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First AI came for our jobs. Now, our memory?

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Micron is shutting down its Crucial consumer RAM business in 2026 after nearly three decades, citing heavy demand from AI data centers. "The AI-driven growth in the data center has led to a surge in demand for memory and storage," Sumit Sadana, EVP and chief business officer at Micron Technology, said in a statement. "Micron has made the difficult decision to exit the Crucial consumer business in order to improve supply and support for our larger, strategic customers in faster-growing segments." Ars Technica reports: Micron said it will continue shipping Crucial consumer products through the end of its fiscal second quarter in February 2026 and will honor warranties on existing products. The company will continue selling Micron-branded enterprise products to commercial customers and plans to redeploy affected employees to other positions within the company.

Crucial launched in 1996 during the Pentium era as Micron's consumer brand for RAM and storage upgrades. Over the years, the brand expanded to encompass other memory-related products such as SSDs, flash memory cards, and portable storage drives. Micron Technology has been manufacturing RAM since 1981.

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De Nederlandse staat stopt veel geld in de verduurzaming van Tata Steel. Maar daar komt mogelijk nog meer bij, aan subsidies voor andere noodzakelijke investeringen, zoals een ondergronds opslagproject voor CO2 in de Noordzee.

Een gevoelig wetsvoorstel van D66 en VVD haalt in de nieuwe Tweede Kamer een meerderheid als het CDA dat steunt. Die partij lijkt daartoe genegen, maar wil wel extra garanties.

a series of illustrations for Blue Diamond's new barista almond milk, created under direction of Turner Duckworth

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Night moves, Amy Bennett

It’s not surprising that there are two sets of lush arrangements in Mason Pott’s Chicago studio. Photographing live bouquets of bright sunflowers, daisies, and waxy apples or magenta orchids at their peak is the first step in the artist’s layered process. Post photoshoot, he translates these floral bunches into hyperrealistic paintings, with particular care in accurately capturing their textures and the interplay of light and shadow.

Pott is known for his impeccable attention to detail, painting large-scale works in oil that immerse the viewer in fields of foliage. He often creates moody still lifes that approach such classic, timeless subject matter through a contemporary lens. In keeping with that mode of working, his latest series moves from the canvas to custom-cut aluminum panels, which trace the organic edges of each arrangement. The depth and diversity of the source matter appear to pop from Pott’s compositions as he tenderly defines each leaf and petal.

If you’re in Miami, Pott’s work is on view with VSG Contemporary at NADA through December 6. Find more from the artist on Instagram.

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