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Thursday, June 25, 2026
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OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom
OpenAI unveils first custom AI accelerator chip, manufactured by Broadcom.
techcrunch.com·AI score →
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 IndiaIBM Debuts World’s First Sub-1 Nanometer Chip Technology
IBM demonstrates first sub-1 nanometer chip technology.
IBM Newsroom·AI score →
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 →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 →Governor Shapiro Announces $30 Million Investment from Nokia to Expand Its Semiconductor Production Operations in Pennsylvania and Create More Than 250 New Jobs - PA Department of Community & Economic Development (.gov)
Nokia invests $30 million in Pennsylvania semiconductor expansion, creates 250 jobs.
dced.pa.gov·AI score →
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 →Europe scales 6-inch photonic chip production for mass manufacturing
Europe scales 6-inch photonic chip production for mass manufacturing.
Interesting Engineering·AI score →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 →
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 →Anthropic says Alibaba illicitly extracted Claude AI model capabilities
Anthropic alleges Alibaba illegally extracted Claude model capabilities.
reuters.com·AI score →‘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 →
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 →Show HN: peerd – AI agent harness that runs entirely in your browser
Peerd releases browser-based AI agent runtime framework.
github.com·AI score →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 →
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 →Executive Outlook: Agentic AI’s Impact On Chip Design
Chip design leaders discuss agentic AI integration trends.
Semiconductor Engineering·AI score →
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 →AI Is Learning to Read the Room
AI systems analyze workplace conversations for employee performance monitoring.
IEEE Spectrum·AI score →Zombie unicorns are haunting Silicon Valley
Essay examines overvalued startups in Silicon Valley facing financial challenges.
economist.com·AI score →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 →Nervous investors await Micron earnings as chip sector whipsaws
Micron earnings report looms as chip sector volatility persists.
Yahoo Entertainment·AI score →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 SicherheitskonferenzIntel (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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →
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 →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 FinanceIs 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 →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 →
'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 →Tell HN: OpenAI has started putting ads on paid programs
OpenAI begins serving ads on paid subscription products.
news.ycombinator.com·AI score →‘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 →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 →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 →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 →
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 →
Commemorating 70 Years of Artificial Intelligence
Essay commemorates 70 years of AI history and current societal impact.
IEEE Spectrum·AI score →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 →
Artificial Intelligence is a Rorschach Test
Geoffrey Moore essay examines AI as Rorschach test for societal values.
Bradenkelley.com·AI score →Frustrated gym user sets up an automatic response for every time he gets a late fee notification in revenge for the one time they charged him an extra $11: 'I did what anyone with too much free time and a mild interest in how systems work would do'
Gym user sets up automated revenge response to gym late-fee notifications.
Cheezburger.com·AI score →