From Reuters via Investing.com, July 10:
China announced an immediate temporary export ban on helium on Friday as renewed military conflict in the Middle East raises concerns about new shortages of the gas used in chip manufacturing.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran earlier this year caused helium shortages that disrupted companies worldwide, including Chinese firms where the AI industry depends increasingly on domestic chips for training and running AI models. Helium plays a key role in heat management during semiconductor production....
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