As Chips Race Spews âForever Chemicals,â Startups Emerge to Destroy Them
(Bloomberg) — The battle for artificial intelligence supremacy hinges on microchips. But the semiconductor sector that produces them has a dirty secret: Itâs a major source of chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems. Global chip sales surged more than 19% to roughly $628 billion last year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association, which…