Technology

Classes are out at CMS for the summer, but tensions over education policy and administration linger. Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill was put on paid leave while the board investigates administrative oversight matters. We’ll discuss the latest from CMS, look back at some of the significant events of the last school year, and examine the growing pushback against classroom technology.

A Charlotte workforce development group plans to open a digital tech repair space Thursday in one of the city’s low-income Corridors of Opportunity. It’s part of their efforts to help those who have been formerly incarcerated gain access to employment.

The company said China and other nations are covertly trying to use chatbots to influence opinion around the world. In one case, operatives also used the tools to write internal performance reports.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools recently held a summit for district and community leaders to discuss AI in schools.

Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades. It's still unknown if the craft will fall to Earth intact or burn up upon atmospheric reentry.

Stargazers oppose the fast-growing constellations of low-orbiting satellites, arguing they spoil observations. Others fear more satellite collisions.

In Silicon Valley, there is a group referred to as the PayPal Mafia — the founders and employees of PayPal who later started their own successful tech companies. In Charlotte, we have the Passport Mafia which springs from a company called Passport, which provided employees with experience in building a business and helped birth more than a dozen startups. Is Charlotte an entrepreneur’s kind of place?

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the virtual world. But reality bytes.

What would happen if you blocked the internet from your cellphone for two weeks? A bunch of millennial researchers wanted to answer that question. Here's what they found.

Per Scholas North Carolina has been awarded a $1 million grant. The funds will support the group’s efforts to provide training and opportunities for a career in the tech industry, with a focus on those most affected by Hurricane Helene.