Big Data

Duke Energy plans to build new natural gas infrastructure to accommodate incoming data centers and manufacturers. But one data center developer is attempting to distance itself from the associated cost of new energy generation — illustrating the tension between the state’s biggest new power consumers and residents worried about their bills.

Data centers are springing up around the country to power AI and other tech needs. While the economic and environmental impacts of these computing power houses are fiercely debated, a new one may be coming to Charlotte’s backyard.

Two new data centers were recently announced in North Carolina, bringing with them billions of dollars in investment and hundreds of high-tech jobs. Both centers will rely on massive amounts of electricity and water.

Over the past year, the CMPD and data researchers with the University of Chicago have taken part in an ambitious experiment. Can an algorithm help stop…

Police misconduct comes in many forms. From a rude interaction with civilians to a fatal, unjustified shooting. At worst these acts are criminal. At best…

The Kannapolis research campus founded by Dole Foods magnate David Murdock has announced its first new corporate tenant in two years. But it's not the…

When it comes to the technology industry, Charlotte isn't usually listed as a hub. That title goes to places like Silicon Valley, New York, Boston and…