Bill to boost US chip manufacturing clears Senate hurdle

A bipartisan bill to boost U.S. chip manufacturing and competitiveness with China has cleared a key Senate hurdle and is set to go up for a final vote before July ends.SemiconductorThe legislative package, dubbed 'CHIPS-plus,' cleared the so-called cloture vote to break the legislative filibuster. CNBC reported Thursday that the vote passed 64-32. Read more...