Thieves Are Now Targeting AI Data Center Construction Sites for Copper and Expensive Equipment
Start-ups Point2 and AttoTude plan to use terahertz radio frequencies for communication between servers instead of copper or optical connections — radio-based interconnections offer 1.6 TB/s using half the volume of copper | Consumes 1/3 the power of optical, but costs 1/3 more than optical
Running on Empty: Copper
Vedanta Plans Saudi Spending Boost in Push for Copper, Gold
Stinky thermal paste emits acidic vapors, corrodes copper, 'glues' heatsinks to processors, and permanently damages coolers - SGT-4 TIM is a chemically reactive blend, finds investigation
Copper is Faster than Fiber (2017) [pdf]
Characterizing my first attempt at copper-only passives
Trump administration exempts computer chips and copper from sweeping tariffs, but only for now — report says chip tariffs coming later
Thinner Films Conduct Better Than Copper
Researchers have developed an ultrathin material that conducts electricity faster and more efficiently than copper in films just a few atoms thick, below 5nm and at room temperature. Potentially enabling more energy-efficient nanoelectronics
KoBold used AI to find copper — now investors are piling in to the tune of $537M
Microwaving cords and cables: A recipe for copper and carbon black
AT&T Can Substitute Wireless Home Phone for Copper, FCC Says
"Copper’s Time Has Run Out": Nvidia, AMD And TSMC Have Invested Millions In A Startup Which May Hold The Key To Faster Chip Connectivity To Quench AI's Thirst For Bytes
AT&T says it won’t build fiber home Internet in half of its wireline footprint | AT&T is ditching copper and building fiber, but many will get only 5G or satellite.
Show HN: Copper – Open-source robotics in Rust with deterministic log replay
'AI Ambition is Pushing Copper To Its Breaking Point'
AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point
