24 stories tagged supply-chain, newest first.
53 points by gmays | 34 comments
An a16z essay arguing that AI models may soon master hardware design, but the lossy interface between digital designs and physical manufacturing and measurement remains the hard part.
353 points by mrkd | 165 comments
pwn.watch is a live feed of ongoing security incidents and CVEs, listing affected software, patch status, fixed versions, and source advisories.
152 points by speckx | 73 comments
Lawfare article arguing the US sold off its rare earth industry and that financing to rebuild domestic supply should reflect China's strategic control risk.
22 points by surprisetalk | 14 comments
An Offrange (Ambrook) magazine article in its Supply Chain section about olive oil production in the American South.
61 points by rmason | 92 comments
The Hustle article by Katherine Laidlaw explaining why traditional UPC barcodes are about to be phased out in retail.
29 points by el_duderino | 28 comments
Ars Technica article reporting that memory executives, including Micron's CEO, expect the RAM supply shortage and rising prices to continue through 2028.
435 points by baud147258 | 595 comments
Modern War Institute at West Point essay by Jonathan Buckland arguing that US Army logistics are fragile and likely to fail in a future large-scale war.
344 points by JumpCrisscross | 239 comments
A Construction Physics essay by Brian Potter on why helium is difficult to substitute, prompted by supply disruptions from the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure.
646 points by johnbarron | 566 comments
Tom's Hardware article on how a helium production shutdown in Qatar threatens semiconductor manufacturing supply within about two weeks.
339 points by thunderbong | 152 comments
A Reddit r/KitchenConfidential thread about how Huy Fong Foods, maker of Sriracha, treated its pepper supplier; the page shows a Reddit network-policy block.
346 points by jnord | 272 comments
Ars Technica article reporting HP says RAM now makes up about 35 percent of its PC bill of materials, up from 15-18 percent last quarter.
601 points by haunter | 618 comments
Apple Newsroom announcement that Mac mini production will begin at a new Houston facility later this year, alongside a new advanced manufacturing training center.
745 points by speckx | 452 comments
Culpium exclusive by Tim Culpan reporting that Apple is struggling to secure TSMC wafer capacity and facing price hikes as Nvidia competes for supply.
438 points by redohmy | 388 comments
A BuySellRAM blog post on Samsung raising DRAM memory chip prices by up to 60% and what it means for tightening global memory supply.
378 points by chaosprint | 494 comments
Blog post by a Rust enthusiast expressing concern about the number and trustworthiness of dependencies pulled in from crates.io in Rust projects.
643 points by perihelions | 552 comments
CNBC article reporting the Port of Los Angeles expects shipping volume to drop 35% the following week as China tariffs take effect.
442 points by andrewfromx | 719 comments
Fortune article reporting the Port of L.A. executive director's warning that retailers have about seven weeks of full inventories left amid the U.S.-China trade war.
521 points by putzdown | 697 comments
Blog post by Molson Hart arguing that the April 2025 US tariffs underestimate how hard it is to bring manufacturing back to America.
660 points by taubek | 903 comments
A Twitter thread by Derek Guy (@dieworkwear), shown via Thread Reader, breaking down how much it costs to manufacture a pair of Nike shoes in Asia.
409 points by Inityx | 307 comments
GitHub Discussions Q&A thread on the vsc-material-theme repo asking why the extension was flagged as problematic and pulled from the VS Code marketplace.
351 points by efge | 71 comments
Blog post examining how Go's checksum database and module proxy infrastructure can be abused, prompted by odd entries such as many Homebrew module versions.
322 points by parpfish | 240 comments
Ask HN thread where the poster reflects on the hidden complexity of making everyday items like a spool of wire and asks others for similar examples.
578 points by ksec | 213 comments
MacRumors article reporting Apple's multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom to make key device components, including 5G and wireless parts, in the United States.
417 points by miohtama | 277 comments
Sandworm blog post reporting that roughly half of newly published npm packages are SEO spam, illustrated with a Futurama meme.