This is a rather good explainer about China’s manufacturing layout, and why certain industries seem to cluster around specific cities.

I think many US cities were shaped like this: Detroit, Pittsburgh, Seattle etc. and largely for the same reason, and I think a lot of them still echo their manufacturing past. But none of them are at the widespread scale that we find in China any more. And this is yet another reason why it’s exceedingly difficult to replicate China’s manufacturing capacity in the US today. It’s not just money; it’s millions of people arranging their lives around manufacturing.

#china #manufacturing #supplyChain

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_nBC6mJ4Upg

I am always amazed at how seemingly disorganised group of open source developers can build such a robust and unbeattable supply chain. Why do you think that's the case? And all this even with very little or no money 🤔🤯
#opensource #open #coding #code #supplychain

I am always amazed at how seemingly disorganised group of open source developers can build such a robust and unbeattable supply chain. Why do you think that's the case? And all this even with very little or no money 🤔🤯
#opensource #open #coding #code #supplychain

@oldrawgabbit
#DonTheCon... who made "Affordability" the centerpiece of his 2024 re-election campaign... now calls #affordability "a #Democrat con-job".

Well, it certainly WAS a #ConJob, as #inflation was going DOWN under #Biden after #DisasasterDon destroyed the #SupplyChain by ignoring #Covid.

But now inflation is back up, and the same guy who RAILED about inflation under #Biden, is now admitting it was all a con-job.

Yeah. We knew that. 😞
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-the-word-affordability-is-a-con-job-by-the-democrats

Legacy Python Bootstrap Scripts Create Domain-Takeover Risk in Multiple PyPI Packages

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerable code in legacy Python packages that could potentially pave the way for a supply chain compromise on the Python Package Index (PyPI) via a domain takeover attack.

https://thehackernews.com/2025/11/legacy-python-bootstrap-scripts-create.html

#python #bootstrap #pypi #itsecurity #py #domaintakeover #domain #takeover #coding #cybersecurity #supplychain #attack #packaging #itsec #infosec

There's a nasty #OpenSource #SupplyChain worm going around named Shai-Hulud. It's also capable of exposing some projects' long-lived PyPI API Tokens. Read more on what's happening, and what you can do to protect your projects.

TL,DR: Adopt Trusted Publishing 🔐🚀📦

https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-11-26-pypi-and-shai-hulud/

Legacy Python Bootstrap Scripts Create Domain-Takeover Risk in Multiple PyPI Packages

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerable code in legacy Python packages that could potentially pave the way for a supply chain compromise on the Python Package Index (PyPI) via a domain takeover attack.

https://thehackernews.com/2025/11/legacy-python-bootstrap-scripts-create.html

#python #bootstrap #pypi #itsecurity #py #domaintakeover #domain #takeover #coding #cybersecurity #supplychain #attack #packaging #itsec #infosec

There's a nasty #OpenSource #SupplyChain worm going around named Shai-Hulud. It's also capable of exposing some projects' long-lived PyPI API Tokens. Read more on what's happening, and what you can do to protect your projects.

TL,DR: Adopt Trusted Publishing 🔐🚀📦

https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-11-26-pypi-and-shai-hulud/

New @pypi blog

TL, DR:
- Trusted Publishing used for 25% of all files uploaded in Oct 2025
- GitLab Self-Managed now in beta
- Pending Publishers can be added for Organizations, too!

#Python #SupplyChain #Security

Read it here: https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-11-10-trusted-publishers-coming-to-orgs/

New @pypi blog

TL, DR:
- Trusted Publishing used for 25% of all files uploaded in Oct 2025
- GitLab Self-Managed now in beta
- Pending Publishers can be added for Organizations, too!

#Python #SupplyChain #Security

Read it here: https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-11-10-trusted-publishers-coming-to-orgs/

⚞NEW⚟ “Trailblazing Python Security” dedicated talk track coming for #PyConUS 🛡️ 🐍🔥 We are looking for sponsors interested in supporting security in the Python ecosystem:

https://pycon.blogspot.com/2025/10/pycon-us-2026-call-for-proposals-now.html#%3A~%3Atext%3DTrailblazing%20Python%20Security

#python #opensource #oss #security #supplychain

⚞NEW⚟ “Trailblazing Python Security” dedicated talk track coming for #PyConUS 🛡️ 🐍🔥 We are looking for sponsors interested in supporting security in the Python ecosystem:

https://pycon.blogspot.com/2025/10/pycon-us-2026-call-for-proposals-now.html#%3A~%3Atext%3DTrailblazing%20Python%20Security

#python #opensource #oss #security #supplychain

A short intro to systems thinking by examining how China’s digital yuan & smart logistics slash delays and improve information flow as a case study.

https://dialecticaldispatches.substack.com/p/chinas-systemic-shift

#China #DigitalCurrency #economy #SupplyChain

More German companies are choosing Japan as their manufacturing hub for Asia, according to a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/22/companies/german-companies-japan-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #germany #germanjapanrelations #ahkjapan #supplychain #manufacturing #china #southeastasia

PyPI now checks for expired domains to prevent domain resurrection attacks, a type of supply-chain attack where someone buys an expired domain and uses it to take over #PyPI accounts through password resets. #Python#OpenSource#SupplyChain#Security
https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-08-18-preventing-domain-resurrections/

PyPI now checks for expired domains to prevent domain resurrection attacks, a type of supply-chain attack where someone buys an expired domain and uses it to take over #PyPI accounts through password resets. #Python#OpenSource#SupplyChain#Security
https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-08-18-preventing-domain-resurrections/

The #future of #robotics is unfolding in #Hubei, and the #world is taking notice. At the 3rd #China#International#SupplyChain#Expo (#CISCE) in #Beijing, the province cemented its role as a #powerhouse in #humanoid robotics, hosting a high-profile #matchmaking #conference that drew #global #leaders, #innovators, and #investors. https://cnbusinessforum.com/hubei-takes-center-stage-in-global-humanoid-robotics-innovation-at-cisce-2025/

The #future of #robotics is unfolding in #Hubei, and the #world is taking notice. At the 3rd #China#International#SupplyChain#Expo (#CISCE) in #Beijing, the province cemented its role as a #powerhouse in #humanoid robotics, hosting a high-profile #matchmaking #conference that drew #global #leaders, #innovators, and #investors. https://cnbusinessforum.com/hubei-takes-center-stage-in-global-humanoid-robotics-innovation-at-cisce-2025/

… #trading data & economic studies suggest #consumers in the #US will see higher #prices on a products from vegetables & meat to cellphones & cars. While a few companies may not pass on the cost of the #tariff, many are likely to raise prices on their products.
“Because of the combination of these 3 countries, it’s going to be difficult to go down an aisle of a grocery store & not see some sort of inflationary effect,” said Jason Miller, a prof of #SupplyChain management at Michigan State.
#Trump