The Chip War Behind Your Deals
Hello everyone, and welcome back to The beginning of empathy. I am your host, Empathy Keeper. Looking at the news compiled from 24 nations around the world over the past day, it felt as if the entire global market was celebrating one massive festival. This was, of course, the massive shopping frenzy spanning Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Across continents—from the United Kingdom, Spain, and Brazil, to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Australia—reports flooded in about high-tech devices being sold at historically low prices. Consumers were staying up late, eager to acquire better performance and new features at reasonable costs. This global phenomenon highlights a shared human aspiration: the desire for 'value consumption.' We all want the best technology without breaking the bank. We saw intense interest in rumored next-generation flags...