US lawmaker wants gov’t to enforce regulation to ensure ‘chipmakers conduct adequate due diligence on their customers’ — House member calls for Biden-era export control to be enforced
US lawmaker wants gov’t to enforce regulation to ensure ‘chipmakers conduct adequate due diligence on their customers’ — House member calls for Biden-era export control to be enforced

Congressman John Moolenaar wants the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security to clarify whether Foundry Due Diligence Rule remains effective and continues to be enforced.

Digit v5: First Humanoid Robot Out Of The Cage?

Today, humanoid robots work in separate cages: a major limiting factor. Agility Robotics says Digit v5 will work cooperatively and safely with humans.

Hyperscalers commit nearly $2 trillion to secure AI hardware and memory — Google leads $811 billion spending surge while Apple trails at $57 billion

As hyperscalers increase their long-term purchase commitments, the high-tech industry faces a tectonic shift as CSPs overwhelm consumer electronics companies.

Musk’s Terafab projected to be larger than the Pentagon, Apple Park, Mall of America, and Giga Texas, combined — all-in-one chip manufacturing facility visualized to show the project’s massive footprint

Elon Musk’s Terafab will have at least 100 million sq. ft of interior space, making it the largest such structure on Earth by a big margin. It seems that it will need this amount of space, though, for Musk’s ambitious plan of bringing multiple semiconductor manufacturing processes under one roof.

Elon Musk’s massive Terafab chip-making facility starts to take shape — 100 million square feet of manufacturing space and $16.8B initial capital investment

SpaceX and Tesla officially begin to build the massive Terafab facility that will be three times bigger than Samsung’s Pyeongtaek campus.

Chinese chipmaking tool roadmaps examined — Beijing’s nascent lithography tools target DUV production at five machines a year, and an EUV prototype with no chips
Chinese chipmaking tool roadmaps examined — Beijing’s nascent lithography tools target DUV production at five machines a year, and an EUV prototype with no chips

Ultimately, three markers will indicate whether China’s domestic DUV program is a legitimate rival or yet more state-sanctioned hot air.

China cracks down on copycat chip designs with new regulations and penalties — new guidelines enforce originality and independent development
China cracks down on copycat chip designs with new regulations and penalties — new guidelines enforce originality and independent development

China tightens legal protections for domestically developed chip layout designs by raising originality requirements and strengthening infringement penalties.

Drone flyover reveals rapid progress at Elon Musk’s new ATCF chip fab — Texas site prepares for all-in-one logic, memory, and packaging facility
Drone flyover reveals rapid progress at Elon Musk’s new ATCF chip fab — Texas site prepares for all-in-one logic, memory, and packaging facility

July drone flyovers of Elon Musk’s Advanced Technology Chip Fab in Texas appear to confirm progress has ‘hit another gear.’

Humanoid Robot Patents: China Most, U.S. Best?

China has a massive quantity lead in humanoid robot patents. USA has a quality edge. But is it enough?