# shortage (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover shortage. Page: Feed: --- ## [Chips, Mergers and Acquisitions Are on the Rise Again!](https://chippub.substack.com/p/chips-mergers-and-acquisitions-are) _2026-08-21 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ How generative AI reshapes semiconductor M&A, EDA tools, cloud‑edge chips, and advanced packaging through 2026. ## [Russia’s fuel shortages intensify as oil companies announce nationwide limits](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russias-fuel-shortages-intensify) _2026-08-20 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ In the last 24 hours, petrol and diesel shortages intensified in 32 Russian regions. The Kremlin insists that relief is on the way. ## [Marvell Lands Major Deal with Google](https://chippub.substack.com/p/marvell-lands-major-deal-with-google) _2026-08-20 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ Marvell wins Google custom chip deal, TPU expansion, and up to $12B warrant stake in AI infrastructure race. ## [103 Ukrainian soldiers repatriated in latest prisoner exchange](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/103-ukrainian-soldiers-repatriated) _2026-08-20 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ Russia and Ukraine conducted a one-for-one exchange in Belarus, where their human rights coordinators met in person. ## [Russia-Ukraine War Action Report for August 19](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russia-ukraine-war-action-report) _2026-08-20 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ Russian flag wavers enter another village while Ukrainian forces make marginal gains north of Huliaipole. ## [Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on the brink](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/ukraines-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power) _2026-08-19 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,637 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [U6G "Golden Spectrum" Debuts, RadRock Strengthens RF Core](https://chippub.substack.com/p/u6g-golden-spectrum-debuts-radrock) _2026-08-19 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ U6G golden spectrum RF solution by RadRock boosts 6G connectivity and device performance. ## [Gold And Silver Led The Current Run In Interest Rates; Diesel Shortage Hits Markets; Trump Calls UAE After Its Gold Transfer To Iran](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/gold-and-silver-led-the-current-run) _2026-08-18 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ An interesting pattern has been developing since 2018. ## [Meta's First Training Chip Makes Official Debut](https://chippub.substack.com/p/metas-first-training-chip-makes-official) _2026-08-18 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ Meta MTIA 300 training chip with built‑in NICs, collective offload, and near‑memory compute delivers superior DLRM performance and cost advantages over GPUs. ## [Fiberglass Cloth Shortage: Exceptionally Severe!](https://chippub.substack.com/p/fiberglass-cloth-shortage-exceptionally) _2026-08-17 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ PCB material costs surge as Nan Ya raises CCL and PP prices 20–25%. Fiberglass cloth shortage worsens, supply tight through 2027, driving downstream price hikes. ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RttAb6GKZuf9) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Intel: A Return to Storage?](https://chippub.substack.com/p/intel-a-return-to-storage) _2026-08-16 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ Intel rethinks memory strategy with new architectures, advanced packaging, and foundry services, aiming to redefine computing and storage integration in the AI era. ## [In Memoriam: The US Gold Dollar (Like It Or Not, It Will Be Forced Back And Soon)](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/in-memoriam-the-us-gold-dollar-like) _2026-08-15 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ On August 15, 1971, the Nixon Administration ‘temporarily’ closed the gold window defaulting on the foreign central banks’ ability to redeem US dollars for gold at the official rate of $35 /oz. ## [UAE Gold Movements To Iran; Is Bessent Forced To Speak?](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/uae-gold-movements-to-iran-is-bessent) _2026-08-14 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ Following-up on yesterday’s post that Iran will be moved to take Strait of Hormuz toll payments in gold ultimately migrating the Gulf region to gold payments for oil, aircraft have been observed flying from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Iran on August 11 and 12. ## [What Is Nursing Care Worth?](https://nursingeconomics.substack.com/p/what-is-nursing-care-worth) _2026-08-14 · Robert Wingo, BSN, RN, NI-BC · The Economics of Nursing_ Discussions around "What is a nurse worth?" are missing the larger question. ## [CMS Asked What Care Costs. You Already Know.](https://nursingeconomics.substack.com/p/cms-asked-what-care-costs-you-already) _2026-08-14 · Robert Wingo, BSN, RN, NI-BC · The Economics of Nursing_ I filed a comment on Medicare's 2027 fee schedule. Here is what you need to know to post your own. ## [Chips: Getting Bigger and Bigger!](https://chippub.substack.com/p/chips-getting-bigger-and-bigger) _2026-08-14 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ How TSMC, Intel, and Samsung scale AI chips from nanometers to 14× reticle size with CoWoS, EMIB, and 3D stacking—yield, thermal, and system challenges explained. ## [Iran Is Tracking Toward Gold Hormuz Toll & Oil Trade Settlement / Record Diesel Market Shortage](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/iran-is-tracking-toward-gold-hormuz) _2026-08-14 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ With global crude supplies to refineries truncated for the past 5 months, the world is becoming increasingly desperate for diesel fuel supply. ## [Russian fuel shortages two - refinery bugaloo](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russian-fuel-shortages-two-refinery) _2026-08-13 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,631 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [SerDes: The Decisive Factor](https://chippub.substack.com/p/serdes-the-decisive-factor) _2026-08-13 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ How SerDes high speed interconnect IP drives AI ASIC competition, with 448G adoption reshaping data center chips and cloud vendor strategies. ## [Ukraine lifts operational security: a year of Russian advances have been undone](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/ukraine-lifts-operational-security) _2026-08-13 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ Ukraine's General Staff lifts information embargo - videos and satellite imagery reveal major advances in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia. ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Gr3rLPbsE4qj) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [TSMC Advanced Packaging: Latest Insights](https://chippub.substack.com/p/tsmc-advanced-packaging-latest-insights) _2026-08-12 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ TSMC reveals latest advanced packaging progress including CoWoS capacity, 5.5x reticle mass production with 98% yield, SoIC hybrid bonding, and ABF substrate challenges in the AI era. ## [Ukraine hammers Russian refineries as fuel shortages spread again](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/ukraine-hammers-russian-refineries) _2026-08-11 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,629 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [Next-Gen EUV Lithography: Samsung Decides](https://chippub.substack.com/p/next-gen-euv-lithography-samsung) _2026-08-11 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ Samsung targets 1nm chip mass production with High-NA EUV by 2030, challenging TSMC and Intel in next-gen lithography. ## [All Eyes Are on EUV Lithography Machines](https://chippub.substack.com/p/all-eyes-are-on-euv-lithography-machines) _2026-08-10 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ EUV lithography is expanding beyond top five chipmakers as second-tier fabs adopt it, while new challengers target ASML's dominance. ## [Is Musk About to Disrupt EUV Lithography?](https://chippub.substack.com/p/is-musk-about-to-disrupt-euv-lithography) _2026-08-09 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ Elon Musk may disrupt EUV lithography using FEL technology. Explore the potential and challenges of this next generation light source. ## [Ukraine faces a long winter as North Korea deploys missile battery to Russia](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/ukraine-faces-a-long-winter-as-north) _2026-08-07 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,625 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [America Bets on the "Post-GPU Era"](https://chippub.substack.com/p/america-bets-on-the-post-gpu-era) _2026-08-07 · Meng Li · ChipPub_ US shifts chip strategy from factory subsidies to equity stakes in seven disruptive tech firms, betting on CPO, ferroelectric memory, and post-GPU innovations. ## [Parish Windmill](https://middlewoevillage.com/parish-windmill/) _2026-08-06 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ POSTED AT THE MANOR GATE To all householders of Middle Woe, Last night’s storm has turned the parish windmill backwards. All flour is now returning itself to grain. Please adjust your recipes accordingly. Compliance is expected. Thomas Clodwell, Reeve of Middle Woe ## [Ukraine has attacked 72 million tonnes of Russian refinery capacity in a week](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/ukraine-has-attacked-72-million-tonnes) _2026-08-06 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,624 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [Shift bidding for nurses isn't new. Nobody has asked why the open shifts exist.](https://nursingeconomics.substack.com/p/shift-bidding-for-nurses-isnt-new) _2026-08-06 · Robert Wingo, BSN, RN, NI-BC · The Economics of Nursing_ Hospitals have been auctioning open shifts since 2001. Few have examined why there are enough of them to need a system. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/a7mCs3Rbqbwj) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Trump walks back Patriot PAC-3 promise to Ukraine](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/trump-walks-back-patriot-pac-3-promise) _2026-08-05 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,623 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [Continued Drop In US Weekly Supply From Crude Oil SPR - Access Issues?](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/continued-drop-in-us-weekly-supply) _2026-08-04 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ The US draw of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) dropped during the week to July 24, 2026 to 3.8 million (M) barrels (bbl) down from a weekly peak of 9.9M bbl in May 2026. ## [Parish Quill Shortage](https://middlewoevillage.com/parish-quill-shortage/) _2026-08-02 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ POSTED AT THE MANOR GATE Notice is hereby given, Owing to the excessive reporting of minor ailments, the Office of the Manorial Clerk regrets to announce that the village is presently experiencing a shortage of official quills. Until further supplies become available, notices may be inscribed upon suitably prepared bark, cabbage leaves, or, where absolutely necessary, the door of one's nearest… ## [Parish Turnip Reward Scheme](https://middlewoevillage.com/parish-turnip-reward-scheme/) _2026-08-02 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ POSTED AT THE DOOR OF ALL HALLOWS CHURCH To the faithful of Middle Woe, In an effort to encourage good conduct amongst the parish, I have reluctantly agreed to introduce the Parish Turnip Reward Scheme. Parishioners may earn Turnip Stamps as follows: Attending Sunday Mass without heckling the priest – 2 Turnip Stamps Refraining from throwing turnips at the choir (however tempting) – 3 Turnip… ## [Oxen](https://middlewoevillage.com/oxen/) _2026-08-01 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ TO ALL HOUSEHOLDERS OF THE MANOR OF MIDDLE WOE Good morrow, It has been observed that several oxen have taken it upon themselves to plough their own furrows. Whilst this demonstrates admirable