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How NC regulators could protect ratepayers from the cost of powering data centers
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (472+ words) CHARLOTTE — As the North Carolina Utilities Commission works through the process of considering Duke Energy’s rate request, the issue of data center and other large energy users has taken a large supporting role. As part of the settlement agreement between…...
Meta to pay up to $17.1 billion in settlement over social media addiction claims
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (304+ words) OAKLAND, Calif. — Meta on Wednesday agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties and add child-safety measures to Facebook and Instagram, a decision that ends a landmark trial over claims that children were being put at risk with addictive social…...
Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (405+ words) Google-Pixel This image provided by Google in August 2026 shows its lineup of Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5 and ear buds. (Google via AP) (Google via AP) Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that…...
180-day pause on new data centers moves forward in Statesville â WSOC TV
2+ week, 1+ day ago (85+ words) 180-day pause on new data centers moves forward in Statesville wsoctv.com 180-day pause on new data centers moves forward in Statesville STATESVILLE, N.C. â The city of Statesville could soon implement a data center moratorium. City leaders voted Monday night…...
Verizon resolves issue that impacted voice services for customers in parts of the US
2+ week, 4+ day ago (127+ words) Issue impacts voice services for Verizon customers in parts of the US WSOC TV Verizon resolves issue that impacted voice services for customers in parts of the US UNITED STATES â Some Verizon wireless customers in parts of the U....
Issue impacts voice services for Verizon customers in parts of the US
2+ week, 4+ day ago (111+ words) WSOC TV Issue impacts voice services for Verizon customers in parts of the US UNITED STATES — Some Verizon wireless customers in parts of the U.S. are experiencing an issue that’s impacting voice services. In a statement on Verizon’s website the…...
Multimillion-dollar power substation planned near Charlotte airport
2+ week, 6+ day ago (94+ words) CHARLOTTE — A multimillion-dollar power substation could be built close to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport soon. According to the Charlotte Observer, it would help power one of North Carolina’s largest data centers off of Moores Chapel Road in southwest Charlotte....
Charlotte updates data center regulations during ongoing moratorium
3+ week, 1+ day ago (194+ words) CHARLOTTE — Charlotte is currently two months into a five-month moratorium on new data centers while officials update local regulations to manage the industry’s growth. The Charlotte City Council unanimously approved the pause in June to address the increasing size and…...
Duke Energy promises no rate hikes to cover data center costs
4+ week, 2+ day ago (80+ words) WSOC TV Duke Energy promises no rate hikes to cover data center costs RALEIGH â Duke Energy is promising customers they will not have to pay more to compensate for data centers. The utility joined a federal push to protect…...
Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (951+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia, the world's largest data center hub, has released a long-delayed study that examined the state's eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry's possible impact on it, finding declines are likely in a critical aquifer due to…...