Lumbee Tribe secures land, teasing North Carolina casino

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The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina secures 241 acres of land in Robeson County and teases the idea of a casino and resort in the announcement. The update comes from the Lumbee Tribal Chairman, John L. Lowery, who has discussed the land purchase and land in trust process at length, with it being confirmed that […]


Amazon to invest $10B in North Carolina toward AI data center infrastructure

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Amazon will invest approximately $10 billion toward new artificial intelligence data center infrastructure in North Carolina, company and state officials announced Wednesday. The expanded AI data centers will be located in Richmond County and support Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud-computing unit. The project is expected to create “at least 500 new high-skilled jobs,” including […]


6 Spectacular North American Train Trips

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In the 19th and 20th centuries, railroads revolutionized transportation in North America, permanently accelerating the pace of travel across the continent. Today, many of those railroad tracks host an assortment of historic excursion trains, inviting riders to slow down and enjoy a grand day out. The trains below are destinations in themselves, offering a mix […]


How the Crypto Exchange Bybit Lost $1.5 Billion to North Korean Hackers

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On the night of Feb. 21, Ben Zhou, the chief executive of the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, logged on to his computer to approve what appeared to be a routine transaction. His company was moving a large amount of Ether, a popular digital currency, from one account to another. Thirty minutes later, Mr. Zhou got a […]


Amazon workers reject union in vote at North Carolina warehouse

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File: The Amazon distribution center in Garner, N.C. opened in August 2020. Across four floors, the warehouse covers 2 million square feet. Scott Sharpe | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Amazon workers at a facility near Raleigh, North Carolina, overwhelmingly voted against unionizing on Saturday. Of the 3,276 ballots cast, there were 2,447 votes […]


Amazon Union Push Falls Short at North Carolina Warehouse

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Amazon workers voted overwhelmingly against a bid to unionize their North Carolina warehouse, the National Labor Relations Board said on Saturday, the latest setback in labor organizing efforts at the e-commerce giant. Workers at the RDU1 fulfillment center in Garner, outside of Raleigh, voted 2,447 to 829 against unionizing with Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity […]


GM has plans to mitigate up to 50% of potential North American tariffs

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President Donald Trump greets General Motors CEO Mary Barra (R) prior to a meeting with automobile industry leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 24, 2017. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors believes it can mitigate up to 50% of potential tariffs President Donald […]