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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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PixabyArtificial intelligence is swiftly entering many aspects of ordinary people’s lives, from seeking advice on how to craft the perfect email or resume to editing photos. It’s also increasingly being used by young people turning to AI for mental health and guidance. It’s easy, costs nothing and there’s no fear of judgment — but is it healthy or dangerous? We take a look at the pros and cons. -
Duke EnergyThe rise in the number of data centers to power artificial intelligence is driving a surge in demand for electricity. Nuclear energy may be poised to fill the gap. Some see nuclear power as clean but, in the U.S., we haven’t built a new plant since the 1980s and the specter of accidents casts a dark shadow. So, with demand rising, is it time to take another look?
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LOCAL NEWS
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The state launched the $175 million program last year as a way to help people who have remained cut off from public roadways since Hurricane Helene. -
Three months after an immigration enforcement crackdown in Charlotte left much of the city shaken, it’s still difficult to get clear answers about what federal law enforcement agents did. -
Greensboro has a new resident: a giant robot and its winged companion. It's the latest public artwork to be installed in the Gate City. -
More than 23,000 high school seniors have accepted direct admission offers from North Carolina colleges and universities through a new statewide program. -
A forum in Charlotte over the weekend aimed to support members of the Black and LGBTQ+ communities who have been impacted by HIV. -
Mecklenburg County Public Health is alerting the public to a potential measles exposure at two locations in south Charlotte late last month.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown pleads guilty to federal wire fraud conspiracy charges. Health officials confirm a case of measles in Union County. Republican legislators in Raleigh grill Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden over the murder or Iryna Zarutska last year. Another earthquake rocks S.C.
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