Amazon faces further AWS disruption in the Middle East from Iran conflict

AWS is facing more service disruptions in Bahrain as a result of the ongoing conflict ‌in the Middle East, marking the second such disruptions this month.

Iran tensions rattle chip supply chains, raise gas risks

Escalating tensions involving Iran are jolting global semiconductor supply chains, with disruptions to key industrial gases such as helium and bromine raising risks for South Korea’s chipmakers. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, the world’s two largest memory producers, say they have enough helium inventory to weather several months of disruption. But industry officials warn that a prolonged crisis could tighten supply and push up costs, given the sector’s heavy dependence on the Middle East. “T

By The Korea Herald

Mideast conflict dents chip manufacturing

The United States and Israeli military operations against Iran are disrupting global supply chains, hitting semiconductor manufacturing hard and reverberating through chip‑dependent industries, particularly the automotive sector, which is watching developments closely.