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Last update: 12 hours agoCritical Minerals Diplomacy: The U.S. and South Africa held high-level talks in Johannesburg on potential critical-mineral agreements, aiming to diversify supply for defense, electronics, and energy as rare-earth pressure from China continues. Energy Efficiency Politics: A new pushback against federal energy-efficiency programs is framed as a grid-stress risk as data-center demand climbs. Samsung Labor Flashpoint: Samsung Electronics’ union says it won’t pursue more talks until after an 18-day strike starting May 21, after mediation failed—raising the stakes for chip supply continuity. Chip Rally Crosswinds: Korea’s semiconductor momentum is being watched closely ahead of the Trump–Xi summit, with investors weighing whether any semiconductor trade easing could blunt Korea’s recent advantage. Broadband Network Upgrade: Austria’s Witke selected Vecima’s virtual CMTS and Remote PHY gear to modernize cable access and set up a DOCSIS 4.0 migration path. Cybersecurity: Foxconn confirmed a ransomware incident affecting some North American sites after claims of stolen data.
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