ASML turned an old BBC description into a badge of honor as its chipmaking technology took off - why “relatively obscure” is printed on its hoodieASML has transitioned from being relatively obscure to becoming a key player in the chip technology arena. While it does not manufacture co...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
China is throwing a 1-2-3 punch at the global AI tradeIn quick succession, China has thrown a powerful 1-2-3 punch at the global AI trade. On July 16, Beijing-based startup Moonshot AI released...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
A machine made by China sends shockwaves in the chip industryChina has begun mass-producing its own lithography machines, challenging ASML's global dominance. This development marks a significant step...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Explained: The $400 million ASML 'printers' key for the AI chip boomAdvances in AI and a global buildout of data centres have led chipmakers to expand capacity rapidly. ASML supplies tools to TSMC, which mak...
28 Jul, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
China's chip tool push shows ASML caught in US-China squeezeOn the one hand, US controls on exports of high-tech goods to China are threatening to reduce access to a major market; and on the other, B...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
China begins making homegrown DUV chipmaking tools: The InformationThe machines are expected to be delivered this year to leading Chinese chipmakers, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co...
27 Jul, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Global Market: ASML raises 2026 outlook as AI boom drives strong earnings, plans capacity expansionASML raised its 2026 revenue guidance to €43-45 billion, up from €36-40 billion, after beating Q2 estimates on surging AI chipmaking demand...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
US tells ASML it's concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China: reportASML has pushed back against those concerns, noting that EUV, or extreme ultraviolet, lithography tools used to print tiny chip circuits ar...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
China's top chip bosses urge supportive policies to create 'China's ASML'Semiconductor manufacturing has emerged as a critical battleground in the China-U.S. technology rivalry since 2020, with Washington activel...
05 Mar, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
The $250 million ASML 'printer' behind Nvidia's chips: All you need to knowASML holds a monopoly on the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines applied in the manufacturing of the most advanced semiconductors, though ri...
28 Jan, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
How China built its 'Manhattan Project' to rival the West in AI chipsCompleted in early 2025 and now undergoing testing, the prototype fills nearly an entire factory floor. It was built by a team of former en...
18 Dec, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
How China built its 'Manhattan Project' to rival the West in AI chipsChina has reportedly built a prototype EUV lithography machine. This development, achieved by former ASML engineers, aims to enable domesti...
17 Dec, 2025, 09.53 PM IST
US startup xLight raises $40 million in race against China for key chipmaking laserXLight's laser - based on the same technologies as massive particle accelerators used by US national labs in cutting-edge physics research ...
22 Jul, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
Chinese chip breakthrough shifts focus to 2D materialsInfosys cofounder Kris Gopalakrishnan highlighted the significant potential of research in 2D materials for India especially in analog comp...
09 Apr, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
If China invades Taiwan, ASML and TSMC can disable chip machinesASML Holding NV and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have measures in place to remotely disable chipmaking machines in the event of a...
21 May, 2024, 01.35 PM IST
Micron to invest $3.7 billion in Japan for new DRAM chipsThe latest extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) chipmaking machines will be used to make 1-gamma chips, which can be used for mass product...
18 May, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
ASML, Europe’s most valuable tech firm, is at the heart of the US-China chip warASML is being treated as a vital infrastructure tool for the National US national security and at the same time, has become a sort of indus...
27 Apr, 2023, 09.38 AM IST