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Chip shortage cripples car production amid high demand

May 19, 2021 - chip shortage

Some car companies dropped certain features that require scarce semiconductors to circumvent inventory shortages. GM, for instance, said that it was making some full-size pickup trucks without the software that manages fuel consumption.

"By taking this measure, we are better able to meet the strong customer and dealer demand for our full-size trucks," a spokeswoman for the company said.

Stellantis N.V. also shipped some Ram pickup trucks to dealers ...

Taiwan earthquake puts global chip supply at risk as TSMC pauses production line

21 days ago -

Reports indicate that the manufacturing plant, a vital component of the global supply chain for microchips, closed its production line after shaking from the earthquake rattled the facility.

The largest to hit Taiwan in 25 years, the quake destroyed many buildings and killed many people. It also threw a wrench into TSMC's operations, the company being the main contract chipmaker for both Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp.

(Related: Did you know that the entire U.S. stock ...

Elon Musk’s brain chip implant company fined for violating U.S. hazardous material transport rules

February 01, 2024 -

During inspections of the company's facilities in Texas and California in February 2023, DOT investigators found the company had failed to register itself as a transporter of hazardous material, the agency's records show.

They also found improper packaging of hazardous waste, including the flammable liquid Xylene. Xylene can cause headaches, dizziness, confusion, loss of muscle coordination and even death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Rep. Chip Roy introduces bill cracking down on illegal immigrants voting in federal elections

May 08, 2023 -

The Protecting American Voters Act, co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Rosendale of Montana and Pete Sessions and Michael Burgess of Texas, provides state officials with the power to obtain any information they need to verify the citizenship of individuals upon their voter registration. (Related: Jim Price: Americans must FIX election system to get the president they really want – Brighteon.TV.)

Specifically, the bill compels the Department of Homeland Security to provide states ...

Elon Musk claims Neuralink chip can be used to “save your brain like a game”

February 07, 2024 -

Recently, Neuralink has inserted its first device in a human volunteer. The Neuralink founder said the first human who has received an implant from the brain-chip startup is recovering well.

The surgery is not entirely surprising, especially since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had previously given the company clearance in September 2023 to conduct the first trial of its brain implant on humans.

Musk posted on X to announce that initial results "show ...

CHIPS WAR: U.S. moves to disrupt China’s chip industry – but its effects could be felt worldwide

September 20, 2023 -

One of the primary targets has been China's chip industry, with efforts to disrupt chip production and create supply chain disruptions in electronics, particularly semiconductors. This has the potential to paralyze not only the entire automobile industry in the communist nation, but also its military industrial complex that relies heavily on fast-evolving chips.

But one downside of interrupting production and supply is the potential for a slowdown in the development ...

First human implanted with Neuralink’s brain chip can control computer mouse with his mind, claims Elon Musk

2 months ago -

"The patient is making good progress and appears to have fully recovered, with no side effects that we are aware of. The patient can simply think to move a mouse around the screen," Musk said during an interview on X, claiming that the first human patient implanted with one of Neuralink's brain chips appears to have fully recovered. (Related: Elon Musk's Neuralink to implant its experimental brain chips on at least 11 volunteers in 2024.)

"Progress is good, and the patient ...

Adderall shortage in America driving ADHD patients to use METH

November 01, 2023 -

Widely prescribed for ADHD, Adderall is a legal form of mixed amphetamine salts often referred to as "legalized meth." The drug contains compounds such as amphetamine and dextroamphetamine that stimulate the central nervous system and address dopamine imbalance. Individuals with ADHD who take Adderall can focus and function effectively but are at risk of becoming dependent on the drug.

That's why the ongoing Adderall shortage has driven ADHD patients to seek alternatives ...

Shortage of ANTIBIOTICS could worsen SYPHILIS epidemic in the U.S.

July 12, 2023 -

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced in a June 12 letter that the long-acting injectable antibiotic Bicillin L-A, formally penicillin G benzathine, currently has low supply. The same problem also applied to another kind of antibiotic called penicillin G procaine.

According to the company, the shortages were caused by a significant increase in demand triggered by the rising rate of syphilis infections. Bicillin's recent use as an alternative to the more common amoxicillin ...

TRADE WAR: China restricts export on gallium and germanium after Biden regime mulls broader semiconductor chip export ban

July 12, 2023 -

Just days before U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited China, Chinese officials made their latest chess move against the Biden regime concerning its dominance over rare earth minerals and refining, and how healthy economic competition will benefit both countries.

Since the U.S. also produces semiconductor equipment which is important for China's economic growth, this back-and-forth trade war we are witnessing will likely continue to escalate, possibly leading to ...

