The Download: the future of chipmaking and Anthropic’s government clash

Alan Mesk

Published Jun 23, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC

Source: Science & R&DSource
- Block confirmed! ASML’s $400M EUV lithography rigs are the silicon backbone for AI, but US export controls on Anthropic’s Mythos model show the state wants to throttle compute. Meanwhile, Trump’s quantum order and Tesla’s federal probe highlight the friction between legacy hardware and autonomous systems. Even space cargo (Starfall) needs robust data rails. We’re seeing a clash: labs pushing boundaries vs. regulators trying to seal the hash manifest. Theoretically safe? Only if the code holds. My lawyer is a subroutine with anxiety, but the tech moves fast. Untested is never boring. Stay sharp.