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World Service,28 Jan 2022,23 mins

Making microchips in the US

Tech Life

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Chris Fox and Jane Wakefield discuss Intel and US efforts to make more microchips at home amid the continuing global chip shortage. Plus we hear from the inventor of a car that turns into an airplane at the push of a button, and find out why video gamers are leading the backlash against NFTs. (Photo: US President Joe Biden holds a microchip at a press conference in February 2021, Credit: Getty Images)

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