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OpenAI Deepens Collaboration with BBVA for Banking AI Transformation
OpenAI announces expanded collaboration with BBVA through a multi-year AI transformation program, deploying ChatGPT Enterprise to all 120,000 employees. The partnership will develop AI solutions to enhance customer interactions and streamline operations for an AI-native banking experience.
Cisco-OECD Research Reveals Geographic and Generational Divides in AI Adoption: Emerging Markets Lead, Youth Drive Usage
Cisco-OECD joint research finds emerging economies like India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa lead globally in GenAI adoption rates, trust, and engagement, with the under-35 demographic as the primary driver. The insights inform Cisco's Digital Impact Office strategy to bridge digital divides via initiatives like Networking Academy and Country Digital Acceleration programs.
OpenAI Takes Strategic Stake in Thrive Holdings to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption
OpenAI acquires stake in Thrive Holdings to embed frontier AI research into accounting and IT services, boosting efficiency while creating scalable enterprise transformation models.
ASML Issues Statement on Recent Book Publication, No Technical or Strategic Changes
ASML has issued a statement solely concerning a recent book publication related to the company. The statement contains no new information on its lithography technology roadmap, product updates, or corporate strategy.
Apple Scales 3D Printing for Core Consumer Electronics Components
For the first time, Apple employs 3D printing throughout the entire production of Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases using 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder. This innovation reduces raw material usage by 50% compared to previous generations, saving over 400 metric tons of titanium in 2025 alone.
NVIDIA Launches Interactive AI Agent for GPU-Accelerated Data Science with Nemotron Nano-9B
NVIDIA unveils an interactive AI agent powered by Nemotron Nano-9B-v2 and CUDA-X libraries, enabling natural language orchestration of ML workflows. It achieves 3x-43x GPU acceleration over CPU for data processing, model training, and hyperparameter optimization.
NVIDIA Publishes Tutorial for Converting Lightweight LLM into Terminal AI Agent
NVIDIA released a developer tutorial guiding users to build an AI agent that understands natural language and executes Bash commands, using its open-source Nemotron Nano v2 model within roughly 200 lines of Python code. The tutorial emphasizes building from scratch and simplifying with LangGraph, focusing on safe tool calling and human-in-the-loop control.
ASML Q3 2025 Results: Full-Year Revenue Growth Expected at 15%, Gross Margin at 52%, Signaling Upstream AI Chip Demand
ASML reported Q3 2025 net sales of €7.5 billion and net income of €2.1 billion. The company expects full-year 2025 total net sales growth of around 15% with a gross margin of approximately 52%, indicating sustained strength in its core semiconductor manufacturing equipment business.
ASML Appoints New CTO Focusing on Next-Gen Lithography R&D
ASML's newly appointed CTO will lead the development of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and high-numerical aperture (High-NA) lithography technologies, representing critical breakthroughs in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
ASML Partners with Mistral AI for AI-Driven Chip Manufacturing Optimization
ASML has formed a strategic partnership with Mistral AI to leverage its LLM technology for optimizing chip manufacturing processes. The collaboration focuses on improving lithography equipment parameter calibration and wafer inspection accuracy through AI.
Trend Micro Highlights Power Automate as an Enterprise Automation Security Blind Spot
Trend Micro's research report reveals that the complexity of low-code automation tools like Microsoft Power Automate is being exploited by cybercriminals to evade detection and exfiltrate data. The study highlights critical security risks from visibility gaps within automation platforms and warns of growing demand for such attack capabilities in the cybercriminal underground.
ASML showcases holistic lithography solutions at SEMICON India, betting on India's chipmaking growth
At SEMICON India 2025, ASML showcased its lithography portfolio, including TWINSCAN NXE and EXE EUV systems for advanced logic and memory chip production. This move aims to support India's nascent semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in response to government incentives.
Microsoft Positions AI Infrastructure as Co-Equal Growth Engine with Cloud Business
Microsoft's latest earnings report elevates AI infrastructure to co-equal strategic status with cloud computing for the first time, signaling major resource allocation and roadmap adjustments. This reflects enterprise AI infrastructure becoming a core battleground for tech giants.
ASML Q1 2025 Earnings: €7.7B Net Sales, Maintains €30-35B Full-Year Outlook
ASML reported Q1 2025 financial results with total net sales of €7.7 billion and net income of €2.4 billion. The company reiterated its full-year 2025 outlook, expecting total net sales between €30 billion and €35 billion.
ASML and imec Deepen Strategic Partnership to Strengthen European Semiconductor R&D and Sustainable Innovation Foundation
ASML and the Belgian research center imec have signed a new strategic partnership agreement to accelerate next-generation semiconductor technology R&D, with a specific focus on sustainable innovation. The collaboration will deepen joint research in key areas such as high-NA EUV lithography, advanced packaging, and materials science, supporting the long-term competitiveness of the European semiconductor ecosystem.
ASML Nominates Former Dutch Minister to Supervisory Board, Strengthening Government Ties and Strategic Governance
ASML has nominated Karien van Gennip, former Dutch Minister for Social Affairs, Employment, and later for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, as a new member of its Supervisory Board. This move occurs amidst increasing scrutiny from the EU and Dutch government on critical technology supply chain security and export controls.
Microsoft Launches Phi-4 SLM Series to Enhance Edge AI and Multimodal Reasoning
Microsoft introduced the Phi-4 family of small language models (SLMs), featuring the 5.6B-parameter Phi-4-multimodal capable of processing speech, vision and text. The models are now available in Azure AI Foundry, HuggingFace and NVIDIA's API Catalog with optimized edge computing capabilities.
ASML Reports €28.3B 2024 Sales, Forecasts €30-35B for 2025
ASML reported full-year 2024 net sales of €28.3 billion and net income of €7.6 billion. The company expects 2025 total net sales between €30 billion and €35 billion, indicating continued growth expectations for the advanced lithography equipment market.
ASML Extends Partnership with Van Gogh Museum on Digital Preservation Technology Application
ASML announced an extension of its innovative partnership with the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands, focusing on using its precision technology to preserve Van Gogh's masterpieces. The collaboration aims to provide solutions for the digital preservation and long-term maintenance of cultural heritage through advanced imaging and data technologies.
ASML to Restrict Advanced Semiconductor Equipment Supply Due to US Export Controls
ASML states that updated US export controls will directly impact its global supply capacity for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including critical EUV lithography systems. This change may reshape the global semiconductor supply chain landscape.