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Huang reflected on the long-term vision that has culminated in this moment, recalling a visit he paid to Jim (likely Jim Keller or Jim Buckwalter of Synopsis) years prior. The delay in reaching this milestone underscores the technological challenges involved in developing a software ecosystem that fully exploits GPU acceleration for the traditionally CPU-bound EDA and SDA sectors. Now, with the necessary software stack in place, the industries can perform simulations at speeds and scales previously unimaginable, allowing engineers to virtually prototype, test, and perfect designs entirely within a digital twin.