Google is in talks with Marvell to build custom AI inference chips as it diversifies beyond Broadcom
Google is in talks with Marvell to build custom AI inference chips as it diversifies beyond Broadcom

Summary: Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new AI chips – a memory processing unit and an inference-optimised TPU – adding a third design partner alongside Broadcom and MediaTek in its custom silicon supply chain. The discussion…

AlixLabs closes €15M Series A to commercialise the atomic etching technology
AlixLabs closes €15M Series A to commercialise the atomic etching technology

AlixLabs, the Lund-based semiconductor process startup developing Atomic Pitch Splitting (APS™), has completed its €15M Series A with a strategic top-up from Finnish investor Stephen Industries. The company is targeting beta testing with chipmakers in …

The Italian deeptech making graphene-based optical chips gets €211M
The Italian deeptech making graphene-based optical chips gets €211M

CamGraPhIC, a subsidiary of Milan-based 2D Photonics, has received European Commission approval for €211M in Italian state funding to industrialise its graphene photonic interconnect technology and build a pilot manufacturing line near Milan. CamGraPhI…

Agriodor raises €15M led by Crédit Mutuel Impact to scale its insect-repelling fragrances
Agriodor raises €15M led by Crédit Mutuel Impact to scale its insect-repelling fragrances

The Rennes-based INRAE spin-off uses blends of volatile organic compounds to repel or attract pest insects without harming pollinators, soil, or human health. Its first product, for sugar beet aphids, received French regulatory authorisation in March 2…

Kelluu raises €15M to build a persistent aerial intelligence layer for Europe
Kelluu raises €15M to build a persistent aerial intelligence layer for Europe

The Finnish deep tech company, which operates the world’s largest autonomous airship fleet, has closed a Series A led by the NATO Innovation Fund, the Fund’s first investment in a Finnish company. Its airships can cover 30,000 square kilometres from a …

Amazon’s chip business could be worth $50 billion, Jassy says, and he hints it may sell them externally
Amazon’s chip business could be worth $50 billion, Jassy says, and he hints it may sell them externally

In short: Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders, published on 9 April 2026, reveals that Amazon’s custom chip business, covering Graviton, Trainium, and Nitro, generates more than $20 billion in annualised revenue growing at triple-digit rates yea…

Intel joins Musk’s Terafab as foundry partner in $25B chip megaproject
Intel joins Musk’s Terafab as foundry partner in $25B chip megaproject

In short: Intel has signed on as the primary foundry partner for Elon Musk’s Terafab, a $25 billion joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI targeting a terawatt of AI compute per year, handing the struggling chip giant the marquee customer it has …

Paladin acquires ICT in €60M push to dominate European ITAD
Paladin acquires ICT in €60M push to dominate European ITAD

In short: Paladin EnviroTech has acquired ICT, Ireland’s first R2v3-certified ITAD provider, completing a $70 million, nine-month acquisition spree that now spans the U.S., Netherlands, and Ireland, positioning the company to handle the growing wave of…

IBM and Arm are partnering to stop mainframes being left out of the AI era
IBM and Arm are partnering to stop mainframes being left out of the AI era

In short: IBM and Arm announced a strategic collaboration on 2 April 2026 to enable Arm-based software to run on IBM Z and LinuxONE mainframes, the platforms that process the bulk of the world’s regulated enterprise transactions. The partnership target…

Nvidia’s $2 billion Marvell bet is not an investment. It is a toll booth.
Nvidia’s $2 billion Marvell bet is not an investment. It is a toll booth.

Nvidia has invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and folded the chipmaker into its NVLink Fusion ecosystem, creating a partnership that covers custom AI accelerators, silicon photonics, and 5G/6G infrastructure. The deal ensures that every custom c…