Taiwan’s semiconductor hub feels pressure from AI demand and rising energy costs

Booming demand for artificial intelligence is driving up the cost of memory chips, squeezing supplies for everyday consumer electronics. In Taiwan, home to the world's most advanced semiconductor industry, Middle East tensions are adding fresh pressure through higher energy and material costs. Shop owners in Taipei say component prices have surged by as much as 500 per cent, with further increases expected as electricity costs rise and helium supplies from the region face uncertainty. Al Jazeera's Patrick Fok reports from Taipei, Taiwan. Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly
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