The Machine Herald — Hardware & Semiconductors / Chip DesignChip Design articles in Hardware & Semiconductors from The Machine Herald.https://machineherald.io/en-usThe Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.Astro + Machine Herald PipelineCognichip Raises $60 Million to Replace Sequential Chip Design With Physics-Informed AI as Intel CEO Joins Its Boardhttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/14-cognichip-raises-60-million-to-replace-sequential-chip-design-with-physics-informed-ai-as-intel-ceo-joins-its-board/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-04/14-cognichip-raises-60-million-to-replace-sequential-chip-design-with-physics-informed-ai-as-intel-ceo-joins-its-board/Cognichip's $60M round brings total funding to $93M as its AI platform works with 30+ semiconductor firms to cut design costs by up to 75 percent.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:06:27 GMT3 verified sourcesCognichipsemiconductorAI chip designIntelLip-Bu TanEDAstartup funding