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AI Chip Design Render showcasing workflows
The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026

By Shane Downing Published

Premium Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens all offer agentic AI for chip design, largely built on Nvidia's stack, with varying claims of autonomy.

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Synopsys debuts Autopilot platform for developing chips autonomously using AI

By Shane Downing Published

Premium Synopsys unveiled seven AgentEngineer agents on its new Autopilot platform, with general availability planned for the end of 2026.

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Belgian-Chinese semiconductor researcher arrested over alleged GaN trade-secret theft

By Etiido Uko Published

Linked Chinese company was established months after the suspect joined BelGaN

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Jim Keller's startup is building a factory to mass-produce small semiconductor fabs

By Luke James Published

Atomic Semi, the semiconductor tooling startup founded by chip architect Jim Keller and DIY fabrication pioneer Sam Zeloof, has rebranded as Fab2.

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ASML becomes Europe's most valuable company ever as analysts bet on higher EUV output

By Luke James Published

ASML closed Wednesday, June 3rd, as the most valuable company in European history, reaching a market cap of $668 billion.

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Enthusiast builds his own RAM in garden shed cleanroom

By Mark Tyson Published

This is the ‘first time ever RAM has been made at home’ boasts a garden shed-based semiconductor maker.

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40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBM’s DRAM breakthrough

By Mark Tyson Published

40 years ago today IBM was in the news for becoming the first computer company with 1-megabit memory chips.

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Elon Musk unveils $20 billion ‘TeraFab’ chip project to make chips, memory, and package processors all under one roof

By Luke James Published

Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, announced Saturday night that his TeraFab semiconductor project will be built on the Tesla campus in eastern Travis County, Austin, Texas, as a joint venture.

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A deeper look at the tightened chipmaking supply chain, and where it may be headed in 2026

By Chris Stokel-Walker Published

Premium We interview two industry analysts to gauge the current state of the chipmaking ecosystem, including constraints across the entire supply chain, and where it might be headed next.

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Trump administration announces new tariffs on Chinese chips and electronic components

By Bruno Ferreira Published

The United States has slapped a fresh set of tariffs on Chinese electronic components, but their implementation has been delayed until 2027.

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