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Companies & People

Raleigh-based Relay raises $36 million, plans about 100 hires

RALEIGH - Relay has raised $36 million and plans to hire about 100 workers over the next year as the frontline-communications company expands its artificial-intelligence software, safety tools…

September 30, 2026

Government & Business

UNC Health launches $4.4 million rural AI network

CHAPEL HILL - A $4.4 million, three-year grant will fund a statewide network designed to help rural and resource-limited North Carolina health providers evaluate and adopt artificial-intelligence tools.

September 27, 2026

Government & Business

Fayetteville State secures $10 million defense AI award

FAYETTEVILLE — Fayetteville State has secured a five-year, $10 million federal defense award to expand applied AI research, hire faculty and train student researchers.

September 20, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Digital Realty builds 12-megawatt Uptown Charlotte data center

CHARLOTTE — Digital Realty is constructing a 200,000-square-foot, 12-megawatt fourth building at its Uptown data center campus.

September 18, 2026

Economy & Workforce

UNC Lineberger receives $40 million for AI cancer-vaccine research

CHAPEL HILL - UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has received $40 million from the OpenAI Foundation for an initiative using clinical data and artificial intelligence to improve personalized…

September 17, 2026

Government & Business

N.C. A&T receives $10 million defense-research grant

GREENSBORO - North Carolina A&T State University has received a five-year, $10 million federal grant to expand its defense-research capacity in artificial intelligence, autonomy, cyber resilience and quantum…

September 15, 2026

Companies & People

Labcorp targets 5% to 8% annual revenue growth through 2029

BURLINGTON - Labcorp said it expects compound annual revenue growth of 5% to 8% through 2029 while reaffirming its full-year 2026 guidance.

September 13, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

NC DEQ issues final air permits for Amazon, Duke Energy Hamlet projects

RALEIGH - North Carolina regulators issued separate final air permits for Amazon's planned Hamlet data center and Duke Energy's temporary bridge-power operation, adding requirements after public feedback.

September 12, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Corning signs multibillion-dollar fiber deal with Verizon

HICKORY - Verizon and Corning have signed a multibillion-dollar agreement covering more than 80 million miles of high-density optical fiber and connectivity products from 2027 through 2032.

September 8, 2026

Government & Business

G20 ministers back Carolina Principles at Chapel Hill summit

CHAPEL HILL - G20 ministers meeting in North Carolina backed the Carolina Principles, a framework calling for flexible technology policy, research investment and trusted deployment.

September 8, 2026

Companies & People

Vertiv agrees to buy Raleigh power firm for up to $2.6 billion

RALEIGH - Vertiv has agreed to acquire Raleigh-based UtilityInnovation Group for about $1.45 billion at closing, with up to $1.15 billion more tied to earnings targets.

September 8, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

BorgWarner reaffirms Hendersonville turbine launch for 2027

HENDERSONVILLE - BorgWarner has reaffirmed plans to begin turbine-generator production in Hendersonville in 2027, with more than $300 million in sales expected during the first year.

September 7, 2026

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