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Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi took us inside his $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, which closes today

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Fortune · Jul 17, 2025

Goldman Sachs: 4 Must-Buy Chip Stocks, And A Few You Should Forget

With over $350 billion already funneled into artificial intelligence infrastructure, Goldman Sachs says the next phase of chip investing hinges on performance, cost-efficiency, and software breadth, setting the stage for new market leaders and fresh laggards.

Benzinga · Jul 11, 2025

Synopsys Pops as Chip Export Restrictions Lift. Should You Buy SNPS Stock Now?

Synopsys shares gained after the White House lifted restrictions on export of chip-design software to China. Berenberg analysts believe SNPS shares could hit $600 in the coming months.

Barchart · Jul 7, 2025

China claims to have developed the world's first AI-designed processor — LLM turned performance requests into CPU architecture

China’s leading scientific institution has taken the wraps of QiMeng, an AI-powered system designed to accelerate chip design.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 12, 2025

Vital chipmaking software access restored to China — shift follows high-level call between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping

Industry reports indicate access to some vital semiconductor design software has been restored in China, following a call between President Trump and Xi Jinping.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 10, 2025

Is Synopsys Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?

Despite Synopsys' underperformance relative to the broader Nasdaq Composite over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · Jun 4, 2025

U.S. ban on EDA software hits Chinese tech companies hard — Xiaomi, Lenovo among affected

Xiaomi, Lenovo, and other Chinese tech companies will lose access to updates and tech support from American EDA companies, so they'll have to switch to local suppliers instead.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 3, 2025

Chip design software giant pauses China sales and suspends financial guidance — Synopsys slams on the brakes as Washington issues fresh crackdown on semiconductor software exports

Synopsys has told staff in China to halt sales and services, and has suspended future financial guidance, following new U.S. export restrictions on semiconductor software.

Tom’s Hardware · May 30, 2025

Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Synopsys Stock Will Climb or Sink?

Despite Synopsys’ underperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Barchart · May 22, 2025

Nvidia announces NVLink Fusion to allow custom CPUs and AI Accelerators to work with its products

Nvidia's NVLink Fusion program allows customers to use the company’s key NVLink tech for their own custom rack-scale designs with non-Nvidia CPUs or accelerators in tandem with Nvidia’s products.

Tom’s Hardware · May 19, 2025