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Cadence unveils Maestro AI models with 30% design-quality gains as chip engineering enters agentic era
Cadence has introduced a portfolio of specialised artificial intelligence models designed to work with its semiconductor engineering tools and autonomous design agents. Early testing indicates improved design quality and model efficiency, but initial availability is limited to selected customers and commercial performance remains to be established.
October 28, 2026
Rambus invests in ChipAgents as AI chip design shifts toward autonomous engineering
Rambus has agreed to deploy ChipAgents' artificial intelligence platform across its internal semiconductor design and verification operations while taking a strategic investment in the company. The collaboration could improve engineering productivity and create new opportunities in silicon intellectual property, but financial terms and measurable efficiency gains have not been disclosed.
October 26, 2026
eBay says its strategy is working. Why is it cutting another 1,000 jobs?
eBay is cutting around 1,000 employees in its second major workforce reduction of 2026 even as revenue, marketplace volumes and its share price improve, signalling a deeper shift toward recommerce, collectibles, advertising and faster-growing categories.
October 22, 2026
Marini SkinSolutions’ $115 Night Zyme mask earns a major beauty award. What does the recognition mean for premium skincare?
Marini SkinSolutions' Night Zyme Overnight Glass Skin Resurfacing Complex has been named Best Overnight Mask in the 2026 Marie Claire US Beauty Awards. The recognition strengthens the product's premium skincare positioning, although editorial awards and clinical efficacy remain distinct measures of performance.
October 15, 2026
Adobe revenue hit a record $6.62bn. Why is Anil Chakravarthy replacing Shantanu Narayen now?
Adobe has selected Customer Experience Orchestration leader Anil Chakravarthy to succeed Shantanu Narayen as chief executive officer as record revenue collides with investor anxiety over whether generative AI will strengthen or disrupt the software giant.
September 5, 2026
Zscaler revenue grew 25%. Why is it cutting 3% of its workforce to invest more in AI?
Zscaler is cutting approximately 3% of its global workforce and taking up to $33 million in restructuring charges even as fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and annual recurring revenue both grow 25%, with management explicitly redirecting resources toward artificial intelligence and growth initiatives.
September 5, 2026
Super Stacked Sunday lifts Americas Cardroom as Run Up Series finishes 8% above guarantee
Americas Cardroom’s Run Up Series finished above its $10 million guarantee, but a sizeable $33 Main Event overlay shows how sharply online poker liquidity can vary across buy-in tiers.
August 20, 2026
Legence revenue doubles to $1.26bn as AI data-center boom pushes backlog to record $5.7bn
Legence revenue surged 111% and backlog hit $5.7 billion as AI data-center demand soared. See why higher guidance failed to lift shares.
August 13, 2026
Etched raises $300m as $10.3bn valuation tests AI inference chip economics
Etched’s $300 million Series C gives the AI chip startup fresh capital to scale its Sohu inference systems, but the valuation depends on whether specialised hardware can break NVIDIA’s grip on data-centre computing.
July 26, 2026
Altera targets eventual IPO after Silver Lake-backed turnaround accelerates
Altera is growing again after separating from Intel, with AI infrastructure, robotics and edge systems creating a possible route towards an eventual public listing.
July 12, 2026