{
  "id": 18058968,
  "title": "AMD's OpenAI, Meta chip deals trigger $1 billion quarterly charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/amds-openai-meta-chip-deals-trigger-1-billion-quarterly-charge-18058968",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-04T02:32:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/amds-openai-meta-chip-deals-trigger-1-billion-quarterly-charge/articleshow/135519119.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is facing a significant financial impact following its agreements with major AI customers, OpenAI and Meta Platforms, to supply AI chips. In exchange for these commitments, AMD granted warrants to OpenAI and Meta, which could provide them with the option to purchase up to 10% of the chipmaker. These warrants were included in AMD's strategic move to secure long-term purchases from AI cloud companies, a trend that is becoming increasingly common in the chip industry.\n\nAMD recorded a non-cash charge of $1.07 billion, or 66 cents per share, in the third quarter, accounting for the value of these warrants. The chipmaker expects faster-than-anticipated growth in 2027 due to increased data-center sales, which has boosted AMD's stock price by 8% in extended trading. This strategy of providing equity incentives to key AI customers highlights the interconnected nature of the AI boom, where companies act as customers, suppliers, and investors in one another.\n\nHowever, this approach also poses a risk to AMD shareholders. If the warrants fully vest and are exercised, OpenAI and Meta could become significant owners of the chipmaker, potentially increasing the number of AMD shares outstanding substantially. The ultimate value of the warrants depends on AMD's share price when they are exercised, making their impact on the company's financials uncertain.",
  "summary": "AMD in February agreed to sell up to $60 billion worth of AI chips to Meta over five years, giving the Facebook owner warrants that could let it buy as much as 10% of the chip firm if it meets certain milestones. The deal followed a similar agreement with OpenAI last year, giving the startup the option to buy up to roughly 10% of the chipmaker.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "AMD's OpenAI, Meta chip deals trigger $1 billion quarterly charge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/amds-openai-meta-chip-deals-trigger-1-billion-quarterly-charge-18058318",
        "published": "2026-11-04T02:12:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "AMD’s OpenAI, Meta chip deals trigger $1 billion quarterly charge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/amds-openai-meta-chip-deals-trigger-1-billion-quarterly-charge",
        "published": "2026-11-04T02:48:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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