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Whether in mobile phones, data centers, or cars – microchips are everywhere, and ongoing shortages affect countless industries worldwide. To boost innovation in the United States, Joe Biden recently signed the $280bn CHIPS and Science Act 2022, of which a large part, $52.7bn, is earmarked for the semiconductor industry. What justifies such an enormous government investment in one industry?

The digital humanities are up-and-coming, but what’s the buzz all about? We talked with historian Valérie Schafer about the challenges and developments of the humanities in an increasingly fast-paced and data-driven world.