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Applied Materials opened a $5 billion research complex in Sunnyvale, California, where the world's biggest chipmakers will work side by side on AI chip technology. The Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization (EPIC) Center is the largest facility built for collaborative semiconductor R&D. Applied says the goal is to cut the path from lab breakthrough to commercial production from 10-12 years to as little as six.

Updated Oct 16