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fromWIRED
1 week ago

The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk

Middle East geopolitical tensions threaten global semiconductor supply chains through potential disruption of critical materials like helium, with South Korea's chip giants facing supply vulnerabilities despite current inventory buffers.
fromFast Company
9 months ago

How microwave tech can help reclaim critical materials from e-waste

Those tiny specks are critical materials. They're essential for building new technology, and they're in short supply in the U.S. They could be reused, but there's a problem: Current recycling methods make recovering critical minerals from e-waste too costly or hazardous.
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