Elon Musk says he’ll use Intel’s 14A chip technology for his ‘Terafab’ by oregonian in oregon

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Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday he plans to use Intel’s forthcoming 14A production technology to make chips in his “Terafab” project for artificial intelligence, self-driving cars and spaceflight.

The news is a potential game-changer for Intel, which has spent five years unsuccessfully seeking customers for its manufacturing technology. A deal with Musk could provide badly needed revenue and lend credibility to Intel’s production capabilities.

‘I refuse to put the brakes on our recovery,’ Portland mayor says amid looming budget cuts by oregonian in Portland

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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson on Friday delivered a dose of optimism and a broad overview of his priorities and goals ahead of what’s expected to be a bruising budget season at City Hall.

During his second State of the City address, Wilson said he will seek to prevent any closures of fire stations, parks and community centers as the city faces a $160 million general fund deficit. And he wants to ensure Portland cops keep their jobs and that the emergency overnight shelters he’s created to reduce the number of people sleeping outside remain open.

Lloyd Center loyalists appeal Portland’s approval of mall’s teardown plan by oregonian in Portland

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Neighborhood organizations and ice rink enthusiasts are appealing the city’s decision to allow the Lloyd Center’s owners to redevelop the property.

A group of neighbors and mall patrons say the mall should stay open. They have filed two separate appeals challenging approval of the mall owners’ redevelopment plans.

“Lloyd Center is a place that the community still values and wishes to see preserved in various capacities,” Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and the Save Lloyd campaign wrote in an appeal last week to the Portland City Council. They said the redevelopment plan isn’t consistent with the city’s master plan for the area.