The AI Chip Crunch Heads to CES 2027, and Oregon Is Part of the Story
AI data centers are soaking up the world’s memory chips, pushing up costs for laptops and phones, and CES 2027 is adding sessions on the “memory crunch.” Meanwhile, Intel’s Hillsboro campus just landed a new AI chipmaking partnership with Applied Materials.
Phil Harpster
3 hours ago4 min read
Judge to rule by month's end on Detroit Lake drawdown that Salem says threatens its drinking water
A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday over the Army Corps' plan to drain Detroit Lake to historic lows this fall to help threatened salmon. Salem, Stayton and Marion County say the sediment could swamp the region's drinking water system.
Jim Henson
6 hours ago4 min read
Salem-Keizer to name up to eight elementary schools for closure Friday: What families need to know
Salem-Keizer Public Schools will release its recommended list of up to eight elementary schools to close in fall 2027 on Friday, Oct. 9, starting weeks of public meetings before the school board votes Dec. 8.
Jim Henson
1 day ago3 min read
