As the semiconductor industry evolves to meet surging demand for AI chips and advanced data infrastructure, its future will be defined not only by design ingenuity or scaling laws but by the breakthroughs happening at the molecular level. Materials science is emerging as the cornerstone of next-generation semiconductor innovation. The push for smaller, faster and…
Trump tags Intel CEO as ‘conflicted’ and wants him gone
Intel Corp.’s board barely had time to hand Lip-Bu Tan the keys to the corner office before President Donald Trump grabbed a megaphone. On August 7, 2025, the president blasted Intel’s CEO as “highly conflicted” and called on the chipmaker’s newly installed leader to step down. Coming from a sitting U.S. president, the public rebuke…
The 25 most innovative companies of 2024
Yes, questions remain about whether AI chipmaker NVIDIA can maintain its momentum in 2025. NVIDIA’s upcoming Blackwell AI chips have encountered thermal problems when integrated into server racks designed to house up to 72 units. Despite these recent technical hurdles, the company remains an innovation juggernaut. 1. Why NVIDIA is the R&D leader of 2024…