Robot Brains For 75 Cents/Hour? Former Nvidia Researchers Raise $90 Million

Want to make your dumb robot smart? $3 an hour is all it costs. Or 75 cents, if you’re okay with a slightly less capable physical AI model.

Taiwan targets illicit AI server exports to China with five-year prison terms

Taiwan is expanding the Foreign Trade Act to include AI servers and semiconductors in its list of controlled exports.

China startup demoes prototype EUV light source
China startup demoes prototype EUV light source

Chinese startup Langdao Silex showcased its laser-produced plasma EUV source at a trade show, but the technology will likely take many years before it gets to decent EUV power levels. Even if it does, China will need many more advancements to build a practical EUV lithography tool.

Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain
Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain

This $4 billion industrial park would make it easier for smaller Taiwanese companies who can’t afford to build their own sites in the U.S. to expand and follow major Taiwanese manufacturers like TSMC and Foxconn.

You Can Now Vibe Code A Robot: Standard Bots

If you have an iPad, you can vibe code robots. And potentially save your company millions of dollars while you’re at it.

EU negotiates sanction swap with China to rescue critical ASML supplier

The EU is reportedly negotiating with Beijing to remove Chinese restrictions on German ASML supplier Sindlhauser Materials, to prevent the China-dependent company from going out of business

ASML reports record $13 billion quarter, vows to expand capacity as demand for lithography equipment soars
ASML reports record $13 billion quarter, vows to expand capacity as demand for lithography equipment soars

ASML vows to expand production capacity amid growing demand, record earnings and profitability.

ASML struggling to keep up with demand for chipmaking equipment as AI spending continues to boom
ASML struggling to keep up with demand for chipmaking equipment as AI spending continues to boom

ASML says customers are already placing orders for advanced chipmaking tools years in advance, with AI-driven semiconductor demand remaining strong enough to strain capacity despite planned expansions

TSMC confirms it is considering Terafab chipmaking expansion with Elon Musk
TSMC confirms it is considering Terafab chipmaking expansion with Elon Musk

TSMC’s management confirms that the company is looking forward to expand U.S. capacity beyond Arizona and Texas is one of its options. However, to become a part of the Terafab project, it insists on running the whole fab.

Russian chipmakers demo homegrown RISC-V and Arm chips with retro games
Russian chipmakers demo homegrown RISC-V and Arm chips with retro games

Russian semiconductor players shows off bespoke CPU and SoC designs — Arm and Elbrus architectures on display