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Chris Miller, "Chip War"

After Words

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The Importance of Semiconductors in the 21st Century

In your smartphone, there could well be a dozen different chips. Your computer only functions thanks to the chips inside of it. The internet exists on large numbers of servers, which are boxes of semiconductors. Unlike oil, the chip production process is concentrated in a small number of countries and controlled by just a couple of companies.

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