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Google has an illegal monopoly on search, US judge finds
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Hurricane Helene’s devastation has shut down a one-of-a-kind mine for AI chips
A mine in a small town in North Carolina that is essential to producing the world’s semiconductors has been temporarily closed after Hurricane Helene battered the area. Spruce Pine is home to two mines that are a key source of high-purity quartz. This crucial material is used to make the chips that power everything from…
