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Thursday, June 25, 2026

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General · CA

OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom

OpenAI unveils first custom AI accelerator chip, manufactured by Broadcom.

techcrunch.com·AI score →
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Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion
General · CA

Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion

Qualcomm acquires chip-software startup Modular for nearly $4 billion.

Wired·AI score →Also: Quartz India
4
General · CA

IBM Debuts World’s First Sub-1 Nanometer Chip Technology

IBM demonstrates first sub-1 nanometer chip technology.

IBM Newsroom·AI score →
5
Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments
General · Global / Other

Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments

Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs globally to fund multi-billion datacenter AI buildout.

Ars Technica·AI score →
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General · CA

UT Austin Selected To Help Lead National Expansion of Semiconductor Workforce

UT Austin selected to lead national semiconductor workforce expansion initiative.

The University of Texas at Austin·AI score →
8
AI Is Designing Radio Chips That Humans Couldn’t Even Imagine
General · Northeast

AI Is Designing Radio Chips That Humans Couldn’t Even Imagine

Princeton researchers use reinforcement learning to design novel RF chip architectures.

IEEE Spectrum·AI score →
9
General · CA

Europe scales 6-inch photonic chip production for mass manufacturing

Europe scales 6-inch photonic chip production for mass manufacturing.

Interesting Engineering·AI score →
10
General · CA

Oregon chip stocks are roaring back. Will the jobs ever return?

Oregon chip stocks recover but manufacturing jobs remain scarce despite equity gains.

OregonLive·AI score →
11
Coval raises $28M as enterprises push voice agents into production
General · CA

Coval raises $28M as enterprises push voice agents into production

Coval raises $28M for voice AI testing platform as enterprises scale agents.

SiliconANGLE News·AI score →
12
General · Global / Other

Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities

Anthropic alleges Alibaba illegally extracted Claude model capabilities.

reuters.com·AI score →
13
General · CA

‘This is frustrating for all of us’: Need for workers prompts semiconductor job training initiative

Austin semiconductor industry launches worker training initiative to address talent shortages.

KXAN Austin·AI score →
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MediaTek-Global Unichip tie-up talk puts TSMC's AI ASIC ecosystem on watch
General · Global / Other

MediaTek-Global Unichip tie-up talk puts TSMC's AI ASIC ecosystem on watch

MediaTek and Global Unichip alliance talks threaten TSMC AI ASIC dominance.

Digitimes·AI score →
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General · Global / Other

Show HN: peerd – AI agent harness that runs entirely in your browser

Peerd releases browser-based AI agent runtime framework.

github.com·AI score →
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General · CA

Exclusive | Dutch semiconductor giants join delegation to China as US pushes curbs: source

Dutch chipmakers visit China despite US export-control pressure.

South China Morning Post·AI score →
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Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
General · CA

Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs

AMD restores memory encryption to consumer CPUs after user pressure campaign.

Ars Technica·AI score →
18
General · CA

Executive Outlook: Agentic AI’s Impact On Chip Design

Chip design leaders discuss agentic AI integration trends.

Semiconductor Engineering·AI score →
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Kinoa pushes AI-native mobile app revenue operations after raising $10M in funding
General · CA

Kinoa pushes AI-native mobile app revenue operations after raising $10M in funding

Kinoa Labs raises $10M to monetize mobile apps using AI-native revenue operations.

SiliconANGLE News·AI score →
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AI Is Learning to Read the Room
General · Global / Other

AI Is Learning to Read the Room

AI systems analyze workplace conversations for employee performance monitoring.

IEEE Spectrum·AI score →
21
General · CA

Zombie unicorns are haunting Silicon Valley

Essay examines overvalued startups in Silicon Valley facing financial challenges.

economist.com·AI score →
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General · CA

Why TSMC’s CoWoS Role Keeps Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Central to the HBM-Driven AI Chip Boom

Analysis examines TSMC's CoWoS dominance in HBM-driven AI boom.

Yahoo Finance·AI score →
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Nervous investors await Micron earnings as chip sector whipsaws
General · Global / Other

Nervous investors await Micron earnings as chip sector whipsaws

Micron earnings report looms as chip sector volatility persists.

Yahoo Entertainment·AI score →
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General · CA

NUS Enterprise partners Playground Global and Matter Venture Partners to propel deep tech start-ups into Silicon Valley | Corporate

NUS Enterprise partners Playground Global and Matter Ventures to accelerate deep tech startups.

EQS News·AI score →Also: Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz
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Intel (INTC) Advanced Packaging Could Support AI Data Center Growth, Mizuho Says
General · CA

Intel (INTC) Advanced Packaging Could Support AI Data Center Growth, Mizuho Says

Mizuho says Intel advanced packaging could support AI data center growth.

