I am devastated by this news. I was lucky enough to work with Mohamed and Andy for several projects (including taping out the world's first ChatGPT-authored silicon [0]), and I've never met people more passionate about making chip design and silicon tape-out accessible to all. This is a real loss for the academic and maker communities.
[0] https://cyber.nyu.edu/2024/07/22/chipchat-nyu-tandon-team-fa...