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Magnificent 7 market value down $2.3 trillion in June as AI investment doubts grow

The market capitalisation of the so-called Magnificent 7 U.S. tech stocks fell by $2.3 trillion in June. CNBC reported that investors are rechecking whether big tech can recoup heavy spending on AI infrastructure, even as money continues to flow into semiconductors. The CNBC Magnificent 7 Index fell 10 percent in June. In contrast, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose about 6 percent over the same period, and is up more than 90 percent this year.

Industry

imec advances ferroelectric memory as potential alternative to DRAM and NAND

As memory shortages deepen at AI data centres, European semiconductor research group imec has unveiled next-generation ferroelectric memory technology that could replace DRAM and NAND flash. The work, presented at the 2026 IEEE-JSAP VLSI Technology and Circuits Symposium, centres on a low-voltage ferroelectric capacitor and a vertically stacked transistor structure using backgate modification. Imec said the research remains at proof-of-concept stage with technical challenges still to solve.

Industry

Intel buys ASML high-NA EUV lithography tool barred from China

Dutch chip equipment maker ASML has started shipping its next-generation high-NA EUV lithography tools to chip plants, with each unit costing $400 million. The system can achieve 8-nanometer resolution and draw finer circuits than existing EUV tools. Intel is the leading early customer after bringing in its first tool in 2024 for assembly and testing. Cost and U.S.-driven export curbs on sales to China are shaping adoption.