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ASML has invested €1.3 billion in s Mistral AI allegedly in a strategic move to deepen its use of AI across lithography and chipmaking software.
China’s chip industry excels at mature nodes but remains at least a decade behind in advanced lithography.
Initially for R&D use, until later this decade where it will transition to production
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A new U.S.–EU trade deal exempts semiconductor equipment from tariffs, avoiding steep cost hikes for American chipmakers and protecting the competitiveness of U.S. fabs.
An ex-ASML employee has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for sharing company secrets with a Russian contact.
