// Evening Scan

Adjacent Evening Scan — April 6

Monday brought the kind of supply chain chaos that makes CFOs break out in cold sweats. While tech launches dominated headlines, the real story was happening in commodity markets where geopolitical tensions are reshuffling global trade flows.

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Jump in demand for ransomware negotiators as cyberattacks surge.

Financial Times

Supply Chain Scramble

US plastics companies soar amid supply-chain snarls

Iran war disruptions have basically handed American petrochemical producers a monopoly moment. (Morning Brew)

Sources: Palo Alto Networks, Sophos, and others record an increase in demand for their ransom negotiators

Cybersecurity firms are quietly building out entire departments dedicated to hostage negotiations, digital-style. (Financial Times)

"With ransomware attacks on the rise, businesses are calling on a new class of professional negotiators." — Financial Times

Hardware Drops

Xiaomi 17 Ultra pushes smartphone photography even further

The company's bet on modular camera accessories is starting to look less gimmicky and more like the future of mobile photography. (TechCrunch)

This unique iPhone 17 Pro selfie case transforms how you take photos

Finally, someone figured out how to add expandable storage to an iPhone without Tim Cook's permission. (Android Central)