Following the introduction of the America COMPETES Act of 2022 from the House of Representatives, companion legislation to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), which passed the Senate last June, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement.
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North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts December 2021 Billings
After record-breaking billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers in November 2021, December billings remained robust and were the second-highest ever.
SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe to Spotlight Environmental Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Supply Chain Resilience
SEMI announced today the return of the Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) 2022 as an in-person event to Brussels, Belgium, May 30, with insights from leading analysts, economists, policymakers and technologists on major forces impacting the semiconductor industry.
Harnessing Noise in Optical Computing for AI
A research team led by the University of Washington has developed new optical computing hardware for AI and machine learning that is faster and much more energy efficient than conventional electronics.
Intel Announces Next US Site with Landmark Investment in Ohio
Intel will invest more than $20 billion to build two new factories and to establish a new epicenter for advanced chipmaking in the Midwest.
Secure-IC Raises €20M to Accelerate the Development of Its Cybersecurity Solutions for Connected Objects
After 10 years of sustained and controlled growth on equity, Secure-IC, a provider of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions for embedded systems and connected objects announced today a first capital raising of 20 million euros.
U.S. Is Keystone of the World’s Science and Engineering Ecosystem
In ecological science, a keystone species is essential to the entire ecosystem. Weaken or remove a keystone and it impacts everything else. The National Science Board’s The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022 published today, shows that for the world’s science and engineering (S&E) ecosystem, the U.S. is such a keystone.
BrainChip Achieves Full Commercialization of its AKD1000 AIoT Chip with Availability of Mini PCIe Boards in High Volume
BrainChip Holdings Ltd, a provider of ultra-low power high performance artificial intelligence technology and the world’s first commercial producer of neuromorphic AI chips and IP, today announced that it has begun taking orders for the first commercially available Mini PCIe board leveraging its Akida advanced neural networking processor, rounding out its suite of AKD1000 offerings.
SEMICON Korea 2022 Hybrid To Highlight Talent, Sustainability, Smart Manufacturing and Chip Industry Growth Drivers
With the global semiconductor supply chain rapidly evolving to meet the increasing demands of digital transformation, the stage is set for SEMICON Korea 2022 Hybrid as 500 semiconductor companies from around the world gather February 9-11 at COEX in Seoul for the latest industry developments, trends and innovations.
New IDC Spending Guide Forecasts Double-Digit Growth for Investments in Edge Computing
Worldwide spending on edge computing is expected to be $176 billion in 2022, an increase of 14.8% over 2021.
