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In this Sunday, June 27, 2021, photograph, a 2021 Model 3 sedan charges as it sits in a near-empty lot at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo. A microchip shortage for vehicles created by factories closed by the coronavirus has combined with pent-up demand, also fostered by the virus, to leave dealers’ lots devoid of new stock during a typically strong time of the year for sales. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Training students

BY Karla Leal Texas

PUBLISHED 2:33 PM CT Sep. 15, 2024 PUBLISHED September 15, 2024 @2:33 PM

The CHIPS Act includes a provision that propelled the regional technology and innovation hubs program, which funds 31 tech hubs across the country. The SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub is one of them. Joining us today is James Grimsley, their Regional Innovation Officer, to tell us more.

Education for chip production and innovation is not only a need in Texas, but across the country. Aliah Keller takes a look at what Ohio state is doing to meet the need in the Midwest.