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[Link] Why the chip shortage drags on and on… and on
Read: 30/11/2021 arstechnica.com
The semiconductor industry lives at the cutting edge of technological progress. So why can’t it churn out enough chips to keep the world moving?
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[Link] Cardboard shortages deal another blow to strained supply chains
Read: 31/10/2021 arstechnica.com
First it was toilet paper. Then it was processors and other silicon. Now it’s cardboard. (And there’s a whole lot of other stuff in between.) The latest kink in the planet’s ever-gnarled supply chain is one that is sending retailers, shippers, and consumers all scrambling.
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