Computer chips are ubiquitous, but they’re only made in a few places. By Rebecca Heilweil In a single day, we interact with hundreds of computer chips, most no larger than a penny. These tiny circuits power everything from smartphones and laptops to medical devices and electric vehicles, and they’re largely responsible for our increasingly computerized lives. But in recent months, the world’s dependence on these chips has also put them at the center of mounting tensions between the United States and mainland China over Taiwan.
Chips are the new oil. There are no reserves.
Chips are the new oil. There are no reserves.
Chips are the new oil. There are no reserves.
Computer chips are ubiquitous, but they’re only made in a few places. By Rebecca Heilweil In a single day, we interact with hundreds of computer chips, most no larger than a penny. These tiny circuits power everything from smartphones and laptops to medical devices and electric vehicles, and they’re largely responsible for our increasingly computerized lives. But in recent months, the world’s dependence on these chips has also put them at the center of mounting tensions between the United States and mainland China over Taiwan.