04 min AI Science Tech Semiconductors Tech Policy SandboxAQ’s $500M CHIPS Award Moves AI Into Chip Materials The Commerce Department awarded SandboxAQ $500 million to use physics-based AI for semiconductor materials discovery. The target is not a new chip, but the chemicals, magnets, catalysts, and backup-power systems that fabs need to run. AkshayJune 19, 2026 Read More