Solar Companies Seek New U.S. Tariffs on Asian Imports

nytimes.com A group of seven leading solar manufacturers filed trade complaints on Wednesday formally requesting that the Biden administration impose tariffs on solar products being…

WA state to offer up to a $9,000 rebate for new and used EVs

lynnwoodtimes.com OLYMPIA—The choice and benefits of driving electric vehicles (EVs) are about to become more affordable to many Washingtonians, due to a new $45 million state program state…

Micron Technology to Receive $6.1 Billion for Chip Fabs in New York and Idaho

tftc.io Micron Technology, a global leader in the semiconductor industry, is set to receive $6.1 billion in grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce, as announced by Senate…

Proposed Federal AI Oversight Plan Faces Hurdles, Experts Say

pymnts.com Sen. Mitt Romney’s call for enhanced federal oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) faces hurdles, according to experts, who say the technology’s rapid advancement and…

The US NIST appoints as head of AI safety former OpenAI researcher Paul Christiano, who has been criticized for “AI doomer” views and ties to effective altruism

arstechnica.com The US AI Safety Institute—part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)—has finally announced its leadership team after much speculation. Appointed as…

Uncle Sam earmarks $54M of CHIPS funding for small-biz semiconductor boffinry

theregister.com Small businesses wishing they could get their hands on some of those billions of dollars in semiconductor funding being doled out as part of America's CHIPS Act are in luck,…

Rights, Reason, Revolution: In DC at the Bitcoin Policy Summit

bitcoinmagazine.com In the whirlwind of April 2024, with Bitcoin ETFs dominating headlines and halving celebration planning in full swing, the Bitcoin Policy Summit emerged as a pivotal moment…

Biden calls on trade rep to consider tripling tariffs on Chinese steel

thehill.com The White House on Wednesday rolled out a slew of actions intended to protect the U.S. steel industry from Chinese exports flooding the market as President Biden heads to…

Made in the USA: 3 Stocks Poised to Profit From the Reshoring Boom

investorplace.com These three stocks are strong beneficiaries of a U.S. reshoring boom It’s no secret that the U.S. is undertaking a massive effort to reassure manufacturing. Those efforts…

China is quietly reducing its reliance on foreign chip technology

economist.com From consumer gadgets to cars, China has shown a knack for producing cutting-edge technology. Yet the semiconductors that power the digital economy have proved trickier to…

How Trump and Biden have failed to cut ties with China

economist.com Donald Trump and Joe Biden do not agree on much, but they are of a similar mind when it comes to America’s trade relations with China. They believe that the world’s largest…

5 Restaurant Stocks to Buy on Strong Sales in March

benzinga.com U.S. restaurants continue to flourish in 2024 after impressive performances in the last two years. Restaurant sales were not impacted much despite severe inflationary…

Samsung gets $6.4 billion in grants to expand U.S. chip production

thestreet.com Caroline Woods brings the latest business headlines from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as markets open for trading Tuesday, April 16. Full Video Transcript Below:…

US lawmakers rage over Intel Meteor Lake-powered Huawei PC

theregister.com Huawei's launch of its newest MateBook Pro X, which uses Intel's latest Meteor Lake CPU has invoked the ire of Republican members of Congress in the US. Revealed last week,…

U.S. to award Samsung $6.4-billion in grants to expand chip production complex in Texas

theglobeandmail.com The Biden administration will award up to $6.4-billion in grants to South Korea’s Samsung to expand its chip production in central Texas as part of a broader effort to…

US Lawmakers’ Fury Over Huawei’s Intel AI Chip-Powered Laptop

asiafinancial.com Chinese tech giant Huawei’s unveiling of its new MateBook X Pro laptop has left US Republican lawmakers fuming after it was revealed to be powered by an Intel AI chip. The…

US Lawmakers Furious As Intel’s AI Chip Reaches China Despite Prohibition

coingape.com In a riveting turn of events, U.S. lawmakers recently slammed the Biden Administration as Huawei, a Chinese telecoms equipment giant, launched a new laptop containing AI…

US lawmakers angry after Huawei unveils laptop with new Intel AI chip

finance.yahoo.com Republican U.S. lawmakers on Friday criticized the Biden administration after sanctioned Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei unveiled a laptop this week powered by an…

Influential Democratic senator draws the line in the sand for Chinese EVs

thestreet.com Republican lawmakers, such as Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) may have led the charge on legislation regarding Chinese auto imports, but one influential…

Maryland program to help Port of Baltimore businesses retain employees begins

apnews.com Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced on Friday the start of a program to help Port of Baltimore businesses retain employees in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge…