High-Tech/Electronics

Russian Hackers Target Tech Supply Chain in Defiance of Biden

October 25, 2021

Microsoft Corp. said the hackers behind the SolarWinds cyberattack are engaged in a fresh campaign to compromise global networks by targeting the tech supply chain, including resellers and providers of cloud technology.

The World Is Dangerously Dependent on Taiwan for Semiconductors

Infrastructure Battle Puts China Chip Bill on Back-Burner

October 20, 2021

Bloomberg

A bipartisan push to make the U.S. more competitive with China and bolster domestic chip production risks falling by the wayside as Congress grapples with a packed year-end agenda in an ever-more-divided Capitol.

Apple Drops Intel Chips in Biggest MacBook Overhaul in Years

October 18, 2021

Bloomberg

Apple Inc. took the most aggressive step yet to strip Intel Corp. chips from its computers, announcing more powerful homegrown Mac processors alongside a total revamp of its MacBook Pro laptop computers.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

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Podcast | Where Will We Get the Rare Earth Minerals for Our Electric Cars?

October 15, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Are we on target for making zero-emission vehicles account for half of all cars sold in the U.S. by 2030? Not without enough rare earth minerals to build them.

Apple Set to Cut iPhone Production Goals Due to Chip Crunch

October 13, 2021

Bloomberg

Apple could slash its projected iPhone 13 production targets for 2021 by as many as 10 million units as prolonged chip shortages hit its flagship product.

Investors Fret Supply Chain Woes Could Knock Earnings

October 11, 2021

Bloomberg

Reopening demand and marooned containers are prompting downgrades across analysts estimates for the upcoming earnings season.

Top Global Chipmakers Resist Biden Bid for Supply Chain Data

October 8, 2021

Bloomberg

A Biden administration effort to untangle global chip supply snarls is facing resistance from lawmakers and executives in Taiwan and South Korea, complicating attempts to resolve the bottlenecks hurting industries from automobiles to consumer electronics.

China's Energy Crisis Is Hitting Everything From iPhones to Milk

October 8, 2021

Bloomberg

The hit from China’s energy crunch is starting to ripple throughout the globe, hurting everyone from Toyota Motor Corp. to Australian sheep farmers and makers of cardboard boxes.

Rivian’s Long, Messy Road to Its First Electric Truck

October 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The Irvine, California-based startup has a multibillion-dollar contract with Amazon to build delivery vans, and this month has started delivering its first vehicle to customers.

U.S. Government Alert System Aims to Improve Semiconductor Supply Chain

October 5, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

An email alert system will help the Supply Chain Disruption Task Force coordinate resources to mitigate the global chip shortage.

High-Tech/Electronics

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