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wkyufm.org > news > 2026-02-03 > data-center-developer-purchases-former-western-kentucky-aluminum-smelter

Data center developer purchases former western Kentucky aluminum smelter

Data center developer purchases former western Kentucky aluminum smelter1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (324+ words) A former aluminum smelter in Hancock County is set to become a large-scale data center. TeraWulf Inc. has acquired the former Century Aluminum facility in Hawesville with more than 250 buildable acres. Century Aluminum closed the smelter in 2022 due to high…...

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wkyufm.org > news > 2026-02-03 > paris-prosecutors-raid-x-offices-as-part-of-investigation-into-child-abuse-images

Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images

Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images10+ hour, 41+ min ago   (582+ words) PARIS " French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning. X…...

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wkyufm.org > news > 2026-01-27 > in-china-ai-is-no-longer-optional-for-some-kids-its-part-of-the-curriculum

In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (778+ words) In an elementary school classroom in Beijing's university district, 11-year-old Li Zichen was demonstrating a small robot. It's a remote-controlled vehicle that lifts and moves blocks and that can be programmed using artificial intelligence. It's a small project, but it…...

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wkyufm.org > news > 2025-12-15 > local-newsrooms-in-kentucky-grapple-with-ais-role-in-journalism

Local newsrooms in Kentucky grapple with AI's role in journalism

Local newsrooms in Kentucky grapple with AI's role in journalism1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1484+ words) At WKDZ in Cadiz, Kentucky, Beth Mann has an extensive collection of vintage radios on display in a small museum. It holds about 350 radios dating back more than a century. They depict how the technology has evolved over the decades,…...

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wkyufm.org > 2025-12-09 > the-ai-data-center-boom-is-coming-for-kentucky-what-will-lawmakers-do-about-it

The AI data center boom is coming for Kentucky. What will lawmakers do about it?

The AI data center boom is coming for Kentucky. What will lawmakers do about it?1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1742+ words) One of the most significant bills passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in 2025 was legislation giving massive tax breaks to data centers " the enormous and energy-guzzling facilities hosting artificial intelligence services that lawmakers want to entice to Kentucky. State lawmakers…...

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wkyufm.org > news > 2025-11-29 > as-the-2025-atlantic-hurricane-season-ends-the-future-of-forecasting-is-ai

As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ends, the future of forecasting is AI

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (622+ words) MIAMI " The Atlantic hurricane season, which draws to an official close on Sunday, fulfilled forecasts it would be an active year. There were 13 named storms and three category 5 hurricanes. But, for the first time in a decade, a hurricane did…...

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wkyufm.org > 2025-11-28 > holiday-cyber-scams-are-getting-more-inventive

Holiday cyber scams are getting more inventive

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (59+ words) Hackers are hoping to take advantage of the holiday season, and they're not just stealing money or data. - On Air Now Playing 88.9 Bowling Green | 89.5 Owensboro | 89.7 Somerset | 90.9 Elizabethtown Holiday cyber scams are getting more inventive Hackers are hoping to take advantage…...

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wkyufm.org > 2025-11-07 > recruiting-companies-are-starting-to-hold-job-interviews-using-ai

Recruiting companies are starting to hold job interviews using AI

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (709+ words) Is there anything more stressful than a job interview? Well, how about a job interview conducted by AI? Like it or not, recruiting companies are actually starting to do this. The Indicator's Adrian Ma and Wailin Wong talked to a…...

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wkyufm.org > 2025-11-07 > new-licensing-deal-highlights-the-growing-trend-of-media-giants-embracing-ai

New licensing deal highlights the growing trend of media giants embracing AI

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (420+ words) The world's largest music company is getting cozy with a major AI music creation platform. The licensing deal is between Universal Music Group and a company called Udio. It's part of a growing trend among media giants to embrace the…...

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wkyufm.org > 2025-10-28 > companies-like-amazon-are-betting-they-can-slow-hiring-and-still-maximize-profits

Companies like Amazon are betting they can slow hiring and still maximize profits

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (95+ words) Amazon is laying off 14,000 workers -- about 4 percent of its workforce. This is part of a larger trend by American companies. They're betting that they can grow without growing their workforces. - On Air Now Playing 88.9 Bowling Green | 89.5 Owensboro | 89.7 Somerset | 90.9 Elizabethtown Companies…...