Inside The Oldest AI Startup’s Mission To Become Bubble-Proof

Corning is flying high thanks to the data center craze and insatiable demand for optical fiber. CEO Wendell Weeks is trying to ensure growth won’t stop when the AI bubble pops.

The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026
The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026

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

‘This is how AI should be used’ — OpenAI head of hardware breaks down the AI-assisted design of its Jalapeño ASIC
‘This is how AI should be used’ — OpenAI head of hardware breaks down the AI-assisted design of its Jalapeño ASIC

OpenAI says AI-assisted Jalapeño chip design “established a new baseline” for the industry, and there is already a lot of interest from others to learn how the company pulled it off.

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

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.

Synopsys debuts Autopilot platform for developing chips autonomously using AI

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

Feather Launches $29,990 Humanoid Robot. Small Teams Are Rewriting The Economics Of Humanoids

Need a robot? Don’t have $100,000? Want more than a toy that dances? There are now multiple humanoid robots that fit the bill …

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

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.

ASML says it sold ‘absolutely nothing’ in Europe in 2026
ASML says it sold ‘absolutely nothing’ in Europe in 2026

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

Figure’s Billion-Dollar Physical AI Bet Delivered A 6X Jump In Robot Chore Success

Figure committed to spending billions on training data. Just 4 weeks after the announcement, the data has delivered a 6X boost in humanoid robot performance.

Faraday Future Launches 5 New Robots: $9,990 To $137,900 For An Industrial Humanoid

Humanoid robots will do about 50% of the tasks we want robots to do, CEO YT Jia told me. That’s why we need multiple robot form factors, he adds.