Mar 25 Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore dies at 94 By Associated Press Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers would boost the capacity of computer chips, has died. He was 94. Continue reading
Feb 28 Federal computer chip funding to require security restrictions, worker benefits By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Biden visits Arizona semiconductor site, highlights job growth By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden visited the site for a new computer chip plant in Arizona, using it as a chance to emphasize how his policies are fostering job growth in what could be a challenge to the incoming Republican House majority. Continue reading
Aug 09 WATCH: Biden signs CHIPS and Science Act to stimulate U.S. semiconductor production By Associated Press The $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing is part of his administration's push to boost U.S. competitiveness over China. Continue reading
Jul 28 House approves bill to boost computer chip industry By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House has passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China. Continue reading
Jul 27 Senate passes bill to boost computer chip production in U.S. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to finish work on a key priority of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Jul 26 Bill to boost the semiconductor industry, high tech research passes key Senate test By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate has advanced a $280 billion bill designed to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry and to accelerate high tech research that backers say will be critical to the economy in future decades. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: Biden says he’s feeling better after COVID infection during meeting on computer chip manufacturing By Chris Megerian, Associated Press After participating in a virtual meeting Monday to talk about computer chip manufacturing, Biden said "everything's on the button" with the medical tests he's been receiving each evening. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 8:51 Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the U.S. chip shortage The Senate on Tuesday moved forward to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. as a chip shortage continues to impact the everyday lives of Americans. It’s part of a broader push to entice chip manufacturers to the U.S. and address… Continue watching
Jul 13 Democrats stress national security as computer chips bill stalls By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Biden administration and Democrats are warning of dire consequences if Congress fails to act on computer chips legislation. They say Congress needs to pass a bill by the end of July that's designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the… Continue reading