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Data Center

Protesters gather outside Carolina Inn during G20 forum

  • Sep 2

Policymakers, tech leaders discuss AI growth, workforce needs at G20

  • Sep 2

Musk, Zuckerberg weigh in on first day of G20 meetings in Chapel Hill

  • Sep 1

G20 Innovation Ministerial puts Chapel Hill in global spotlight

  • Sep 1

'Let Data Reign': Trump stands firmly behind controversial data centers

  • Aug 31

Cary approves temporary pause on data center development

  • Aug 28

Durham County leaders weigh data center moratorium

  • Aug 25

Controversial Raleigh data center proposal remains in the works

  • Aug 21

Latest Videos

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Durham residents call for stricter data center pause

  • Sep 9
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Durham County leaders weigh data center moratorium

  • Aug 25
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Raleigh data center proposal withdrawn after community opposition

  • Aug 17
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Raleigh data center proposal withdrawn after community opposition

  • Aug 17
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AI and data centers reshape career choices, workforce demands

  • Jul 31
1:48

Meta expands plan for massive data center

  • Jul 15
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Cary leaders weigh temporary halt on new data centers

  • May 29

Latest Stories

Raleigh data center proposal withdrawn after community opposition

The proposed Raleigh project involved a nearly 100,000-square-foot data center on a 14-acre site along Jones Sausage Road.

  • Aug 18

AI and data centers reshape career choices, workforce demands

Demand is especially strong for workers involved in data center construction, where contractors report larger project backlogs.

  • Jul 31
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New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks

No large data centers can be built in New York for up to a year as the state creates rules to protect the environment and its energy grid from the power-hungry facilities fueling artificial intelligence.

  • Jul 14
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Nashville Zoo fights proposed data center next door, citing risks to rare animals

The Nashville Zoo is pushing back against a proposal to build a nearly 70,000-square-foot data center on the edge of its property in South Nashville, warning the project could harm thousands of animals - including some of the rarest in the world.

  • Jun 8

Cary weighs temporary halt on new data centers to examine possible affects on water sources

Cary officials are considering a temporary pause on new data center construction.

  • May 29