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Russian firm completes country's first 130nm-capable chipmaking tool, trails modern equipment by 25 years

By Anton Shilov Published

ZNTC completes development of Russia's first 130nm-capable lithography stepper, which could be used to produce chips sometimes late this decade, or rather early next.

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Elon Musk confirms discussions with TSMC about Terafab chipmaking collaboration

By Anton Shilov Published

Elon Musk and TSMC reportedly discuss multiple collaboration opportunities within the Terafab project.

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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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Silicon is starting to design silicon — how AI is being used in chipmaking, from EDA tools to OpenAI's Jalapeño and beyond

By Anton Shilov Published

Premium How close is AI to designing the very same chips it runs on? We explore how artificial intelligence is being used in modern chip design today.

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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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Intel expects 14A to be 'within 5%' the performance of TSMC's A14

By Anton Shilov Published

Intel's Naga Chandrasekaran now claims that Intel 14A node will deliver performance 'within 5%' of TSMC's A14 technology, a claim that requires a closer examination.

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ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026

By Anton Shilov Published

ASML calls EU authorities to help create demand for European chips as Europe's share in its revenue drops to 0% in 2026.

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TeraFab
Elon Musk's Terafab hits a roadblock before making a single chip, receives cease-and-desist order

By Anton Shilov Published

Tera-Fab wants its name back.

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TSMC Arizona Fab 21 entrance
US chip fabs face massive 157,000 worker shortfall, mere 3% of US engineering grads enter chipmaking

By Jowi Morales Published

The rush to build semiconductor plants in the U.S. is fueling the demand for engineers and technicians.

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Analyst firm says ASML unlikely to back particle accelerator chipmaking tech

By Anton Shilov Published

With progress that ASML makes with its LPP EUV light sources for its scanners, the company is barely interesting in adopting particle accelerator-based FEL sources.

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