardware. Amid industry anxiety regarding high sector spending and mounting borrowing costs, Chairman Young Liu projected that the manufacturer will achieve double-digit growth next year. To sustain this momentum, the company is considering expanding its footprint past the six Houston facilities currently dedicated to building Nvidia servers. This operational pivot has already transformed Foxconn's revenue model, as artificial intelligence infrastructure becomes its primary commercial driver.

Key points

  • Foxconn is expanding its strategic alliance with OpenAI to design and engineer essential…: Foxconn is expanding its strategic alliance with OpenAI to design and engineer essential artificial intelligence hardware components.
  • Leadership dismissed concerns regarding a market bubble and forecasts double-digit corpor…: Leadership dismissed concerns regarding a market bubble and forecasts double-digit corporate growth in the coming year.
  • Artificial intelligence server production has become Foxconn's dominant business line, no…: Artificial intelligence server production has become Foxconn's dominant business line, now accounting for the majority of quarterly revenue.

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TAIPEI, Oct 30 : Foxconn, the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer, on Friday flagged that a collaboration with leading US artificial intelligence developer OpenAI was in the works, though details were scant.

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu told reporters at the company's annual event to showcase its technology that he had met OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman earlier in the day and there would be an announcement once details were confirmed.

Liu did not elaborate further. Any deal would build upon last year's agreement between the two firms to work together on designing and engineering data-centre racks, components and other AI hardware.

Foxconn, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry and Nvidia's biggest AI server maker, is increasingly relying on AI infrastructure for growth.

While AI-sector stocks have been hit hard by concerns that relentless heavy investment is not sustainable amid climbing borrowing costs, Liu said the industry was not in a bubble and that Foxconn expects to maintain double-digit growth next year.

Foxconn has six factory buildings in Houston, Texas, where it manufactures AI servers for Nvidia, and sees a need…

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