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Wave Photonics has integrated Synopsys OptoCompiler into its PDK management platform, significantly enhancing the efficiency and compatibility of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design. OptoCompiler, the industry's first unified electronic and photonic design platform, combines Synopsys' proven el

Wave Photonics expands its optical design ecosystem through partnership with Synopsys, leveraging the Synopsys OptoCompiler tool. This collaboration represents a significant advancement in photonics, particularly for AI and data center chip design. As AI and 5G technologies rapidly evolve, demand fo

At its Investor Day on June 24, 2026, Qualcomm announced the acquisition of AI software startup Modular for approximately $3.92 billion, aiming to challenge NVIDIA's dominance in AI infrastructure. This move is part of a broader strategy to enable developers to run AI models across different chip ve

In June 2026, researcher Sagnik Bhattacharjee (alias datavorous) published a detailed reverse-engineering analysis of Qualcomm's NPU compiler internals. Using Ghidra and empirical Linux testing on stripped shared-object files from Qualcomm QAIRT v2.46.0.260424, he uncovered five previously undocumen

NVIDIA's release of CUDA 13.3 introduces significant enhancements for GPU developers, including the new Tile programming model, compiler auto-tuning capabilities, and improved Python support. The Tile programming in C++ enables high-level kernel development that abstracts complex low-level GPU opera