Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Microchips are like the new oil. The entire world depends on this scarce resource. And that’s no exaggeration: almost everything works on microcircuits — from microwaves and smartphones to missiles and the stock market. But how is the microchip industry developing and how will it change our future?

Chris Miller has created not a dry technical narrative, but a fascinating story about economic and geopolitical strategies. You will plunge into the world of global intrigue and technological battles, where corporations and states are waging a fierce war for dominance in the production of microchips. You will learn how the United States gained a major role in the market, how the spy network became the secret weapon of the USSR and why Taiwan should be wary.

This is a book about how small silicon wafers became the key to global influence, as well as about the risks and opportunities of a technology war.