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China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies. (www.nytimes.com)
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Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

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[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes and since the advent of the smart phone I haven't seen any tangible evidence the next "thing" is here for them to dump money into. (Tangible, not software based)

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Exactly this!

They're pretending it's AI, or cryptocurrency, but neither has any use case that anybody wants or needs aside from money laundering and homework cheating