CHIP DEMAND SEES COLLEGES SCRAMBLE | THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT - GAZETTE - ARKANSA BEST NEWS SOURCE

What happened: A tuition-free, three-month semiconductor course at Rio Salado College in Arizona is part of a growing network of short, hands-on community college programs aimed at filling entry-level chip-manufacturing jobs. Key numbers: Chipmakers have poured over $800 billion into new U.S. fabrication plants. The U.S. Why it matters: Experts warn Texas, Ohio, California, New York and Arizona face the most acute labor shortages, which may stall production plans and cripple U.S. ambitions to lead in artificial intelligence.

A tuition-free, three-month semiconductor course at Rio Salado College in Arizona is part of a growing network of short, hands-on community college programs aimed at filling entry-level chip-manufacturing jobs.

Experts warn Texas, Ohio, California, New York and Arizona face the most acute labor shortages, which may stall production plans and cripple U.S. ambitions to lead in artificial intelligence.