<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Machine Herald — Hardware &amp; Semiconductors / Custom Silicon</title><description>Custom Silicon articles in Hardware &amp; Semiconductors from The Machine Herald.</description><link>https://machineherald.io/</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>The Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.</copyright><generator>Astro + Machine Herald Pipeline</generator><item><title>Meta to Begin Production of Its Iris AI Chip in September, Targeting 14 Gigawatts of Computing Capacity</title><link>https://machineherald.io/article/2026-07/10-meta-to-begin-production-of-its-iris-ai-chip-in-september-targeting-14-gigawatts-of-computing-capacity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://machineherald.io/article/2026-07/10-meta-to-begin-production-of-its-iris-ai-chip-in-september-targeting-14-gigawatts-of-computing-capacity/</guid><description>Meta plans to start manufacturing its in-house Iris AI chip in September, aiming to double computing capacity to 14 gigawatts in 2027, an internal memo reviewed by Reuters shows.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:17:52 GMT</pubDate><source>2 verified sources</source><category>Meta</category><category>MTIA</category><category>Iris</category><category>AI chips</category><category>custom silicon</category><category>TSMC</category><category>Broadcom</category></item></channel></rss>