SkyWater Expands Rad-Hard Chip Foundry with $190M in Funding
SkyWater Technologies received $16 million in CHIPS funding and $19 million in state funding to expand its rad-hard chip foundry in Bloomington, Minnesota, following a prior $170 million DoD investment, aiming to become a leading domestic supplier for the defense and space industries.
SkyWater Expands Rad-Hard Chip Foundry with $190M in Funding
SkyWater Technologies received $16 million in CHIPS funding and $19 million in state funding to expand its rad-hard chip foundry in Bloomington, Minnesota, following a prior $170 million DoD investment, aiming to become a leading domestic supplier for the defense and space industries.
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48% Bias Score
CHIPS Act: High Costs Raise Doubts About Semiconductor Production Boost
The $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, designed to boost U.S. semiconductor production, is projected to create 93,000 construction jobs and 43,000 permanent jobs, but at a cost of roughly $185,000 per job, raising concerns about economic efficiency and the potential impact of the incoming Trump adm...
CHIPS Act: High Costs Raise Doubts About Semiconductor Production Boost
The $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, designed to boost U.S. semiconductor production, is projected to create 93,000 construction jobs and 43,000 permanent jobs, but at a cost of roughly $185,000 per job, raising concerns about economic efficiency and the potential impact of the incoming Trump adm...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Opposition to CHIPS Act Threatens US Semiconductor Strategy
President-elect Trump's opposition to the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at boosting US semiconductor manufacturing, threatens to delay or alter the distribution of funds to companies like TSMC and Samsung, creating uncertainty for the global chip industry.
Trump's Opposition to CHIPS Act Threatens US Semiconductor Strategy
President-elect Trump's opposition to the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at boosting US semiconductor manufacturing, threatens to delay or alter the distribution of funds to companies like TSMC and Samsung, creating uncertainty for the global chip industry.
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44% Bias Score
Raimondo vs. Trump: Competing Visions for the American Economy
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo champions a pro-competition economic strategy contrasting with Donald Trump's protectionism, emphasizing government investments in AI and semiconductors as crucial for U.S. global competitiveness, while Trump and China criticize this approach.
Raimondo vs. Trump: Competing Visions for the American Economy
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo champions a pro-competition economic strategy contrasting with Donald Trump's protectionism, emphasizing government investments in AI and semiconductors as crucial for U.S. global competitiveness, while Trump and China criticize this approach.
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60% Bias Score
EDA Invests $504 Million in Tech Hubs to Boost Underserved Communities
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $504 million to twelve Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs and $500,000 to nineteen others in July 2024 to advance technology-based economic development, particularly in underserved communities through partnerships with Historically Blac...
EDA Invests $504 Million in Tech Hubs to Boost Underserved Communities
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $504 million to twelve Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs and $500,000 to nineteen others in July 2024 to advance technology-based economic development, particularly in underserved communities through partnerships with Historically Blac...
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28% Bias Score