Hacker News with Generative AI: Supply Chain

AI-generated code could be a disaster for the software supply chain (arstechnica.com)
AI-generated computer code is rife with references to non-existent third-party libraries, creating a golden opportunity for supply-chain attacks that poison legitimate programs with malicious packages that can steal data, plant backdoors, and carry out other nefarious actions, newly published research shows.
Artificial Intelligence, Software Security, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, Software Development
7 points by kiyanwang 12 days ago | 0 comments
'We Currently Have No Container Ships,' Seattle Port Says (newsweek.com)
"I can see it right over my shoulder here, I'm looking out at the Port of Seattle right now, and we currently have no container ships at berth," Seattle port commissioner Ryan Calkins told CNN on Wednesday.
Shipping, Seattle, Ports, Supply Chain
232 points by pseudolus 13 days ago | 156 comments
Cargo thieves attack the U.S. supply chain (cnbc.com)
Crime, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation
6 points by LordAtlas 14 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof (arenaev.com)
The futuristic-looking Tesla Cybertruck is reportedly facing a monumental challenge as its inventory in the United States has ballooned to over 10,000 units.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Inventory, Supply Chain, Automotive
16 points by mooreds 14 days ago | 10 comments
Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof (arenaev.com)
The futuristic-looking Tesla Cybertruck is reportedly facing a monumental challenge as its inventory in the United States has ballooned to over 10,000 units.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Inventory, Supply Chain, Automotive
9 points by donohoe 15 days ago | 6 comments
Linear Programming for Fun and Profit: Finding Arbitrages in the GPU Market (modal.com)
If you haven’t noticed, the GPU market is highly volatile. NVIDIA repeatedly spews out new chip architectures, doubling FLOPS every few years. Everyone shifts towards the newest cards, causing temporary supply crunches and high prices. But Modal’s customers don’t want to think about these price fluctuations. They want GPUs of all kinds at predictable and good prices, and the ability to demand thousands of GPUs on a moment’s notice, without having to worry about pricing, capacity planning, or supply.
Linear Programming, GPU Market, Artificial Intelligence, Optimization, Supply Chain
11 points by cweld510 16 days ago | 0 comments
Europe's last maker of antibiotics ingredients shuts biggest domestic factory (ft.com)
Pharmaceuticals, Europe, Manufacturing, Business, Supply Chain
28 points by JumpCrisscross 17 days ago | 1 comments
The Debian testing/trixie release on amd64 is now reproducible for over 95% (debian.org)
Progress on securing our distribution against supply chain attacks: The Debian testing/trixie release on amd64 is now reproducible for over 95%, and counting.
Debian, Security, Supply Chain, Reproducibility
36 points by foresto 19 days ago | 3 comments
Raspberry Pi Cuts Product Returns by 50% by Changing Up Its Pin Soldering (arstechnica.com)
Combining both the big and little solder jobs made a big difference.
Raspberry Pi, Hardware, Manufacturing, Electronics, Supply Chain
8 points by m463 23 days ago | 0 comments
Retailers will soon have only about 7 weeks of full inventories left (fortune.com)
Retail, Supply Chain, Economics, Inventory
532 points by andrewfromx 23 days ago | 991 comments
JPMC: An open letter to third-party suppliers (jpmorgan.com)
The modern ‘software as a service’ (SaaS) delivery model is quietly enabling cyber attackers and – as its adoption grows – is creating a substantial vulnerability that is weakening the global economic system.
Cybersecurity, Finance, SaaS, Supply Chain
36 points by kossae 26 days ago | 2 comments
US Port traffic from China stops, will reproduce Covid supply-chain shortages (nbcnews.com)
Retailers are warning that U.S. consumers could once again be faced with empty store shelves and the kind of supply chain snarls that marked the Covid era if President Donald Trump's tariffs on China remain at their current levels.
Supply Chain, Trade, China, Economics, Retail
15 points by ck2 26 days ago | 0 comments
Baby chickens became America's hottest commodity (grist.org)
Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply in Helena, Montana, doesn’t often see a crowd. But, these days, the line to get in the door can be hours long. People have yelled at one another as they jockey for position and, inside, employees field as many 200 calls a day from eager patrons. Everyone is after the same thing: baby chickens.
Agriculture, Business, Supply Chain, Montana
10 points by rntn 33 days ago | 1 comments
Why It's Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US (wired.com)
Dallas-based small business owner Allen Walton says he just sold out of one of his products, a surveillance camera used by law enforcement and private detectives.
Manufacturing, Small Businesses, US Economy, Supply Chain
15 points by viewtransform 39 days ago | 2 comments
Tariffs Force Lotus, JLR, VW, and Audi to Pause US Shipments (motor1.com)
Tariffs, Automotive Industry, International Trade, Supply Chain
8 points by speckx 45 days ago | 2 comments
Apple is racing to fly planes of iPhones into the US ahead of Trump's tariffs (9to5mac.com)
With the full breadth of Trump’s tariffs slated to kick in on Wednesday, Apple is stockpiling iPhone inventory in the United States as quickly as possible.
