Logitech

Logitech chief executive Hanneke Faber is speaking about how the company is managing the global semiconductor shortage, which has constrained supply of components for computers and peripherals. She is expected to outline how the accessories maker has adapted its sourcing and planning to keep products available for customers during ongoing chip supply disruptions.

Logitech's chief executive is personally hunting worldwide for semiconductor supplies as the global chip shortage squeezes the accessories maker's ability to build mice, keyboards and webcams. The WSJ reports Hanneke Faber and her team are hunting for chips and lobbying suppliers as shortages keep crimping production. The story highlights how even peripheral makers, not just car and phone companies, are being forced into unconventional sourcing to keep products on shelves.

Logitech has released new headphones that carry a high price but are designed to be repairable. The Verge highlighted the combination of premium cost and user-fixable construction, a notable stance in a market where most headphones are difficult to open or service. The story is drawing attention from consumers and tech writers interested in durability and the right-to-repair movement.