Oracle has spent billions of dollars on Nvidia chips and partnered with Cohere, an AI start-up
Digital arms producers are now considered mainstream defence contractors in 2024
The war in Ukraine and Covid resurgence in China means there is still no end in sight
Lockdowns, halting of production, drop in demand and blockage of trade routes have thrown supply chain into chaos
Car executives battling lower production due to lack of semiconductors
Funding will focus on manufacturers of inputs used in vaccine production, facilities that package vaccine vials
Virus, disasters and cyber-attack drive global supply chains towards breaking point
Importance of supply chain management grows due to global competition, outsourcing initiatives
Growth in international trade was already showing signs of stress, starting late 2018
As the pandemic raises concerns about US medical and food supply chains dependency on China