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Samsung Labor Crisis | 40,000 Workers Protest in Pyeongtaek as AI Chip Supply Hangs in the Balance
The largest labor demonstration in Samsung Electronics history erupted April 23, 2026, threatening a supply chain that powers the global AI revolution and pitting one of South Korea's most vital exports against its own workforce
Jack Wang · Apr 23, 2026
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Helium Crisis Hits Semiconductor Giants Amid Iran Conflict
While oil dominates wartime headlines, the silent supply shock threatening chipmakers at Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC is helium, an irreplaceable noble gas with no substitute at scale in advanced chip fabrication
Connan Boyle · Mar 31, 2026