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Thieves steal 18 tons of sand sought for Nvidia AI chips
Original: Hunting Nvidia AI chips, thieves make off with 18 tons of sand
Roughly 18 tons of sand were stolen, with the material reportedly valued for use in producing Nvidia's AI chips. The unusual theft highlights how the global scramble for semiconductor materials has extended to raw inputs like high-purity sand, as demand for artificial intelligence hardware keeps climbing and supply chains for chipmaking components come under pressure.
Why now: The surging demand for Nvidia's AI chips has made even raw materials like sand a target for theft, a striking sign of the semiconductor shortage.
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