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Hello and welcome to TechTent, your weekly guide to all the hottest news and trends in

the technology business. I'm Rory Kathleen Jones and this week we've a special program devoted

to just one subject, the state of the semiconductor industry, or more plainly, chips.

They're at the heart of everything, from computers to phones to cars,

and a shortage has hit the automotive industry, forcing some factories to halt production.

And they're central to the battle between the US and China to dominate artificial intelligence,

which means chip technology has been a key weapon in the trade war between the two superpowers.

We're going to try to answer five important questions about silicon chips in this program.

And fortunately, I've someone with me who's delved deep into this subject.

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