Worldwide chip sales increase 3.6% month-to-month
WASHINGTON—September 5, 2025—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales were $62.1 billion during the month of July 2025, an increase of 20.6% compared to the July 2024 total of $51.5 billion and 3.6% more than the June 2025 total of
September 9, 2025 — AMSTERDAM / PARIS — In a defining moment for European technology, ASML Holding NV—the Dutch manufacturer of advanced chipmaking equipment—has invested €1.3 billion in Paris-based Mistral AI, becoming the startup’s biggest shareholder and fortifying a strategic alliance between two leading tech players on the continent.
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04 Sep 2025 –Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Design & Engineering (“D&E”) business of Hexagon AB, which includes its MSC Software business—a pioneer in engineering simulation and analysis solutions. This acquisition accelerates Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy, significantly expanding the
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OpenAI is preparing to launch its first custom artificial intelligence chip, marking a major shift in the company’s strategy as it seeks to reduce dependence on Nvidia and strengthen control over its own computing infrastructure. The chip, internally referred to as an “XPU,” is being co-developed with Broadcom and is
Read MoreAdvent International has agreed to acquire Swiss positioning chip specialist U-blox in a deal valued at CHF1.05 billion (approx. US$1.86 billion). The transaction will be executed through Advent’s subsidiary ZI Zenith, which on August 18, 2025 launched a public tender offer for all outstanding U-blox shares.
U-blox confirmed that
Hyderabad, India, August 07, 2025: Cyient Semiconductors Private Limited, a fast-growing custom silicon company, announced a strategic Channel Partner Agreement with GlobalFoundries (GF), one of the world’s leading pure-play semiconductor foundries. Under the agreement, Cyient Semiconductors becomes an authorized reseller of GF’s semiconductor manufacturing services and technologies.
This collaboration