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Semiconductor startup Positron has secured $230 million in Series B funding, according to TechCrunch exclusively. The outfit plans to use the capital to accelerate development of…
The Trump administration has signed a landmark multibillion-dollar trade deal with Taiwan designed to help the United States boost domestic semiconductor production. Under the deal announced…
After months of rumors that the Trump administration was going to impose tariffs on semiconductors, a tariff on certain chips has been announced. The tariff only…
Trump’s administration eliminates the big pricing exceptions for the technological industry. While President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would do Delayed many of the…
Vaire Computing raises $4.5 million for ‘reversible computing’ moonshot that could drastically reduce energy needs
With the rise of artificial intelligence, energy and thermal efficiency have once again become pressing concerns for companies that use and manufacture chips. The increasing demand…
China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to boost its semiconductor industry and reduce dependence on other nations, both for using and making wafers —…
White House proposes up to $120 million to fund expansion of Polar Semiconductor’s chip facility
The Biden administration announced Monday that Polar Semiconductor will receive up to $120 million in federal funds to expand its chip manufacturing facility in Minnesota. The…
US to give TSMC $6.6 billion in grants, $5 billion in loans to boost chip manufacturing in Arizona
The US Department of Commerce he said on Monday that it signed an agreement to award Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) $6.6 billion in direct funding under…
French deep-tech Diamfab crystallizes hopes for diamond semiconductors to support green transition
As more funding flows into deep technology to tackle tough global problems like climate change, entrepreneurial PhDs from Europe’s top universities and labs are increasingly turning…
The UK has left the European Union, but semiconductor development is emerging as one of the areas where it hopes to work together for better economies…