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Hello Newark! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will IPS Nationwide's 212 Newark layoffs affect local workers?
  • Why thieves abandoned two "Nvidia" trailers in Newark after breaking in
  • Key Lucid engineering leader with Newark ties departs for AI data centers

Also on today's calendar: Calling All Superheroes: HERS 27th Annual Walk/Run Fundraiser & Community Expo is September 26th! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• IPS Nationwide Security Company Plans 262 Layoffs in California (edhat.com) — Hundreds of local jobs in Newark are on the line as security firm IPS Nationwide plans to permanently lay off 212 workers at its Alameda County site on November 17. The state WARN notice confirms the cuts but offers no explanation, leaving affected employees and the community uncertain about which roles will disappear or how services may change.
   

• Thieves Stole 'Nvidia' Trailers. They Got 20 Tons of Sand (wired.com subscription) — Police in Newark helped PlusAI recover two stolen trailers that thieves apparently targeted for their Nvidia branding, only to find each packed with 20,000 pounds of sand. The trailers, used for self‑driving truck testing, were taken from near the company's warehouse and later abandoned nearby. No arrests have been made as Fremont police continue investigating the unusual theft.
   

• Lucid's Manufacturing Engineering Head Leaves After Nearly 11 Years (eletric-vehicles.com) — A longtime Lucid Motors manufacturing engineering leader who once headed operations in Newark has left the company after nearly 11 years to join AI infrastructure firm IREN. His departure comes as Lucid delays its next EV model and restructures under new leadership. The move underscores ongoing shifts in the Bay Area's advanced manufacturing and EV talent landscape.
   

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