The chip maker quietly signaled a new way of thinking about the competing demands of capital returns and building its AI ecosystem.

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History shows that market manias end when the capital spigot turns off.

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History shows that market manias end when the capital spigot turns off.

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History shows that market manias end when the capital spigot turns off.

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