A quiet day — fewer stories were worth your time than usual. 3 today.
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OpenAI settles DOJ allegation it shut US workers out of lucrative jobs
OpenAI allegedly didn’t advertise certain jobs on its external website and or let U.S. workers apply online, according to the settlement.
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July delivers mixed tech hiring results
Unemployment among IT professionals reached its lowest point in 2026 so far despite dips in job postings and tech roles, according to CompTIA.
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An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
Amazon has invested in a new gas-fired power plant, GW Ranch, in Pecos County, Texas, to supply its new data center there. The site holds a permit for up to 33 million tons of CO2 emissions a year from 35 natural-gas turbines generating 7.65 gigawatts, more than the largest coal plant in the country, according to Cleanview data cited by the New York Times.
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