Why is a Helium Shortage a Major Threat to the Semiconductor Industry

Helium supply faces risk due to its indispensable role in advanced chipmaking processes, including cooling EUV scanners and stabilizing lithography.

Chevron warned California regulators that proposed carbon cap amendments threaten national security and could destroy state refineries, potentially crippling the state economy and raising gas prices.

IDC forecasts a 13% contraction in the global smartphone market due to the ongoing memory chip shortage. The market crisis is expected to persist until 2027.