CHIPS and Science Act News Updates

Government, Business, Technology

Trump’s Win Sets Off Race to Complete Chip Subsidy Deals

The Biden administration is racing to complete CHIPS Act agreements, aiming to shore up one of its signature initiatives before President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House.

November 8, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

US Taps California for CHIPS for America R&D Facility

Sunnyvale, Calif., will host both a research and development semiconductor facility and serve as joint headquarters for Natcast and the National Semiconductor Technology Center.

November 4, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

New York Semiconductor Site Selected for $825M in Funding

ALBANY, N.Y. — A semiconductor research facility in upstate New York was selected as one of three national technology centers and will receive up to $825 million in funding.

October 31, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

US Extends 25% Tax Credit to Chip and Solar Wafers

The Biden administration finalized rules for a 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing projects.

October 22, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

EV Chipmaker Wolfspeed Wins $1.5 Billion Financing

Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of chips used primarily in EVs, is in line to win $750 million in U.S. government grants as well as $750 million in financing led by Apollo Global Management.

October 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Intel to Make Custom AI Chip for Amazon, Delay German Plant

Intel and Amazon’s AWS will co-invest in a custom semiconductor for artificial intelligence computing — what’s known as a fabric chip — in a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar framework.â€Â 

September 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Texas Instruments Wins $4.6 Billion in Grants, Loans

Texas Instruments is set to receive $1.6 billion in CHIPS Act grants and $3 billion in loans, marking the latest major award from a program designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing.

August 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Two-Year-Old CHIPS Act Spurs Regional Growth, Lawmakers Say

In the two years since President Biden signed the measure into law, the Commerce Department indicated it has announced more than $30 billion in private sector investments across 15 states.

August 12, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

CHIPS Act Turns 2, Stays on Track

The Biden administration is nearly finished dividing up $39 billion in grants under the CHIPS and Science Act, the landmark legislation aimed at revitalizing the semiconductor industry.

August 9, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

SK Hynix Wins Grants, Loans for Indiana Chip Site

SK Hynix is set to receive an initial $450 million in U.S. grants and $500 million in loans to build an advanced chip packaging and research facility in Indiana.

August 6, 2024