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Intel becomes the first company to ship high-volume logic chips made with ASML's High NA EUV — select Panther Lake layers on 18A are now dual-qualified for 0.55 NA scanners
Cabinet highlights: India clears Rs 2.19 lakh crore mega push across chips, corridors and mobile manufacturing

How I Turned AI to the Dark Side
Researcher bypasses safety guardrails across major LLMs, reveals systemic vulnerabilities.
IEEE Spectrum··AI score →UT Austin Selected To Help Lead National Expansion of Semiconductor Workforce
UT Austin selected to lead national semiconductor workforce expansion and training.
The University of Texas at Austin·AI score →Also: The University of Texas at Dallas
India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing
India commits $19.8B to smartphone and semiconductor manufacturing, challenges China dominance.
TechCrunch··AI score →NVIDIA and Japan Bring Full-Stack AI and Robotics to Every Industry
Nvidia and Japan deploy full-stack AI and robotics across industries.
NVIDIA Blog··AI score →
Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model
Thinking Machines releases Inkling, 975B-parameter open-source video-audio foundation model.
Wired··AI score →
Apple reportedly explores PrismML's AI compression technology to bring larger models onto iPhones
Apple explores PrismML compression tech to run larger AI models on iPhones.
Digitimes··AI score →Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8
Moonshot Kimi K3 with 2-3 trillion parameters nears Anthropic capability levels.
TechCrunch··AI score →Tower Semiconductor to invest $3 billion in Japan, backed by government grants
Tower Semiconductor commits $3B Japan fab investment backed by government grants.
Reuters··AI score →
The Apple FaceID Co-Inventor Building a Frontier AI Model for the Human Brain
Hemispheric, founded by FaceID co-inventor, develops AI diagnostic brain scans for depression.
Wired··AI score →Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant
Applied Computing raises $20M Series A for oil and gas foundation models.
TechCrunch··AI score →
AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
Kioxia benefits from AI datacenter memory demand surge and shortages.
Digital Journal··AI score →
AI image sensor chip makers accelerate shift to algorithms, modules
Taiwan AI image sensor chip makers shift focus toward algorithms and modules.
Digitimes··AI score →
AI DevOps startup MyDecisive launches with $12M and open-source SmartHub
MyDecisive launches with $12M funding and open-source AI DevOps observability tool.
SiliconANGLE News··AI score →Nvidia Pushes Into a Big New AI Market That Could Rally the Stock
Nvidia enters new AI market segment with potential stock upside.
Barron's··AI score →OpenAI is breaking Silicon Valley's unwritten code. That's why Apple is so angry.
OpenAI partnership strategy angers Apple, breaks Silicon Valley norms.
Business Insider··AI score →Also: Fast CompanyGoogle ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe
EU orders Google to open Android and Search to rival assistants.
The Verge··AI score →The hottest AI models in Silicon Valley face a powerful source of competition
Emerging AI models in Silicon Valley face intensifying competition from established players.
The Washington Post··AI score →Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos
Google Vids adds personalized AI avatars for user-generated video creation.
TechCrunch··AI score →Inside Anthropic's state-by-state plan to ratchet up AI rules
Anthropic pursues state-by-state AI safety regulations, diverging from OpenAI's federal approach.
Business Insider··AI score →Apple Plans to Spend $30 Billion in a Deal With Broadcom (AVGO) – Reuters
Apple plans $30 billion spending deal with Broadcom on chip components.
Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →LM Studio Bionic: the AI agent for open models
LM Studio releases Bionic, an agentic framework for open-source model deployment.
lmstudio.ai··AI score →Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM) Debuts First ASIL-D-Certified PMIC for Braking Systems
Allegro MicroSystems debuts first ASIL-D automotive braking system PMIC.
Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →Running Gemma 4 26B at 5 tokens/sec on a 13-year-old Xeon with no GPU
Gemma 4 26B runs at 5 tokens/sec on 13-year-old Xeon CPU.
neomindlabs.com··AI score →Claude can now use your 1Password credentials for you
Claude gains 1Password integration for credential access and autofill.
The Verge··AI score →QBurst moves North American HQ to Palo Alto to deepen Silicon Valley ties
QBurst relocates North American headquarters to Palo Alto to strengthen Silicon Valley presence.
The Business Journals··AI score →Semiconductor stocks are on the verge of a bear market. Is the thrill in the chips trade gone?
Semiconductor stocks approach bear-market territory amid sector weakness.
MarketWatch··AI score →
South Korea moves to secure power for new chip cluster
South Korea accelerates power supply plans for new semiconductor cluster by 2030.