Yahoo Entertainment·AI score →
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General · CA

VanEck Launches China Semiconductor ETF As Beijing’s $98 Billion Chip Push Gains Steam

VanEck launches China semiconductor ETF tracking Beijing's $98B push.

Benzinga·AI score →
27
General · CA

Silicon Valley spent big in California's primary election. Did tech money actually shape the results?

ABC7 examines whether Silicon Valley tech spending influenced California primary election outcomes.

ABC7 Bay Area·AI score →
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South Korea's Kospi bounces back after chip and tech market rout
General · CA

South Korea's Kospi bounces back after chip and tech market rout

South Korea's Kospi rebounds after chip and AI market selloff.

Business Insider·AI score →
29
Can Taiwan Semiconductor Shares Hit $500 Before 2026 Ends?
General · Global / Other

Can Taiwan Semiconductor Shares Hit $500 Before 2026 Ends?

TSMC May revenue hits NT$416.98B, up 30.1% year-over-year.

24/7 Wall St.·AI score →
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How SK Hynix's bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than Samsung
General · Global / Other

How SK Hynix's bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than Samsung

SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as South Korea's most valuable firm via niche memory focus.

Yahoo Entertainment·AI score →
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Drop Further Amid Global Chip Sell-Off: Analyst Flags 'The Most Important Level' For BTC
General · Global / Other

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Drop Further Amid Global Chip Sell-Off: Analyst Flags 'The Most Important Level' For BTC

Cryptocurrencies decline amid chip stock sell-off, raising AI rally sustainability questions.

Yahoo Entertainment·AI score →
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Steve Case: America was built by entrepreneurs. Here’s how we keep that edge for the next 250 years
General · CA

Steve Case: America was built by entrepreneurs. Here’s how we keep that edge for the next 250 years

Steve Case argues distributed innovation across America will outpace Silicon Valley.

Fortune·AI score →
33
General · CA

Edge Impulse Wins “MLOps Innovation Award” in 2026 Artificial Intelligence Breakthrough Awards Program

Edge Impulse wins MLOps Innovation Award at AI Breakthrough Awards.

Business Wire·AI score →Also: Morningstar, Yahoo Finance
34
Is NVIDIA (NVDA) One of the Best Big Tech Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts?
General · CA

Is NVIDIA (NVDA) One of the Best Big Tech Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts?

Wall Street analysts rate NVIDIA among best big tech stocks.

Yahoo Entertainment·AI score →
35
General · Global / Other

Samsung’s new budget phone costs $50 more despite downgrades

Samsung Galaxy A27 costs $50 more than A26 with fewer features.

The Verge·AI score →
36
'Blasphemy Against AI': SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Lashes Out at Critics of Artificial Intelligence Boom
General · CA

'Blasphemy Against AI': SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Lashes Out at Critics of Artificial Intelligence Boom

SoftBank CEO Son dismisses AI bubble concerns, calls criticism 'blasphemy.'

Breitbart News·AI score →
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General · Global / Other

Tell HN: OpenAI has started putting ads on paid programs

OpenAI begins serving ads on paid subscription products.

news.ycombinator.com·AI score →
38
General · CA

‘Complete hogwash’: Ed Zitron on AI promises from Silicon Valley

Ed Zitron critiques Silicon Valley AI promises as 'complete hogwash' in IT Brew.

IT Brew·AI score →
39
General · CA

How Google DeepMind may be making King’s Cross the ‘Silicon Valley’ of the UK

Google DeepMind operations in King's Cross position London as emerging UK tech hub.

The Times of India·AI score →
40
General · CA

The Artificial Intelligence Opportunity Beyond Big Tech: 3 Healthcare Stocks to Watch

Motley Fool highlights three healthcare stocks positioned for AI opportunity beyond big tech.

The Motley Fool·AI score →
41
General · CA

Silicon Valley has much to learn from the spreadsheet jockeys it despises

Economist essay argues Silicon Valley undervalues spreadsheet-based business analysis and operations.

The Economist·AI score →
42
AI And Human Lawyers Team Up To Win Debt Dispute
General · CA

AI And Human Lawyers Team Up To Win Debt Dispute

HR consultant uses Garfield AI to win £7,000 UK debt dispute.

Ubergizmo·AI score →
43
Commemorating 70 Years of Artificial Intelligence
General · CA

Commemorating 70 Years of Artificial Intelligence

Essay commemorates 70 years of AI history and current societal impact.

IEEE Spectrum·AI score →
44
General · CA

From Silicon Valley to South Florida: The Moses Hershko Vision

Moses Hershko's vision extends from Silicon Valley influence to South Florida development.

hauteliving·AI score →
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Artificial Intelligence is a Rorschach Test
General · CA

Artificial Intelligence is a Rorschach Test

Geoffrey Moore essay examines AI as Rorschach test for societal values.

Bradenkelley.com·AI score →