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Data center developer purchases former western Kentucky aluminum smelter
1+ 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…...
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images
10+ 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…...
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…...
Local newsrooms in Kentucky grapple with AI's role in journalism
1+ 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,…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...