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Today's topics:

Meta Reuses Old Server RAM - Meta revealed Vistara, a custom CXL bridge chip that lets it reuse older DIMMs from retired servers in newer systems. It matters for AI infrastructure, memory shortages, rising RAM costs, and how hyperscalers are redesigning hardware to stretch scarce components.

Open Source Looks Beyond GitHub - A small but notable group of open-source projects is moving away from GitHub or reducing it to a mirror. The shift highlights concerns about outages, Microsoft influence, AI features, and a broader push toward alternatives like Codeberg, GitLab, Forgejo, and self-hosting.

EU Extends Message Scanning Rules - The European Parliament has allowed the temporary Chat Control 1.0 framework to continue, keeping broad scanning of private communications alive until 2028. The debate centers on privacy, encryption, child safety policy, civil liberties, and whether mass surveillance should give way to targeted investigations.

John Deere Repair Lockdown Eases - The FTC and several state attorneys general reached a settlement with John Deere that expands access to repair and diagnostic tools for farmers and independent shops. The deal is a major right-to-repair win with direct impact on equipment downtime, farm productivity, and repair competition.

How Atari Lost Nintendo - A look back at Donkey Kong argues that one of gaming's biggest turning points was not just the arcade hit itself, but Atari failing to secure Nintendo's Famicom for North America. The story connects Nintendo, Atari, the NES, and a pivotal shift in console history.

-FTC Settlement Forces John Deere to Open Repair Access
-Meta Builds Custom Chip to Reuse Old RAM in New Servers
-Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75
-Bittle X Robot Simulation and Build Page
-Some Open-Source Projects Are Leaving GitHub for Codeberg and Self-Hosting
-TrueBiz Seeks Senior Engineer to Scale Fintech Risk-Assessment API
-EU Parliament Lets Chat Control 1.0 Continue Amid Privacy Backlash
-Man Builds a WWII Jeep From eBay Parts and Drives It 900