The M1 chip in a new Mac or iPad Pro is made using a 5nm process, but a lot of the chips in cars are made using a 55nm or even 90nm process, and as demand has skyrocketed, the factories using that older tech just can't keep up. As more and more things turn into computers, the more problems across the business landscape look like the problems of the computer industry.
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