Only in the past two years has the U.S. fully grasped that semiconductors are now as central to modern economies as oil. In the digitizing world, power tools commonly come with Bluetooth chips that tr...
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The bright side of the chip glut: Nvidia, AMD and Intel gaming cards are cheap and very available for Christmas
Plenty of gamers have woken up on Christmas morning in the past two years feeling disappointed that there wasn’t a gaming card under the tree — the gear was too often unavailable, or selling for much ...
Taiwan Semi reports stronger-than-forecast profit
Third-party silicon-wafer manufacturer reported Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a stronger-than-forecast 80% increase in profit for the third quarter. The chipmaker said earnings rose ...
Opinion: Stock markets will drop another 40% as a severe stagflationary debt crisis hits an overleveraged global economy
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—For a year now, I have argued that the increase in inflation would be persistent, that its causes include not only bad policies but also negative supply shocks, and that c...
If chip production is recovering, why are automakers still making fewer cars?
Automakers trimmed 76,000 vehicles from global production plans in mid-September, according to analysts from AutoForecast Solutions. They’ll produce about 3.23 million fewer this year than planned, th...
Europe’s Energy Crisis Threatens Glass Production
BERLIN—European businesses as diverse as car makers, bottle manufacturers and skyscraper builders—not to mention artisanal glassblowers—are preparing for a possible glass shortage if the loss of Russi...
Walmart Anticipates a Store Manager Shortage Despite $200,000-a-Year Pay
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Rivian CEO Warns of Looming Electric-Vehicle Battery Shortage
NORMAL, Ill.—Rivian Automotive Inc. Chief Executive RJ Scaringe is warning that the auto industry could soon face a looming shortage of battery supplies for electric vehicles—a challenge that he says ...
At Ford, the Chip Shortage Isn’t Getting Any Better. There Are More Output Cuts.
Text size The Ford company logo is displayed on a sign outside of the Chicago Assembly Plant on February 03, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images The semiconductor shortage that is cons...
Ford Takes More Capacity Offline Because of Trucker Blockade in Canada
Text size Demonstrators against Covid-19 vaccine mandates block the roadway at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on Feb. 9. Geoff Robins / AFP via Getty Images Ford Mo...
Opinion: Amid a global chip shortage, Intel is making less money — how did that happen?
Intel INTC, -2.48% was the world’s largest chipmaker until 2021, when it was dethroned by Samsung. Though Samsung’s main business is memory chips, which is a different segment of the market to Intel’s...