indium

Indium is a rare metal used in displays, semiconductors, and thermal management systems. It is a critical commodity for electronics manufacturing.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to China's tightening export controls, which threaten global supply chains for AI data centers.

Latest on indium

• China tightens indium export checks as AI demand increases
• China's control over indium phosphide exports threatens AI data centre rollout
• global demand for the rare metal surged due to artificial intelligence development
• Indium goes into the displays, the semiconductors, the thermal management systems that keep your models running
• 87% of the world's indium refining capacity sits in one country

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