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Atomera Surges on Synopsys GaN Chip Modeling Deal
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Atomera Surges on Synopsys GaN Chip Modeling Deal

Atomera shares surged 49% to $9.20 after expanding its Synopsys partnership for GaN device modeling, with trading volume exceeding 24 million shares.

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Taiwan Eases Stock Limits, TSMC Hits Record High
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Taiwan Eases Stock Limits, TSMC Hits Record High

TSMC shares closed at a record NT$2,185 in Taipei after Taiwan eased single-stock limits for local equity funds and active ETFs, allowing up to 25% investment in the chipmaker.

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AEye Surges on Analyst Upgrade as Lidar Turnaround Hopes Grow
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AEye Surges on Analyst Upgrade as Lidar Turnaround Hopes Grow

AEye surged over 30% after Craig-Hallum initiated coverage with a buy rating and $3.50 target, spotlighting a potential turnaround. The lidar maker faces revenue challenges but adds new operations head.

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Snowflake Shares Tumble as AI Initiatives Face Software Sector Headwinds
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Snowflake Shares Tumble as AI Initiatives Face Software Sector Headwinds

Snowflake shares dropped 5.5% to $138.42, pressured by a software sector selloff and a class-action deadline. The company is expanding its AI offerings, but investors remain cautious about AI's effect on revenue.

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Tempus AI Partners with USC Health System, Unlocking Access to 1.5 Million Annual Visits
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Tempus AI Partners with USC Health System, Unlocking Access to 1.5 Million Annual Visits

Tempus AI Inc. partners with USC's Keck School of Medicine to deploy its molecular testing and trial-matching platform across a health system seeing 1.5 million patient visits each year.

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Nvidia Nears All-Time High as Vera Rubin AI Platform Fuels 2027 Demand Hopes
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Nvidia Nears All-Time High as Vera Rubin AI Platform Fuels 2027 Demand Hopes

Nvidia shares surged 4.7% to $209.07, nearing record highs ahead of its May 20 earnings report, as investors eye demand for the upcoming Vera Rubin AI platform and cloud spending into 2027.

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POET Rockets 27% on Marvell Order Hopes, AI Optics Frenzy
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POET Rockets 27% on Marvell Order Hopes, AI Optics Frenzy

POET Technologies shares jumped 27% after the CFO mentioned a purchase order tied to Marvell, reigniting AI optics enthusiasm despite a thin revenue base.

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Marvell Acquires Polariton Technologies to Advance Optical Chips for AI Data Centers
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Marvell Acquires Polariton Technologies to Advance Optical Chips for AI Data Centers

Marvell Technology acquires Polariton Technologies to enhance its optical chip lineup for AI data centers. Shares fell 2.1% to $162.01 early Friday.

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Synopsys Deepens TSMC Alliance for AI Chip Design Tools
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Synopsys Deepens TSMC Alliance for AI Chip Design Tools

Synopsys announced expanded collaboration with TSMC on advanced chipmaking and packaging for AI, unveiling new design tools for 3nm, 2nm, A16, and A14 nodes. Shares rose to $483.00.

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Joby Aviation Partners on LA Rooftop Vertiport, Awaits FAA Certification
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Joby Aviation Partners on LA Rooftop Vertiport, Awaits FAA Certification

Joby Aviation and Reuben Brothers plan an air-taxi vertiport at LA's Century Plaza, using an existing helipad. The project awaits local, state, and federal approvals as Joby pursues commercial certification.

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MaxLinear Soars 67% on AI Data-Center Chip Demand, Upbeat Forecast
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MaxLinear Soars 67% on AI Data-Center Chip Demand, Upbeat Forecast

MaxLinear shares jumped 67% after Q1 revenue beat estimates and Q2 guidance topped expectations, fueled by AI data-center optical chip demand.

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Swiss National Bank Defends Palantir Stake Amid Activist Pressure
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Swiss National Bank Defends Palantir Stake Amid Activist Pressure

Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel defended the central bank's $1.1 billion holding in Palantir Technologies after activists called for divestment over ICE contracts.

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