The global fight over semiconductors is about to get even worse - Economic Times

The dearth of semiconductors has brought some car manufacturing to a halt and delayed shipments of game consoles and smartphones, waking Washington and Brussels up to the fact that their continents are dependent on a handful of regions for the key parts.

Magdeburg in former East Germany is famous for its towering gothic cathedral, and not a lot else. Its now about to play a key role in U.S. and European efforts to tilt the global balance of power. I… [+12189 chars]

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