Nikon ASML lithography competition intensified on May 29 as CEO Yasuhiro Ohmura announced lower-priced ArF immersion tools to challenge ASML's 80%-plus market share, while Intel and 3D Glass Solutions signed a $3.3 billion glass-core substrate deal with India's Odisha government, targeting production by 2028 and reshaping Samsung and SK hynix's AI packaging race.