Decades of investment and training in tech have helped Taiwan build a so-called silicon shield.

The CHIPS Act would create $52 billion in subsidies to encourage domestic chip production, but some say that isn’t enough to bring back the industry.

About 90% of chips are created with lasers that require neon gas. Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of the element.

There’s a gaming console shortage thanks to the computer chip shortage and high pandemic demand.

Shortages happen when demand is greater than supply. When it comes to computer chips, there are problems on both sides of that equation.

The list includes refrigerators, video doorbells, light bulbs you can turn on with your phone and even lower-tech things like kids’ toys.