Digitimes··AI score →The 10 Coolest Semiconductor Startups Of 2026 (So Far)
CRN roundup profiles ten emerging semiconductor startups showing 2026 momentum.
crn··AI score →DeepMind CEO pushes for AI industry self-regulation
DeepMind CEO advocates for AI industry self-regulation framework.
cio··AI score →Why ASML (ASML) Remains Critical to the AI Chip Supply Chain as Advanced Semiconductor Demand Grows
Analysis examines ASML's critical role in advanced AI chip manufacturing.
Yahoo Finance··AI score →Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq seesaw as semiconductor stocks sell off
Semiconductor stocks sell off as Wall Street digests cooler inflation data.
Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →Arteris (AIP) Partners with IC-Link to Accelerate AI and HPC Chip Development
Arteris partners with IC-Link imec to accelerate AI and HPC chip development.
Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →SK Hynix shares plunge over 11% as Asia sees tech rout, tracking U.S. chip losses
SK Hynix shares fall 11% as Asian tech sector tracks US losses.
CNBC··AI score →
Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster
Anthropic advocates for faster state-level AI regulation in California, New York.
Wired··AI score →Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered ‘personas’
Epic Games adds AI-powered voice personas to Fortnite starting July 30th.
The Verge··AI score →How Town Became Silicon Valley’s New Favorite AI Tool
Town emerges as popular AI tool among Silicon Valley developers and companies.
inc··AI score →Morgan Stanley Reiterates Nvidia (NVDA) As its Top Semiconductor Pick
Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as top semiconductor pick amid quantum platform expansion.
Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →Nvidia (NVDA) Has an Unprecedented Competitive Edge, Says TD Cowen
TD Cowen says Nvidia maintains unprecedented competitive edge in AI chips.
Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →
Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 16, 2026
Daily news roundup covers India semiconductor push, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and regulation.
BusinessLine··AI score →
China's economy grows 4.3% in Q2, slowest since late 2022
China's Q2 GDP growth slows to 4.3%, AI export boom offsets weak domestic demand.
NPR··AI score →Dutch tech giant ASML posts gain in second-quarter profits
ASML reports Q2 profit gains amid semiconductor equipment demand.
The Times of India··AI score →Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her ‘Mafia’ skills)
Founders Fund hires former OpenAI executive Ryan Beiermeister as partner.
TechCrunch··AI score →William Blair Initiates Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) With Market Perform Rating
William Blair initiates AMD coverage with Market Perform rating.
Yahoo Entertainment··AI score →Anthropic Accidentally Made the Perfect Commercial
Atlantic profile examines Anthropic's unexpected commercial success.
The Atlantic··AI score →Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 leaks a week before launch event
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 leaks ahead of launch, minimal design changes.
The Verge··AI score →Detecting LLM-Generated Texts with “Classical” Machine Learning
Researchers propose classical ML methods to detect synthetic LLM-generated text.
blog.lyc8503.net··AI score →
JCET forecasts higher first-half profit on AI-driven chip demand
JCET forecasts higher first-half profit on AI-driven semiconductor demand momentum.
Digitimes··AI score →Where are YC founders now? OpenAI and Anthropic, mostly
YC founders concentrate in OpenAI and Anthropic post-graduation.
joinedanthropic.com··AI score →Show HN: Low-latency local LLM runner via OpenJDK Panama FFM (Java 22)
Java 22 Panama FFM enables low-latency local LLM execution.
github.com··AI score →
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Broadcom accuses Allstate of avoiding VMware audits post-acquisition.
Ars Technica··AI score →India can import capital, but not sovereignty; controlling silicon critical for future: ESSCI CEO
ESSCI CEO argues semiconductor sovereignty critical for India's future national autonomy.
The Times of India··AI score →Jim Cramer crowns one surging sector the hottest in the market
Jim Cramer declares semiconductors and AI no longer the hottest market sector.
TheStreet··AI score →Weekly top 10
Last 7 daysTSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US production in Arizona
BBC
Intel becomes the first company to ship high-volume logic chips made with ASML's High NA EUV — select Panther Lake layers on 18A are now dual-qualified for 0.55 NA scanners
Tom's Hardware
Cabinet highlights: India clears Rs 2.19 lakh crore mega push across chips, corridors and mobile manufacturing
The Times of India
Oregon State, partners receive up to $160 million federal grant to build semiconductor industry - Oregon Public Broadcasting
OPB
Bosch secures $225M CHIPS funding for Roseville semiconductor expansion
ABC10
How I Turned AI to the Dark Side
IEEE Spectrum
India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing
TechCrunch
UT Austin Selected To Help Lead National Expansion of Semiconductor Workforce
The University of Texas at Austin
NVIDIA and Japan Bring Full-Stack AI and Robotics to Every Industry
NVIDIA Blog
Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model
Wired
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