A $600,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to Penn State’s Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA) aims to address the significant shortage of U.S.-based skilled workers in the rapidly growing semiconductor industry. This grant, combined with matching funds from industry partners and the university, totals more than $1.4 million over three years to support…
Intel’s latest layoffs of 15,000 are part of a recent pattern in tech
Intel’s announcement of 15,000 layoffs is the latest in a wave of workforce reductions impacting the tech sector. Since 2020, major players like Amazon (27,000), Meta (21,000), and Microsoft (14,000) have all significantly reduced their headcounts. Amazon’s cuts have come in several waves, including 18,000 announced in January 2023. Meta’s reductions, part of CEO Mark…
Storied semiconductor firm ISE Labs doubles R&D space with new Silicon Valley facility
Established in 1983, ISE Labs has announced that it will expand its semiconductor engineering services with a second Silicon Valley facility in San Jose, California. The expansion doubles its R&D lab and business space. The company notes in an announcement that the new facility strengthens its commitment to the region and the broader U.S. semiconductor…