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ASML to Increase EUV and DUV Capacity by Nearly One-Third Annually to Alleviate AI Chip Supply Chain Concerns
ET Electronics News India Overview ASML, a leading semiconductor equipment supplier, announced an annual production capacity increase of nearly one-third (approximately 33%) for its flagship EUV and DUV tools. This expansion aims to meet... -
TSMC Boosts 2026 Capex to Over $64 Billion, Commits Additional $100 Billion in US for Advanced AI Chip Production Amid Surging Demand
Taipei Times Taiwan Overview TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, increased its projected capital expenditure for this year to over US$64 billion, with an additional US$100 billion investment in the US. This aims to address the ... -
Takeda Partners with Insilico Medicine in $600 Million AI Drug Discovery Deal, Including $60 Million Upfront Payment
Fierce Pharma Asia USA Overview Takeda Pharmaceutical has signed a strategic partnership with AI drug discovery company Insilico Medicine, potentially valued at up to $600 million, including a $60 million upfront payment. Takeda will lev... -
ASML Scales Up to Meet AI Chip Demand Surge, Elevates 2026 Outlook
TheFlghts Europe Overview ASML, the dominant provider of lithography equipment, is significantly expanding its production capacity for advanced AI chips in response to unprecedented global demand. The company has consequently raised its ... -
Intel Announces €5 Billion Expansion in Ireland to Boost Next-Generation AI and Data Center Chip Production
Simply Wall St USA Overview Intel announced a €5 billion expansion of its Leixlip, Ireland campus to significantly increase output of next-generation AI and data center chips, including Intel Xeon 6 processors. This investment is part of... -
Nvidia-Backed AI Infrastructure Startup Fireworks Raises $1.51 Billion, Reaching $17.5 Billion Valuation with Over $1 Billion Annualized Revenue
WSAU USA Overview Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure startup Fireworks raised $1.51 billion in a Series D funding round, valuing the company at $17.5 billion. The funding will be used to expand its engineering team and global compute capaci... -
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Invest Billions to Massively Expand AI Chip Memory Production Capacity
The Korea Herald South Korea Overview Major memory semiconductor companies Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology are aggressively expanding their production capacity for AI-specific memory chips, including High Bandwidth M... -
Helsing Secures $1.8 Billion for AI Defense, Raxio Group Raises $380 Million for AI Infrastructure, Nous Research Nears $1.5 Billion Valuation
AI Funding Me USA Overview Helsing, an AI defense platform, raised a substantial $1.8 billion in Series E funding. Raxio Group secured $380 million to expand its AI infrastructure into Tanzania. Additionally, Nous Research, a foundation ... -
Emergent Labs Achieves Unicorn Status with $130 Million Series C, Valued at $1.5 Billion for AI Agent-Driven Enterprise Software Development
SiliconANGLE USA Overview Emergent Labs Inc., a 'vibe coding' startup enabling nontechnical users to develop enterprise software with AI agents, raised $130 million in a Series C round, quadrupling its valuation to $1.5 billion. The comp... -
FDA Clears UpDoc’s LLM Diabetes App, Grants Breakthrough Status to Aidoc’s AI Radiology Tool
MarketScale USA Overview The U.S. FDA has granted De Novo clearance for UpDoc's patient-facing large language model application for diabetes management, which provides insulin dosing instructions based on physician-authored plans. Concur...
