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www.livemint.com/companies/news/oracle-la... “It is also exploring an arrangement called “bring your own chip” (BYOC), where new customers will be required to supply their own hardware […]

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www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-pump-... “Given current market conditions, the national average price of gasoline could climb toward $3.50 to $3.70 per gallon in the coming days if oil continues rising and supply disruptions […]

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Randall Gross

1 week ago

Apple's 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgement of the RAM shortage Announcements this week were mostly business-as-usual, but Apple isn't immune.

That Chip Shortage is rocking big tech's boats.
Apple pulls 512GB Mac Studio config after mostly shrugging off the RAM shortage
Announcements this week were mostly business-as-usual, but Apple isn’t immune.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...

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Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers

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1 week ago

Apple's first casualty of the AI RAM shortage.

Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage

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#MacStudio #RAM #Apple #AI #Shortage #Hardware #Tech

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www.alxnow.com/2026/03/03/alexandria-jo... “Virginia’s rents are 30% higher than the national average,” Horowitz said. “Virginia has an unusually low amount of land zoned for apartments. Only 5% of residential […]

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Charlottesville PC looks ahead to next set of zoning changes Two years have passed now since Charlottesville’s Development Code went into effect, beginning a new era of land use rules intended to reduce barriers for developers. City Council adopted a first set of changes on February 17 that are made up of clarifications, grammatical corrections, and other small changes. “Staff has prepared the material to actually go into effect at the end of March,” said Matt Alfele, the city’s development planning manager. “That allows time for other active actions that are going on related to the anticipated code amendments that are connected to development review.” In addition to the Development Code itself, staff in the Department of Neighborhood Development Services also consult a 35-page development manual which contains additional details that can be modified without approval by Council. Alfele said this document will be updated again to reflect recent changes. (view the manual) Amendments to the Development Code have been and will be classified according to three tiers with Tier 1 and Tier 2 being relatively minor. Tier 3 review will involve more interaction with the public such as a current review of student housing fees. Take a look at that on the relatively new Charlottesville Connect website. At a work session on February 10, 2026, Alfele led the Charlottesville Planning Commission on a discussion of the next set of changes as listed in a 12-page spreadsheet. For instance, should public input be allowed or required in the critical slope waiver process? That’s something that will likely be decided as NDS staff and a consultant work on a review of the city’s environmental policies, but there was general direction by Commissioners to further reduce their role. “Since we always say the same thing, we aren’t really adding any value,” said Commissioner Lyle Solla-Yates. “We’re just copy paste every time. Could we move this standard process to a non discretionary administrative process where the same thing we say every time is applied without a public hearing? It just happens. Let the staff do their job.” Commission Chair Carl Schwarz agreed. “If there’s more things that we could make administrative, I think that would be better,” Schwarz said. _A page in the Development Code explains Active Depth requirements. Take a look! (Credit: City of Charlottesville)_ Another item discussed by the Commission is the matter of “active depth” which is defined in the code as “the horizontal depth of a building that must contain active spaces.” There is a specific percentage required for each zoning district. The intent is “to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive, and harmonious community by minimizing the impact of inactive spaces on the public realm and to promote a comfortable, safe, engaging, and attractive build environment.” At least one major development halted over an impasse over what this means in principle. Developer Jeffrey Levien had sought a special exception for a project at 200 West Main Street but did not complete the process. Solla-Yates suggested exempting all residential projects from active depth requirements. The Planning Commission is forming a subcommittee to expedite their own review of the code. Schwarz said work on active depth should be a Tier 1 or Tier 2 change. “I guess what I’m hoping is maybe whatever subcommittee we form, we could work on this sooner than later and get something to you guys to then dissect and decide if it needs to get more public input, but to push it ahead,” Schwarz said. Planning Commissioner Josh Carp suggested the public might not be interested in the topic. “I could be very wrong, but I have a hard time imagining that if there were a public event for feedback on this topic, that people would show up,” Carp said. The Commission’s discussion lasted about two hours and will provide the basis for further work this fall. You can watch the full meeting here. * * * **Before you go** : Paid subscribers cover the cost of conducting research for this article which was originally published in the February 24, 2026 edition of _Charlottesville Community Engagement_. You can either subscribe through Substack or make a charitable contribution. The goal of _Town Crier Productions_ is to increase awareness about what is happening at the local, regional, state, and federal government levels. Please share the work with others if you want people to know things! ### Share this: * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * ### Like this: Like Loading... ### _Related_

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infocville.com/2026/02/27/charlottesvil... Thanks to Sean Tubbs for covering the large, complicated, but important update process to our diminishingly new zoning code. #zoning #cville #housing #aesthetics #shortage #ProcessImprovement #CleanWater

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1 week ago

www.pcmag.com/news/with-revenue-share-... “It's already skipped this year's GPU launches and has warned that GPU supplies will be limited in the first half of this year due to its data center commitments and global memory shortages” #NVIDIA #GameDev […]

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2 weeks ago

archive.is/2026.03.02-001751/https:... “We’re in this negative feedback loop” #housing #California #zoning #USPolitics #inflation #shortage #HomeOwnership #GenerationalWealth #inheritance

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Firefox

2 weeks ago

How RAM Shortage Caused by AI Could Increase Smartphone Prices, Explained in Taglish - TechPinas The Philippines' Technology News Blog Website, Sharing Specs and Beyond to Help Build a Tech-Informed, Tech-Empowered Nation. Proudly Filipino.

