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Apple announced its first 2-nanometer M6 chip in the new Mac mini and the powerhouse M5 Ultra in Mac Studio. Both chips deliver major upgrades in AI compute, unified memory bandwidth, and multi-core …
AI chip startup Velaura AI reached unicorn status after raising $110 million in Series A funding. The capital will accelerate development of its low-power chip architecture and Titan Core platform, a…
Synopsys unveiled autonomous AI chip-design tools built with Nvidia, boosting verification speed 50X. Despite 42% revenue growth and Nvidia's $2B investment, Synopsys stock is down 12% YTD amid Ansys…
WS Amati Global Innovation Fund's Q2 2026 letter highlights MKS Inc. as top contributor, benefiting from AI-driven semiconductor demand and HBM chip innovation, though shares fell 20.87% in the past …
AI materials-discovery startup CuspAI raised $450M Series B at a $2.6B valuation, backed by Kleiner Perkins, NEA, Bezos, and AMD Ventures. It launched an 'AI Materials Foundry' coalition including Nv…
NVIDIA unveiled significant hardware and software advancements, including the Vera CPU for agentic AI and Nemotron 3 models. These innovations, combined with new RTX Spark devices and strong industry…
Nvidia shares climbed over 3% following the announcement of a new AI-focused processor for PCs, developed in partnership with Microsoft. While broader markets faced pressure from geopolitical tension…
Broadcom launches BCM68850, industry's first 50G ITU-PON home gateway SoC with integrated NPU and Wi-Fi 8 support, completing its advanced wireless broadband portfolio for next-generation edge AI and…
Meta, Broadcom, and three chip partners commit $125M to UCLA semiconductor research hub for AI-focused chips and U.S. supply chain strengthening over five years.
Broadcom and Applied Materials partner on advanced AI chip packaging R&D, leveraging the new EPIC Center in Silicon Valley to address semiconductor supply chain bottlenecks amid surging AI demand.
ASML CEO confirms discussions with Elon Musk on Terafab chip project for SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla. First chips expected within months using advanced lithography technology.
Tesla shares rose 3.5% after Elon Musk announced Terafab, a $20 billion chip factory joint venture with xAI and SpaceX, aiming for innovative AI-driven semiconductor production by late 2027.
Nvidia's CEO projects its AI chip revenue opportunity to exceed $1 trillion by 2027, driven by Blackwell and Rubin chips, positioning the company strongly in AI hardware markets.
NVIDIA projects over $1 trillion in AI-driven orders through 2027, supported by expanding products and strong cash flow, signaling sustained growth and innovation.
Cadence and NVIDIA launch specialized accelerated engineering solutions for AI chip and system design, enhancing innovation capabilities.
Nvidia will unveil the Feynman AI chip and Groq technology at its developer conference amid rising competition in AI inference chips but remains pivotal in the AI ecosystem.
Nvidia announced a lucrative CEO bonus linked to 2027 revenue targets and multiyear R&D investments with laser tech firms, while recent earnings revealed strong demand but investor concerns about pot…
Nvidia-backed Ayar Labs secured $500 million in funding at a $3.75 billion valuation, highlighting strong investor confidence in emerging chip technology using light for data transmission.
Cadence launched an AI tool accelerating chip design tenfold, used early by Nvidia, boosting U.S. tech edge amid U.S.-China competition.
NVIDIA is close to investing $20 billion in OpenAI’s funding round, positioning it strongly in AI advancements and enhancing its growth prospects.