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ASML, the Dutch chipmaking equipment giant, says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe and is calling on the European Union to help create demand for its technology. The comments highlight how Europe, despite hosting one of the semiconductor industry's most critical suppliers, has little domestic chip manufacturing capacity to buy its machines, with production concentrated in Asia and the United States.

Intel says its upcoming 14A process node will land within 5% of the performance of TSMC's competing A14 technology, a claim the company describes as a conservative forecast. The statement also points to an expected frequency lead for Intel's 18A node and pricing advantages. The claim fuels the ongoing debate over whether Intel Foundry can close the gap with TSMC at the leading edge of chip manufacturing.

A new quantum hardware makerspace has opened in Maryland with support from Fermilab. The facility is intended to give researchers and engineers access to equipment for building and testing quantum devices, strengthening the region's growing quantum technology ecosystem. Details about its partners, funding and opening programmes remain limited, and it is not yet clear how widely the announcement is being discussed.