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ASML orders beat expectations as AI arms race boosts demand

[AMSTERDAM] ASML Holding shares rose after it said the artificial intelligence boom is fueling demand for its cutting-edge chip-making machines. 

Mistral AI co-founders Timothee Lacroix (centre), Arthur Mensch (right) and Guillaume Lample (left), each have a net worth of US$1.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Mistral’s three founders become first AI billionaires in France

With some 350 employees, Mistral now has its headquarters in central Paris along with offices in the US, London, Luxembourg and Singapore

The ASML investment will give the chip equipment maker a way to incorporate Mistral’s generative AI services in its machinery and operations.

ASML invests 1.3 billion euros on Europe’s AI champion Mistral

The deal provides Mistral with a major injection and makes it one of Europe’s most valuable private companies

ASML forecasts third-quarter net sales between 7.4 billion euros and 7.9 billion euros, and 15 per cent growth in net sales for the year.

ASML orders beat expectations after AI spending fuels demand

The Dutch company faces a number of limits on its sales to China, which was the company’s second-biggest market in the first quarter

Tightening US export curbs have in recent years made it harder for American chipmakers to tap the Chinese market, but the country remains a key source of revenue.

Global chipmakers feel the pinch of Trump’s shifting trade policy

The US export restrictions on Nvidia’s H20 chips highlight the growing geopolitical uncertainty enveloping the tech and semiconductor sectors

ASML’s net bookings, the most closely watched figure in the industry, missed estimates in the first quarter at 3.9 billion euros (S$5.8 billion).

ASML warns of tariff risks, maintains forecast as AI race accelerates

The Dutch group is ready to pass most of the tariff costs onto customers

The ASML Lego is only intended to be “a fun item for employees” in celebration of the manufacturer’s 40th anniversary.

ASML sells ‘Lego’ model of most advanced chip machine to workers

ASML Holding, the Dutch maker of the world’s most advanced chipmaking machines, was selling “Lego” replicas of its most prized product to employees.

ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet said that much of ASML’s business with China is focused on mature technology that is less relevant to national security concerns.

ASML chief sees US pressure building for more China restrictions

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ASML cut its outlook for next year, triggering a 16 per cent decline in its share price on Tuesday in Amsterdam, the biggest since Jun 12, 1998.

ASML CEO sees slow chip recovery extending ‘well into 2025’

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