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Researchers want to put energy hogs like ChatGPT on a diet with more efficient computer chips

by Lisa Stiffler on August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 at 7:23 am

ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies are wowing — and sometimes alarming — users with their human-like abilities to carry on conversations and perform tasks. But they’re also sparking concern… Read More

DARPA Director Stefanie Tompkins
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DARPA and other federal agencies work on strategies to revive America’s chip industry

by Alan Boyle on August 22, 2023August 23, 2023 at 10:54 pm

Tech executives, researchers and government officials are gathering in Seattle this week to figure out ways to add a new dimension to America’s chip industry — figuratively and literally. “We’re… Read More

NLM Photonics' Kevin O'Malley at probe station
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NLM Photonics raises $1M from Japanese ventures to boost electro-optic technology

by Alan Boyle on June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 at 6:15 pm

Seattle-based NLM Photonics says it has raised $1 million in new funding to advance commercialization of its hybrid electro-optic modulation technology, which is meant to open the way for semiconductors… Read More

Pallavi Dhagat in OSU lab

Pacific Northwest teams win federal funding for semiconductors, energy tech and more

by Alan Boyle on May 11, 2023May 12, 2023 at 10:47 am

Four Pacific Northwest public-private partnerships have won support from the National Science Foundation through a $43 million nationwide program to promote regional technology innovations. The NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines program… Read More

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Samsung’s VC arm backs startup selling chips for 3D sensors in self-driving cars and robots

by Nate Bek on January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 at 6:05 pm

Seattle-area startup Lumotive landed $13 million to boost production of its semiconductor chips tailored for 3D sensors used in delivery drones, self-driving cars and mobile home robots. The round was… Read More

CHIPS and Science Act, an ‘historic’ investment in U.S. innovation and tech, goes to Biden for approval

by Lisa Stiffler on July 27, 2022October 4, 2022 at 9:59 am

The U.S. Senate and House this week approved the CHIPS and Science Act, a bill authorizing $280 billion of spending to bolster innovation and tech hubs in America, including support… Read More

Biden signs executive order to investigate semiconductor shortage affecting electronic goods

by Thomas Wilde on February 24, 2021February 25, 2021 at 8:14 am

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that will start an investigation into critical shortages of various necessary goods in the U.S. This includes the global semiconductor… Read More

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