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Biden-Harris Administration Opens $100 million Competition to Accelerate R&D and AI Technologies for Sustainable Semiconductor Materials

October 30, 2024

Program will increase the research capacity of emerging research institutions and the entire U.S. semiconductor innovation ecosystem Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for activities that will use cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous experimentation (AE) technologies to support the long-term viability of next-generation semiconductor manufacturing. The CHIPS AI/AE for…

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Secretary Raimondo Appoints Eleven Prominent Leaders to the FirstNet Authority Board

October 30, 2024

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of eleven public safety, technology, and business leaders to the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the selection of a new Board Chair. The Board now reaches a full complement, with 12 non-permanent members selected by the Department of Commerce and…

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New Book Co-Authored by Attorney Mark Nicholson Tops Amazon Charts

October 30, 2024
Law News Today

Indianapolis, Indiana – In today’s digital age, protecting one’s work and personal information is crucial for online content creators and entrepreneurs. Recognizing this need, attorney Mark Nicholson, an Amazon best-selling author, and Jill Hills, who brings her experience as a former foot model, have combined their expertise to provide practical advice in From Sole to…

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Commerce Marks One-Year Anniversary of Historic Biden-Harris Administration Executive Order on AI

October 30, 2024

Leading up to the inaugural convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes, Commerce Department highlights implementation of President Biden’s historic AI Executive Order, which tasked the Department with numerous responsibilities to spur the safe development, deployment and adoption of responsible AI.  Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo marked the one-year anniversary of…

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Granite Peak Associates Announces New Staff Member, DJ Jablonski

October 29, 2024
Law News Today

North Andover, Massachusetts – Granite Peak Associates has announced the addition of DJ Jablonski as Senior Tax Associate. Jablonski graduated from the University of Michigan Dearborn with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He later went on to receive his master’s in accounting there. Shortly afterward, he obtained his CPA license. In his role as Senior…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon

October 21, 2024

Building on HSC’s Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in…

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Biden-Harris Administration Opens Funding Competition for Up to $1.6 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Technologies

October 18, 2024

Program will drive U.S. leadership in semiconductors as well as provide the critical technology and skilled workforce needed for U.S. semiconductor packaging Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) funded by the CHIPS and Science Act to enable the United States semiconductor industry to adopt innovative new advanced packaging flows for…

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Colorado Entrepreneur Sues his Former Equity Investor, IPI Partners, Alleging its Founders and Affiliates Stole his Lucrative Amazon Data Center Developments in “Mafia-Like Scheme”

October 17, 2024
Law News Today

Denver, Colorado – Even though real estate developer Brian Watson was in big business for more than 20 years, building a national company, he could not foresee the insatiable greed that drove an equity investment firm to betray him, tamper with witnesses, bribe, pressure and conspire with Watson’s former employees, causing him to lose nearly…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Infinera to Support Development of Semiconductor Technology Important for Communications and National Security

October 17, 2024

Proposed CHIPS Funding Would Support Construction of Fab and Advanced Test and Packaging Facility and Create up to 1,700 Jobs in Pennsylvania and California Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Infinera have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $93 million in proposed direct funding…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Infinera to Support Development of Semiconductor Technology Important for Communications and National Security

October 17, 2024

Proposed CHIPS Funding Would Support Construction of Fab and Advanced Test and Packaging Facility and Create up to 1,700 Jobs in Pennsylvania and California Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Infinera have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $93 million in proposed direct funding…

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