… Nonfiction Big Tech The Elements of Power: A Story of War, Technology, and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth By Nicolas Niarchos The global supply chain for lithium-ion batteries, which are key to smartphones and electric vehicles, is characterized by appalling conditions for workers, and massive … …
… Supply chain security The U.S. wants companies to reduce their reliance on Chinese supply chains, but China is signaling it will fight against this trend. …
… The Pax Silica initiative , launched as recently as January, brought the UAE and Qatar into a U.S.-led effort focused on semiconductor supply chains and export controls. …
… But they are running into a wall, because the few alternatives to Nvidia are either far weaker or, in China’s case, blocked by the U.S. “Diversification away from Nvidia reduces the Gulf’s dependence on any one commercial vendor, but it doesn’t change the political risk of dependence on the U.S. at… …
… Abu Dhabi’s G42 cut ties with Huawei , and Humain aligned with U.S. chip suppliers. “The security frameworks underpinning the U.S.-UAE AI partnership appear to have focused on supply chain control and geopolitical alignment, not on physical defense during high-intensity conflict,” Ali Bakir, an ass… …
… This, in turn, is slowing production and straining tech supply chains at a time when a chip shortage is already driving up the cost of smartphones and tablets, just another ripple effect from the conflict. …
… By Kinling Lo Global Dispatch Arizona wants Taiwan’s investors to think beyond chips As Arizona’s economic fortunes have become increasingly tied to TSMC and its chip supply chain, it’s been keen to diversify the roster of investors beyond tech companies. …
… It still needs Nvidia Saudi Arabia and the UAE are trying to diversify their AI supply chains, but geopolitical constraints and Nvidia's technological lead leave them with few viable alternatives. …
… Officials say the current supply is sufficient, with no risk of shortage. …
… It still needs Nvidia Saudi Arabia and the UAE are trying to diversify their AI supply chains, but geopolitical constraints and Nvidia's technological lead leave them with few viable alternatives. …