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Computer Chips Are the Most Magnificent Things Humanity Has Ever Made

By Gideon Lewis-Kraus · The New Yorker · October 2026

Computer Chips Are the Most Magnificent Things Humanity Has Ever Made

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"They power our phones, cars, dishwashers, and the A.I. systems that prop up the economy. They’re also at the heart of fierce geopolitical rivalry."

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