In a darkened hotel ballroom in San Jose, Calif., last November, the most powerful players in the semiconductor industry received a familiar sales pitch.Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, appeared […]
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Back to news homeIndiana Tests if the Heartland Can Transform Into a Chip Hub
Over the past 14 months, Indiana began converting 10,000 acres of corn and bean fields into an innovation park. State leaders met with the chief executives of semiconductor giants in […]
Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms
Detroit may be headed for a tumultuous labor showdown.The United Auto Workers union has made a bold opening bid in negotiations for new four-year collective bargaining agreements with General Motors, […]
TSMC Chairman Mark Liu Says Company Will Keep Its Roots in Taiwan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which is manufacturing the world’s most advanced microchips, conducts business on the island of Taiwan, dead center in one of the most geopolitically volatile places on […]
The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold War
In a wood-paneled office overlooking Taipei and the jungle-covered mountains that surround the Taiwanese capital, Morris Chang recently pulled out an old book stamped with technicolor patterns.It was titled “Introduction […]
Strong Economic Data Buoys Biden, but Many Voters Are Still Sour
President Biden and his aides are basking in what is arguably the best run of economic data to date in his presidency. Inflation is cooling, business investment is rising, job […]
Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns
Global supply chains for solar panels have begun shifting away from a heavy reliance on China, in part because of a recent ban on products from Xinjiang, a region where […]
The Robots We Were Afraid of Are Already Here
Digit drew a crowd, even here, in a convention center full of robot aficionados.A humanoid warehouse worker, Digit walked upright on goatlike legs and grabbed bins off a shelf with […]
GDP Grew at 2.4% Rate in Q2 as US Economy Stayed on Track
Inflation has also slowed significantly. Consumer prices rose at a 2.6 percent rate in the second quarter, down from 4.1 percent in the first quarter and from more than 7 […]
The Russia-Ukraine War Changed This Finland Company Forever
Even with sheets of rain falling, the sprawling construction site was buzzing. Yellow and orange excavators slowly danced around a maze of muddy pits, swinging giant fistfuls of dirt as […]