AI – The North State Journal

SHAPIRO: AI data centers: the new populist target

April 30, 2026 Ben Shapiro

There’s a growing impulse in American politics to blame the free market — and the technologies it produces — for every bout of economic indigestion, as if a shadowy cabal of innovators is deliberately dismantling […]

OpenAI, Anthropic leaders say AI will shift from hype to balance sheet at UNC conference

April 24, 2026 A.P. Dillon and Dan Reeves

CHAPEL HILL — Artificial intelligence is moving out of the experimental phase and into the core of the economy. That was the message from industry leaders gathered at the University of North Carolina’s inaugural AI […]

AI reshaping Charlotte’s white-collar workforce

April 10, 2026 North State Journal staff

CHARLOTTE — Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from buzzword to business strategy across Charlotte’s corporate landscape, prompting layoffs, new investments and growing questions about how technology will reshape the region’s white-collar workforce. Recent announcements from […]

Microsoft takes over Texas AI data center expansion as OpenAI backs away

April 4, 2026 Matt O Brien

Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, a move that will make the two companies neighbors at one of the nation’s largest complexes for running […]

Google expands Lenoir data center with $1B investment

March 28, 2026 Dan Reeves

LENOIR — Google is doubling down on its North Carolina footprint with plans to invest $1 billion over the next two years to expand its data center campus in Caldwell County — part of a […]

New group wants to propel NC as leader in blockchain, AI

March 12, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A new initiative is aimed at positioning North Carolina as a leader in the rapidly evolving worlds of blockchain and artificial intelligence. The NC Blockchain + AI Initiative (NCB+AI), founded by former Lt. […]

How Americans use AI at work, according to new Gallup poll

January 31, 2026 Matt O Brien and Linley Sanders

American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll. Some 12% of employed adults say they use AI daily in their […]

Mother of Musk’s child sues AI company over sexual deepfake images

January 24, 2026 Dave Collins

The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. […]

Economists say NC’s 2026 outlook hinges on AI growth, job market

January 23, 2026 North State Journal staff

RALEIGH — After a year of economic uncertainty, North Carolina is heading into 2026 with a different kind of momentum — one driven less by guesswork and more by the breakneck expansion of artificial intelligence, […]

From climbing vacuums to cyber-pets, CES 2026

January 17, 2026 Rio Yamat and Shawn Chen

LAS VEGAS — CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get […]

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