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Applied Materials’ $5 billion AI lab aims to cut chip development time in half—and restore Silicon Valley’s edge

Fortune•Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 11:15 PM•2 min read

Applied Materials, the leading maker of chipmaking equipment, officially unveiled its EPIC chip R&D center with partner companies including Intel, Micron, SK Hynix, and Samsung Electronics.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/10/13/applied-materials-advanced-ai-chips-epic-semiconductor-silicon-valley/)

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