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Applied Materials has increased its stake in chip-equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries to about 20% and says it will step up collaboration with the Dutch company, Bloomberg reports.
Why it mattersApplied Materials cited BESI’s growing role in energy-efficient AI computing. The report does not specify what the expanded work will involve, but it puts a clearer number on the companies’ closer ties.
Discuss: Will this partnership make a meaningful difference to AI chipmaking, or is the bigger signal simply that equipment suppliers are strengthening their alliances?
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