/tags/technology Technology en-US Copyright Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:07:03 GMT /health/2025-01-10/ai-artificial-intelligence-doctor-appointment More doctors are using artificial intelligence to record patient visits, saying the tools save them time and allow them to be more present with patients. Some patients and experts have concerns about privacy and accuracy. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:07:03 GMT /health/2025-01-10/ai-artificial-intelligence-doctor-appointment Michelle Crouch | North Carolina Health ¹ÏÉñapp, The Charlotte Ledger /news/2024-10-15/biden-750-million-siler-north-carolina-wolfspeed-computer-chips The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with the money supporting its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina that makes the wafers used in advanced computer chips and its factory in Marcy, New York. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:54:55 GMT /news/2024-10-15/biden-750-million-siler-north-carolina-wolfspeed-computer-chips Associated Press /news/2024-09-20/us-electric-vehicle-ev-battery-production The Biden administration is awarding $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles, part of a continuing push to reduce China's global dominance in battery production. The grants announced Friday will fund a total of 25 projects in 14 states, including battleground states such as Michigan and North Carolina. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:10:06 GMT /news/2024-09-20/us-electric-vehicle-ev-battery-production Associated Press /news/2024-08-30/app-warn-north-carolina-drivers-speed-police-pursuits A South Carolina company called Pursuit Alert installs technology inside law enforcement agency cars to alert drivers about high speed police chases. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:29:05 GMT /news/2024-08-30/app-warn-north-carolina-drivers-speed-police-pursuits Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-08-16/natron-battery-plant-edgecombe-county-kingsboro Natron Energy, a sodium-ion manufacturer based in California, announced Thursday that it will build a $1.4 billion plant in Kingsboro, North Carolina. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:04:49 GMT /news/2024-08-16/natron-battery-plant-edgecombe-county-kingsboro Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-08-12/nc-central-duke-telescope-project-nasa NCCU has been brought on by Duke University to help with the $3.6 billion project for NASA’s Nancy Grace Telescope. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:38:33 GMT /news/2024-08-12/nc-central-duke-telescope-project-nasa Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-06-28/nc-state-ai-robotic-exoskeleton-simulation The robotic exoskeleton can adapt to a person’s movements and reduce the amount of effort needed for basic activities using AI training with a human simulation. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:37:56 GMT /news/2024-06-28/nc-state-ai-robotic-exoskeleton-simulation Lily Burton /news/2024-04-29/ecourts-complaints-lawsuit eCourts has been plagued by complaints about its implementation and faces a lawsuit. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:06:13 GMT /news/2024-04-29/ecourts-complaints-lawsuit Rusty Jacobs /news/2024-04-05/state-prosecutors-ecourts-case-management-system-problems eCourts is meant to replace North Carolina's 1980s-era mainframe and computer-based paper court management system believed by many to be obsolete. However, attorneys and court personnel have complained that eCourts have slowed things down, plus the company that installed the new system is facing a class-action lawsuit over alleged wrongful detentions due to eCourts. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:43:08 GMT /news/2024-04-05/state-prosecutors-ecourts-case-management-system-problems Rusty Jacobs /show/embodied-radio-show/2024-02-16/simulated-sex-robots-relationship-technology-ai Sex robots have been a sci-fi staple since the genre’s birth. Now that more advancements in technology are bringing early generation bots to life, how will they impact our human to human relationships? Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2024-02-16/simulated-sex-robots-relationship-technology-ai Gabriela Glueck, Anita Rao