How RAM Shortage Caused by AI Could Increase Smartphone Prices, Explained in Taglish Global AI demand for memory chips could quietly reshape smartphone prices in the Philippines. AI Data Centers: T...

#AI #AI #Driven #RAM #Shortage #RAM #RAM #Crisis #Smartphones

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2 weeks ago

www.cnbc.com/2026/02/27/smartphone-ma... “allocation to smartphone vendors] is deprioritized over other segments in the industry — AI in this case” #shortage […]

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2 weeks ago

www.alxnow.com/2026/02/27/plaintiffs-ag... “The Zoning for Housing initiative is a key city priority that advances our commitment to expanding and diversifying housing options across Alexandria” #zoning #ALX […]

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For some neighborhoods, it’s covenants — not zoning — that decides what gets built "Private land-use restrictions can lawfully impose standards that are, in some cases, more stringent than zoning code."

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www.richmonder.org/for-some-neighborhoods-i... “These covenants don't just preserve a neighborhood's aesthetic. They preserve who gets to live there” #RVA #segregation #RestrictiveCovenants #housing #displacement #shortage

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2 weeks ago

What is causing the RAM shortage? Chip and supply chain experts explain Pay any attention to the computer market these days and one thing becomes abundantly clear: RAM—or Random-Access Memory—has gotten pretty expensive. Memory prices have already surged approximately 90%...

https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9f88x32n “parking construction costs have risen substantially faster than inflation since 2012 and that required parking can account for a large share of total project costs—adding tens of thousands of dollars per housing unit and, in some cases, increasing total […]

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Dustcircle

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2 weeks ago

What is causing the #RAM #shortage? #Chip and #supplychain experts explain

techxplore.com/news/2026-02...

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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦

@dbcurren.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Bloomberg: The #global #smartphone #market will contract 13% in 2026 because of the unprecedented #memorychip #shortage, marking “a #crisis like no other,” according to researcher IDC.

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Pause on Virginia offshore wind farm cost Dominion more than $200M — but turbines will power up soon The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is more than 70% complete.

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www.whro.org/environment/2026-02-24/p... #USPolitics #climate #wind #energy #shortage #inflation #waste #Virginia

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2 weeks ago

Coca-Cola fans face critical shortage of popular drink Loyal customers of The Coca-Cola Company are being forced to find a replacement for one of its most popular brands as it abruptly disappears from store shelves across the U.S. While water is essential, many consumers have turned to sparkling water as a healthier alternative to soda or juice, ...

Coca-Cola fans face a critical shortage due to production delays. A tough time for soda lovers worldwide. #CocaCola #Shortage

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Glenn K. Lockwood

@glennklockwood.com

2 weeks ago

Context: consumer/client devices only. For example, one argument hinges on people’s home internet speeds being limited to 2.5Gbps.

#storage #shortage

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Senate, House bills prohibiting local solar bans pass their respective... Virginia lawmakers advance bills to bar local solar farm bans.

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www.windsorweekly.com/news/senate-house-bills-... “It's not true that these projects have to be approved. They just have to be considered.” #VALeg #BanSolar #solar #energy #climate #shortage #inflation #zoning #Virginia

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HotHardware

@hothardware.com

3 weeks ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Super And RTX 60 Launch Timing Allegedly At Risk Amid Memory Shortage It's possible the current DRAM shortage pushes next-generation GPU shipments into 2027 or beyond.

It's possible the current DRAM #shortage pushes next-generation #GPU shipments into 2027 or beyond.

hothardware.com/news/nvidia-...

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beachgoods.com

@beachgoods.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

UN declares Earth has entered a period of 'water bankruptcy' that is likely impossible to reverse Rivers are shrinking and aquifers are falling, raising fears of “water bankruptcy” as billions experience increasing water shortages.

"The report estimates that 3 out of 4 people live in countries facing water shortages, contamination, or drought"

www.earth.com/news/un-decl... #aquifers #coloradoriver #drought #freshwater #groundwater #rainfall #rockymountains #shortage #snowpack #water #waterbankruptcy #waterstress

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