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Silicon Futures is a neXt Curve reThink Podcast series focused on AI and semiconductor tech and the industry topics that matter.

In the month of July, Mario Morales, GVP of Semiconductors and more at IDC, joins Leonard, Karl, and Jim talk about their key takes on Intel's earning and their announcements regarding the prospects of 14A and 18A in determining the future of Intel Foundry, and a number of other hot topics and news items running up to the end of July 2025.

Topics that mattered in the AI and semiconductor universe in July of 2025:

• Intel's earnings results and the future of the company, Intel Foundry, and 14A.
• TSMC's blowout quarter and what it means for the industry at large.
• The Trump Administration's America's AI Action Plan - what does it mean?
• The state of China's AI industry and future.
• Micron and their SOCAMM deal with NVIDIA - implications.
• Consolidation and new industry structure - GlobalFoundries acquisition of MIPS, Synopsys acquisition of Ansys.
• Why Apple's AI strategy is a dog. ABN (Anything But NVIDIA).

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Check out Jim and his research at Tirias Research at www.tiriasresearch.com.

Check out Karl and his research at Cambrian AI Research LLC at www.cambrian-ai.com.

Check out Mario and his research at IDC at www.idc.com.

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