Meet a millennial mom who resurrected her career with a 10-day crash course on semiconductors. She landed a new job, learned new skills, and says the pay outweighs long hours.

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Lisa Strothers
Lisa Strothers in a "bunny suit"

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War with China would be an 'onslaught' like the US hasn't faced in decades

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A boxing match between China and the US.
Military and experts agree: the US is nowhere near ready for a war with China.

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One of Wall Street's favorite chipmakers has seen its value tumble as worker shortages and delays dent investor hype

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An aerial view of a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant owned by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.
An aerial view of a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant owned by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.

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A Speedo vs 'outdated swimwear' analogy has officially entered the US-China tech war conversation

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Xi Jinping and Joe Biden shake hands.
A Speedo vs 'outdated swimwear' analogy has officially entered the US-China tech war conversation.

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Russia's scramble to find microchips for its weapons hints at struggles the US and China could face in a future war

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Russia Kh-101 cruise missile microchip circuit board Ukraine
Components of Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles on display in Kyiv in February.

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US would destroy Taiwan's semiconductor factories rather than letting them fall into China's hands, a former national security advisor says

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A group of people looking at TV screen with logo of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC above.
Robert O'Brien, a former US national security advisor, told Semafor that China would be "like the new OPEC of silicon chips" if it invaded Taiwan and took over semiconductor factories.

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Tesla's plan to slash its use of rare-earth metals in future vehicle production sends semiconductor stocks tumbling

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