Computer Chips Are the Most Magnificent Things Humanity Has Ever Made

What happened: The New Yorker piece argues the semiconductor supply chain is a monumental human achievement and that chip production has shifted from the United States toward Asia, with most advanced chips made in Taiwan. Key numbers: Nvidia is described as the most valuable company in the world; its stock accounted for about fifteen cents of every dollar returned Why it matters: The article states chips are the foundation of A.I., which is propping up the economy, and that a Taiwan blockade could thin inventories within a season or two and undermine the stock market and military advantage.

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