Technology & Startups — Middle East Tensions Expose AI Industry's Energy and Geographic Dependencies as Asian Chip Markets Tumble

Technology & Startups · 2026-03-05

The convergence of geopolitical tensions and AI industry vulnerabilities is creating a perfect storm that demands immediate strategic reassessment from technology leaders. The dramatic market volatility in Asian chip manufacturing hubs, triggered by Middle East energy concerns, reveals the AI boom's achilles heel: its dependency on stable energy prices and geographic concentration of critical…