The Bad PlaceUS Top News and Analysis | Meta, Broadcom and others to launch $125 million semiconductor research hub at UCLA
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Meta, Broadcom, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries and Synopsys are partnering to create a $125 million “Semiconductor Hub” at UCLA’s Samueli School of Engineering, with an initial five‑year commitment that will fund research across chip design, equipment, software, manufacturing and other parts of the semiconductor ecosystem. Faculty and doctoral students will collaborate with the companies to accelerate the timeline for new chip innovations and receive year‑long internships, aiming to develop talent for AI‑powered chip technologies and address the rapidly evolving semiconductor landscape. The initiative comes as AI reshapes the job market and tech firms, including Meta, announce large layoffs, underscoring the need for stronger industry‑academia ties to drive breakthroughs and prepare the next generation of engineers.
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