Both sides of the agreement are using 'passive' to describe the U.S. government, now Intel's largest stockholder, and whose role in the computer chip ecosystem is very much active.
Three of the world's most notable chip manufacturers and Lockheed Martin's venture capital arm are investors in Ayar Labs, which is touting light transfer as an answer to the artificial intelligence-energy quandary.
This agreement has two signposts: how the U.S. government views semiconductors as core to restoring the country's tech leadership and the company involved.
