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AMD Posts Record $11.5B Quarter on AI Hardware Boom
Economy

AMD Posts Record $11.5B Quarter on AI Hardware Boom

AMD has shattered its own revenue records with $11.5 billion in Q2 2026 earnings, a 50% year-over-year jump driven almost entirely by AI chip demand. The company's Data Center segment doubled — up 107% — cementing AMD as Nvidia's most credible rival in the AI hardware race.

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