Federal computer chip funding to require security restrictions, worker benefits

File Photo: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks during a high speed internet event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 3, 2021. Photo credit: Reuters / Evelyn Hockstein / File Photo. Article by Josh Boak. PBS News Hour – February 28, 2023.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department is opening the application process for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production. All companies seeking the funds will need to show how they plan to develop a local workforce, with firms getting $150 million or more also required to provide affordable and accessible child care for their workers. […]

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