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Exploding number of AI data center build-outs delay Texas housing projects β€” data centers' high demand for electricians prices out contractors, homes now take two months longer to complete

Housing construction projects in Texas are facing delays of up to two months as contractors are having a harder time finding and keeping electricians. Data center projects are pricing out housing projects from the labor force as they offer 75% higher salaries and more benefits.

OpenAI has effectively abandoned first-party Stargate data centers in favor of more flexible deals β€” company now prefers to lease compute and says Stargate is an umbrella term

OpenAI has reportedly modified its arrangement on several Stargate projects, leaving the direct ownership set up and instead preferring to lease compute from other partners who took on the direct risk of investing in the infrastructure.

Lenovo abandons separate magnesium frame for latest P16 Gen 3 laptop after 20 years β€” robust feature introduced in ThinkPad T60 in 2006, company now integrates material into outer shell for a thinner design

Lenovo has reportedly stopped using magnesium alloy subframes in the ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 to save on weight and thickness. This feature was first introduced on the ThinkPad T60 in 2006 and was added to ensure rigidity for the brand's workstation laptops.

US stops exports of tools to China’s number two chip maker β€” Hua Hong and Huali Microelectronics reportedly on the cusp of starting a 7-nm fab in Shanghai

Applied Materials, KLA, and Lam Research received letters from the U.S. Department of Commerce preventing them from shipping some of Hua Hong's orders for the latest chipmaking tools. These are reportedly being planned for use on the Chinese company's planned 7-nm fab in Shanghai.

Ransomware accidentally destroys all files larger than 128KB, preventing decryption β€” VECT code likely partly vibe coded with AI or used an old code base, security researchers suggest

A ransomware's major flaw meant that files cannot be decrypted because of a programming mistake. It also has several minor issues, showing that its creator may not be as sophisticated as suggested. Still, researchers point out that these can be rectified in future versions of the malware.

Market slumps as OpenAI reportedly misses internal targets for active users and revenue β€” Nvidia, Oracle, AMD, and CoreWeave shares all tremble on the news

Nvidia, Oracle, SoftBank, and CoreWeave saw their stock prices go down because of news that OpenAI has been missing its internal targets. SoftBank stock lost 9.9% of its value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nvidia, AMD, Oracle, and CoreWeave also dropped during pre-market trading and remain down after the market opened.

Disabled gamer prototypes true one-handed keyboard-and-mouse controller, device nominated for award β€” maker inspired to build device after losing right arm in an accident

A Redditor who lost their right arm in an accident decided to prototype and build their own single-handed controller to get back into gaming. This peripheral combines a mouse and keypad into a single ergonomic device for one-handed use of PCs and consoles.

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