WASHINGTON :The Biden administration says it has picked the chairman of Google parent Alphabet Inc, John Hennessy, and four other technology industry experts to help with research and development of next-generation computer chips.Hennessy and the other selected individuals are set to be announced by the Comme
WASHINGTON :The Biden administration says it has picked the chairman of Google parent Alphabet Inc, John Hennessy, and four other technology industry experts to help with research and development of next-generation computer chips.
That public-private partnership was authorized to lead research on next-generation chips as part of last year's bipartisan $52.7 billion semiconductor manufacturing and research law, which also subsidizes new chip plants. The nonprofit board is expected make politically sensitive decisions, including where in the United States to locate the center's research facilities.
Economists attribute higher consumer inflation since the COVID-19 pandemic to, among other factors, an insufficient supply of chips, which sparked shortages in cars, washing machines and video game consoles.
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