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  "id": 15515272,
  "title": "Helium, key for semiconductor manufacturing and medical equipment, faces shortage | 60 Minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/helium-key-for-semiconductor-manufacturing-and-medical-equipment",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T23:38:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/helium-supply-iran-war-60-minutes-video-2026-10-18/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Helium, most closely associated with party balloons, but critical for far more, is facing supply chain issues due to the war with Iran. The shortage has left American industry desperate for answers.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}