Covering Scientific & Technical AI | Saturday, June 20, 2026

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Nvidia Returns, Huawei Scales Up, Cadence Faces Penalty: A Fraught Week in US–China AI Relations

The contest to build and control China’s proliferation of AI hardware intensified on three fronts this week. Nvidia secured the green light to resume shipping its pared‑down H20 accelerator, ...Full Article

In Midst of Global Semiconductor Chip Shortage, DoD, Globalfoundries Expand Ties

The U.S. Defense Department and Globalfoundries are expanding their semiconductor manufacturing partnership by certifying the foundry’s most advanced fab complies with U.S. export controls intended to secure the chip ...Full Article

US Chip Industry Launches Apprenticeships

As efforts ramp up to revive U.S. chip manufacturing, the nation’s largest pure-play foundry services provider is teaming with an industry group to advance a workforce training program designed ...Full Article

Tech Sector Frets Over U.S. Export Controls

As regulators prepare to tighten U.S. export controls with an eye toward restricting technology transfers to China, industry groups are pushing back, arguing that overly restrictive rules would cost ...Full Article