Apple, Trade, Tariffs, Politics, Supply Chain
18 points by tosh 46 days ago | 11 comments
Apple 'flew' 5 flights full of iPhones from India and China in 3 days (indiatimes.com)
Apple transported five planes full of iPhones and other products from India to the US in just three days during the final week of March, a senior Indian officials confirmed to The Times of India.
Apple, Supply Chain, India, China, Manufacturing
7 points by SanjayMehta 46 days ago | 0 comments
How new US tariffs are forcing Europe to rethink its entire tech stack (temrel.com)
Is your cloud stack dangerously American? The answer might be yes, with new US tariffs crashing into global supply chains. Whether running AI models, spinning up infrastructure, or just trying to keep your SaaS lights on, the cost of relying on US-based hardware and cloud will rise. A lot.
Cloud Computing, Technology, Supply Chain, International Relations, Economics
78 points by bulla 46 days ago | 39 comments
China just turned off us supplies of minerals critical for defense and cleantech (cleantechnica.com)
In April 2025, while most of the world was clutching pearls over trade war tit-for-tat tariffs, China calmly walked over to the supply chain and yanked out a handful of critical bolts.
China, Supply Chain, Minerals, Cleantech, Defense
65 points by semanticist 48 days ago | 27 comments
Open Source Coalition Announces 'Model-Signing' to Strengthen ML Supply Chain (pypi.org)
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Open Source, Machine Learning, Supply Chain, Security
70 points by m463 48 days ago | 11 comments
Supply Chain Attacks on Linux Distributions (fenrisk.com)
Supply chain attacks have been a trendy topic in the past years. Rather than directly attacking their primary target, attackers infiltrate less secure assets, such as software depenencies, firmware, or service providers, to introduce malicious code. In turn, these components also have their own layers of dependencies, and we can start to understand why this becomes a very complex problem.
Security, Linux, Supply Chain, Cybersecurity
26 points by ramimac 65 days ago | 1 comments
Lack of copper, reliance on imports more critical to US than "rare earth" metals (npr.org)
In recent weeks, you've likely heard a lot about rare-earth substances, thanks to President Trump's stalled efforts to secure a minerals deal with Ukraine and his talk of annexing Greenland. These vital substances fuel the growing renewables and electric-vehicle industries. However, many experts warn that the shortage of another crucial metal, used in electronics, wiring and even plumbing could be just as concerning.
Copper, Metals, Mining, Politics, Supply Chain
24 points by ck2 68 days ago | 16 comments
Decathlon's Chinese subcontractor is suspected of using forced Uyghur labor [video] (youtube.com)
Human Rights, China, Labor, Supply Chain, Video
13 points by suraci 75 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla gets more than 20% of parts from Mexico, it will be affected by tariffs (electrek.co)
Tesla gets more than 20% of its parts from Mexico, as well as some from Canada on top of it. So, yes, Tesla will be negatively affected by the tariffs.
Tesla, Tariffs, Mexico, Automotive Industry, Supply Chain
109 points by zfg 79 days ago | 151 comments
Silk Typhoon targeting IT supply chain (microsoft.com)
Executive summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a shift in tactics by Silk Typhoon, a Chinese espionage group, now targeting common IT solutions like remote management tools and cloud applications to gain initial access.
Cybersecurity, Espionage, China, IT, Supply Chain
4 points by uberdru 79 days ago | 0 comments
Flexport Intelligence (flexport.com)
Logistics, Supply Chain, Data Analytics
33 points by corvustwo 88 days ago | 1 comments
Explainable Linear Programs (jeremykun.com)
Back in 2020, when I worked in the supply chain side of Google, I had a fun and impactful side project related to human-level explanations of linear programs.
Linear Programming, Optimization, Machine Learning, Supply Chain
98 points by matt_d 105 days ago | 31 comments
GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 sell out almost instantly (pcworld.com)
No points for guessing this one in advance. The morning of the official retail launch for Nvidia’s next-gen GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, they’re almost impossible to actually order at online stores in the United States just an hour after the sales began.
Graphics Cards, Hardware, Gaming, Supply Chain
7 points by belter 113 days ago | 1 comments
Investigating an “evil” RJ45 dongle (lcamtuf.substack.com)
When it comes to information security headlines, a good rule of thumb is that claims about about widespread supply-chain sabotage are usually false.
Information Security, Hardware, Supply Chain
508 points by zdw 126 days ago | 169 comments
Apple Hit with Criminal Complaints over Congo Mineral Trade (macrumors.com)
Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium have had criminal complaints filed against them by the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is accusing the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its product supply chain (via Reuters).
Apple, Conflict Minerals, Supply Chain, Legal Issues, Congo
4 points by mgh2 157 days ago | 0 comments