GUEST OPINION: The chip shortage headlines of 2021–2023 have faded, but a quieter threat is surging in 2026: component obsolescence. As AI hardware, new automotive architectures, and IoT refresh cycles shrink semiconductor lifetimes, purchasing teams face a record wave of end-of-life (EOL) notices—and, more dangerously, the lack of them.
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