British potato shortage: Farmers warn U.K. could run out of staple crop

a month ago -

"Farmers in the U.K. have reportedly been struggling with one of the lowest potato harvests on record, estimated at two metric tons less than five or six years ago – pegged at 4.1 metric tons of harvested potatoes," according to Fresh Produce Journal editor Fred Searle.

National Farmers' Union Potato Policy Group Chairman Time Rooke said: "Rising energy and fertilizer costs have further stressed the agriculture sector and hampered U.K. potato production. Potatoes are in my ...

Experts warn that a worldwide lithium shortage could come as early as 2025

September 05, 2023 -

In a report recently published by BMI, a research unit of Fitch Solutions, the insatiable demand of China for lithium primarily driven by the EV market is expected to grow by an average of 20.4 percent per annum between 2023 and 2032. However, the lithium supply is projected to increase by only six percent over the same period.

Meaning to say, the large gap cannot even meet a third of the anticipated demand despite China being the third largest producer of lithium ...

U.S. facing worsening ammo shortage while trying to keep up with Ukraine’s demands

August 22, 2023 -

According to reports, the U.S. Department of Defense is neck-deep in its efforts to keep up with Ukraine's demands. Failure to sustain current production levels could jeopardize security on the home front, the reports warned.

Due to Ukraine's astonishing hunger for artillery ammunition, U.S. military contractors are expected to double the rate of standard NATO artillery round production recorded before Ukraine launched its counter-offensive last June.

America's bid ...

Pilot shortage and union demand could make passenger flights unaffordable for ordinary Americans

August 09, 2023 -

Estimates suggest that airlines across North America will suffer shortages of around 30,000 pilots over the next decades because the country isn't training enough pilots while others are choosing to retire early.

Oliver Wyman, a management consulting firm, explained that even if the supply of new pilots grows, it's still not enough to "offset a continuing wave of retirements."

At the same time, pilot unions are more determined to have their needs met due to the ...

Alaska task force recommends $67M worth of local measures to avert looming food shortage

August 07, 2023 -

Hence, it recommended $67 million worth of local measures and courses of action to avert an imminent food supply crisis. AFSTF Chair and Alaska Republican Sen. Shelley Hughes lauded the 36-seat task force's efforts to pinpoint actionable and achievable steps to overcome the challenges being faced by Alaska.

"We are currently vulnerable, and it is time we begin to implement tangible solutions. Our over-dependence on the lower 48 puts us one crisis away from a food shortage....

GREEN SHORTAGE: Lack of lithium preventing Indonesia from becoming a global hub for EVs

May 17, 2023 -

Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan noted in a statement made in February that the country is on the cusp of an EV battery revolution, but it still lacks a guaranteed supply of lithium for this goal to become a reality by 2025. To remedy this, Indonesia is turning to Australia.

"Australia is the best candidate to develop the EV battery industry [of Indonesia] because half of the world's lithium is found in the country ...

REPLACEMENTS: German government in talks to allow 250,000 Kenyan migrants to fill worker shortage

May 16, 2023 -

In a joint press conference, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kenyan President William Ruto announced that Germany would bring in skilled and semi-skilled workers as well as professionals to work in the country. Kenya is also pushing Germany to loosen its immigration restrictions on those coming from Kenya to facilitate the process.

President Ruto stated: “We have agreed to establish a technical team from my office and the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Labour in both ...

NATO’s ammo shortage worsens due to skyrocketing prices and Ukrainian troops’ overconsumption of artillery shells

September 21, 2023 -

NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Rob Bauer warned on Saturday of the predicaments of President Volodymyr Zelensky's men using more ammunition than the West can produce. "Prices for equipment and ammunition are shooting up. Right now, we are paying more and more for exactly the same," Bauer said after a meeting of NATO defense chiefs in Norway, according to Reuters. "That means that we cannot make sure that the increased defense spending actually leads to more security....

Food, drug shortage crisis rages on: Numerous pharmaceuticals to run out before end of 2023

June 19, 2023 -

CNN published a piece recently stating that we are currently in "the worst food crisis in modern history" while common drugs like antibiotics and specifically penicillin are slated to run out entirely, in some cases, before the end of 2023 – just a few short months away.

Pfizer announced that several kinds of penicillin, used to treat syphilis, strep throat, and other infections, will no longer be available after the third quarter of this year, which ends on September 30....

Ammo prices to skyrocket due to global gunpowder shortage caused by Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts

December 12, 2023 -

Vista Outdoor, a Minnesota-based designer and manufacturer of ammunition, sporting goods and outdoor recreational products, is also the parent company of several of America's largest corporations that manufacture ammunition for the civilian market, including CCI, Federal and Remington.

In a statement, Vista Outdoor announced that world events are forcing its gunpowder suppliers to increase their prices by as much as 10 percent. This is forcing Vista Outdoor to increase ...