initiative, it does not constitute acceptable agricultural practice within the Manor of Middle Woe. Further incidents may result in a formal complaint being lodged against the owner and his tithing, who… ## [Ukraine continues long-range strikes on Russia as Zelenskyy and Trump meet in Washington](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/ukraine-continues-long-range-strikes) _2026-07-29 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,614 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [One Root, Many Names: What the ANA's Fatigue Statement Leaves Out](https://nursingeconomics.substack.com/p/one-root-many-names-what-the-anas) _2026-07-28 · Robert Wingo, BSN, RN, NI-BC · The Economics of Nursing_ The ANA's new fatigue statement sets moral fatigue, compassion fatigue, and burnout aside. They are the same problem with the same root. ## [US Oil & Fuel Supply To Market Is Constricting: Tipping Us Into Accelerating Economic & Financial Crisis](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/us-oil-and-fuel-supply-to-market) _2026-07-25 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ On July 11, 2026, this Substack noted that informed energy experts were stating that US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) stock levels of crude oil could not be drawn below 300 million (M) barrels (bbl) without damage to physical storage facilities. ## [Ukraine launches massive drone and missile attack against Russia](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/ukraine-launches-massive-drone-and) _2026-07-24 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,609 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [Patients per Nurse Is Not Care per Patient](https://nursingeconomics.substack.com/p/patients-per-nurse-is-not-care-per) _2026-07-17 · Robert Wingo, BSN, RN, NI-BC · The Economics of Nursing_ The care a patient actually receives depends on hours the ratio never counts, and on a payment model that treats those hours as a cost to cut, not a service to fund.\* ## [US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Releases Decline Even As Diesel Shortages Intensify](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/us-strategic-petroleum-reserve-crude) _2026-07-17 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ Diesel Shortages Are Not The Road To Prosperity ## [The Bridge over the River Woe](https://middlewoevillage.com/the-bridge-over-the-river-woe/) _2026-07-16 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ Let it be known, that following routine inspection, the bridge over the River Woe has been declared structurally unsound. There is, however, some confusion, as there has never been a bridge over the River Woe within the parish. Residents are therefore requested not to use it until repairs have been completed. By Order of Thomas Clodwell, Reeve of Middle Woe ## [Political chaos in Ukraine after popular Defense Minister Fedorov is dismissed](https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/political-chaos-in-ukraine-after) _2026-07-16 · David Obelcz · Malcontent News - Where the Truth Matters_ A summary of the events that happened on day 1,603 of the Russia-Ukraine War. ## [Turnip Violation](https://middlewoevillage.com/turnip-violation/) _2026-07-15 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that certain Parishioners have been observed in flagrant breach of proper herb-substitution conduct, namely the wearing, wielding, fastening, flourishing, dangling, balancing, or otherwise displaying parsley, nettles, and turnip peelings in place of the Official Parish Protection Herbs. Such conduct constitutes a violation of the TURNIP (The Unauthorised Regulation of… ## [Parish Protection Herbs Shortage](https://middlewoevillage.com/parish-protection-herbs-shortage/) _2026-07-15 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ Notice is hereby given, A shortage of official Parish Protection Herbs (rosemary sprigs) has been reported. Please do not attempt to substitute with parsley, nettles, or turnip peelings, no matter what Brother Geoffrey claims. Nicholas Marsh, Parish Clerk ## [Four Weeks Ago, Trump Said Oil Reserves Could Be 'Running Out' In Four Weeks Risking 'Bedlam'](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/four-weeks-ago-trump-said-oil-reserves) _2026-07-14 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ Here We Are ## [Summer Illnesses](https://middlewoevillage.com/summer-illnesses/) _2026-07-13 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ Let it be known, there has been an increase in the number of residents with summer related illnesses, and the apothecary cannot keep up with demand. Agnes Nettlewood has offered her own questionable remedies. Nobody has taken her up on this offer as yet except for Brother Geoffrey who mistook her remedy for ale. Please continue to cough into your neighbour’s cloak until further notice. Nicholas… ## [Carrot Disputes](https://middlewoevillage.com/carrot-disputes/) _2026-07-12 · middlewoevillage · The Village of Middle Woe_ By Order, Carrot disputes must henceforth be settled by Conkers–Stone–Shears. The conkers must be of sound character and free from decorative varnish. The stones, sourced from the village green, must carry no personal grudge. The shears must be sharp, though all efforts to test this have ended poorly. Despite the new measures, Mr Pottle's beard remains notably uneven following his recent carrot… ## [Hard Stoppage Of US Strategic Oil Reserve Supply To Market Is Imminent: Former White House Chief Energy Advisor](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/hard-stoppage-of-us-strategic-oil) _2026-07-11 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ President Trump: "We're going to knock the hell out of them" - Out Of Iran Or The US Population? ## [Signals That Fuel Shortages Will Drive The Next Wave Of US Fuel Price Increases](https://jensendavid.substack.com/p/signals-that-fuel-shortages-will) _2026-07-09 · David Jensen · Jensen's Economic, Precious Metals, & Markets Newsletter_ After the June 18, 2026 ‘Peace MOU’ between Iran and the US, over 150 million (M) barrels (bbl) of previously trapped crude oil surged out of the Persian Gulf by tanker onto the world market.