According to security-force data, at least 771 suspected PKK militants have been killed in Turkey and Iraq since July 22. At least 771 suspected Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants have been killed in operations carried out by Turkey’s security forces between July 22 and August 20, figures compiled by Anadolu Agency reveal.
Carmakers hoping for relief from the acute global chip shortage may have to wait until 2023 before things return to normal, German semiconductor supplier Infineon warned on Tuesday. Source Fortune
If chips are the new oil of the current era, then it pays to hear from the chip chiefs such as TSMC Chairman Mark Liu.
He revealed plenty about the U.S. desire to boost domestic chip manufacturing after decades of neglect in a rare and extraordinary interview on “60 Minutes.” Liu said U.S. companies and the government should not focus on the costly process of shifting the chip supply chain to the U.S. and instead pay more attention to R&D and global collaboration. Source Fierce
Afghanistan’s security forces have fought back a Taliban offensive in southern Helmand province, officials and residents have said, as the armed group launched assaults around the country after a missed United States deadline to withdraw troops. Source Al Jazeera
