Broadcom's chip unit unveiled a new networking processor that aims to speed artificial intelligence data crunching, which requires stringing together hundreds of chips that work together.

Broadcom has launched the Tomahawk Ultra networking processor to enhance AI workloads by improving chip communication in data centres, challenging Nvidia’s market dominance. It connects four times more chips than Nvidia’s NVLink Switch and uses enhanced standard Ethernet for broader compatibility.

Tomahawk Ultra connects 4 times as many chips as NVLink. The Tomahawk Ultra chip is a major technological leap, acting as a traffic controller for data between multiple closely-pa