Tech Life

Making microchips in the US

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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