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Iran war chipping away at world’s chips

With Qatar's helium plant offline and Taiwan sitting on just eleven days of gas reserves, analysts warn the Persian Gulf conflict has exposed the world's most critical semiconductor supply chain to simultaneous energy and geopolitical risk

Apple and China

Deng Xiaoping’s “Opening Up” reforms in 1978 enabled China to develop export-oriented manufacturing hubs, establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in coastal areas for foreign investment, capitalize on its abundant low-cost labour, and strategically build world class infrastructure.

Apple will now sell water bottles too

There is also an LED puck at the underside of the HidrateSpark Pro STEEL that tracks water consumption and transmits the data via Bluetooth to the Apple Health app.