Brian Gordon
@skyoutbriout.bsky.social
Covering business, labor and tech — The News & Observer
How fast has Nvidia reached an unprecedented $5 trillion valuation? These are all stories I’ve written in the past 2.5 years:
October 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
How fast has Nvidia reached an unprecedented $5 trillion valuation? These are all stories I’ve written in the past 2.5 years:
“Everybody’s here.”
Original Queer Eye cast member/TV personality Carson Kressley gave me an interview yesterday at High Point, NC’s famed biannual furniture market.
Original Queer Eye cast member/TV personality Carson Kressley gave me an interview yesterday at High Point, NC’s famed biannual furniture market.
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Everybody’s here.”
Original Queer Eye cast member/TV personality Carson Kressley gave me an interview yesterday at High Point, NC’s famed biannual furniture market.
Original Queer Eye cast member/TV personality Carson Kressley gave me an interview yesterday at High Point, NC’s famed biannual furniture market.
The Durham semiconductor supplier Wolfspeed officially filed for bankrupcy today. The company looks to emerge from Chapter 11 by end of September after erasing 70% of its debt.
June 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Durham semiconductor supplier Wolfspeed officially filed for bankrupcy today. The company looks to emerge from Chapter 11 by end of September after erasing 70% of its debt.
North Carolina added another Dollar General every eight days over the past year, on average, according to new store numbers released by the largest U.S. dollar store chain.
The state has the third most Dollar Generals after Florida and Georgia.
The state has the third most Dollar Generals after Florida and Georgia.
March 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
North Carolina added another Dollar General every eight days over the past year, on average, according to new store numbers released by the largest U.S. dollar store chain.
The state has the third most Dollar Generals after Florida and Georgia.
The state has the third most Dollar Generals after Florida and Georgia.
By far, the largest revenue source of FHI 360, a Durham-based global research nonprofit is USAID.
The imperiled federal agency accounted for more than 67% of FHI 360's revenue in 2023.
The imperiled federal agency accounted for more than 67% of FHI 360's revenue in 2023.
February 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
By far, the largest revenue source of FHI 360, a Durham-based global research nonprofit is USAID.
The imperiled federal agency accounted for more than 67% of FHI 360's revenue in 2023.
The imperiled federal agency accounted for more than 67% of FHI 360's revenue in 2023.
Breaking: The EPA says staff must report to full-time in-person work by Feb. 24 to comply with President Trump's "Return to Work" memorandum.
The EPA had the lowest percentage of in-person office time among federal agencies, 36%, per an August report by the Office of Management and Budget.
The EPA had the lowest percentage of in-person office time among federal agencies, 36%, per an August report by the Office of Management and Budget.
January 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Breaking: The EPA says staff must report to full-time in-person work by Feb. 24 to comply with President Trump's "Return to Work" memorandum.
The EPA had the lowest percentage of in-person office time among federal agencies, 36%, per an August report by the Office of Management and Budget.
The EPA had the lowest percentage of in-person office time among federal agencies, 36%, per an August report by the Office of Management and Budget.
A CAUSE member shared this poster. He said Amazon recently began displaying it in RDU1 break rooms.
January 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
A CAUSE member shared this poster. He said Amazon recently began displaying it in RDU1 break rooms.
Breaking; More than 4,000 Amazon workers in Garner, NC will have the opportunity to vote on unionization after the organizing group CAUSE collected authorization cards from at least 30% of RDU1 employees.
The election will last six days in February. Union needs more than half of the votes to win.
The election will last six days in February. Union needs more than half of the votes to win.
January 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Breaking; More than 4,000 Amazon workers in Garner, NC will have the opportunity to vote on unionization after the organizing group CAUSE collected authorization cards from at least 30% of RDU1 employees.
The election will last six days in February. Union needs more than half of the votes to win.
The election will last six days in February. Union needs more than half of the votes to win.
Amazon says it’s dubious union organizers at the RDU1 warehouse have collected enough authorization cards to get an election
NLRB will settle whether the 30% threshold’s been met.
NLRB will settle whether the 30% threshold’s been met.
December 23, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Amazon says it’s dubious union organizers at the RDU1 warehouse have collected enough authorization cards to get an election
NLRB will settle whether the 30% threshold’s been met.
NLRB will settle whether the 30% threshold’s been met.
Amazon organizing group in Garner, NC filed for a union election today. If successful, the RDU1 warehouse would be the company’s second unionized facility.
The NLRB will now review workers’ signed authorization cards and call an election if 30% of workforce signed them.
The NLRB will now review workers’ signed authorization cards and call an election if 30% of workforce signed them.
December 23, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Amazon organizing group in Garner, NC filed for a union election today. If successful, the RDU1 warehouse would be the company’s second unionized facility.
The NLRB will now review workers’ signed authorization cards and call an election if 30% of workforce signed them.
The NLRB will now review workers’ signed authorization cards and call an election if 30% of workforce signed them.
The Duke Quantum Center houses the only academic quantum computers in the Triangle.
Got a peak at several of these ion trap machines this week. The computers poke suspended atoms with lasers to manipulate their quantum state.
Got a peak at several of these ion trap machines this week. The computers poke suspended atoms with lasers to manipulate their quantum state.
December 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM
The Duke Quantum Center houses the only academic quantum computers in the Triangle.
Got a peak at several of these ion trap machines this week. The computers poke suspended atoms with lasers to manipulate their quantum state.
Got a peak at several of these ion trap machines this week. The computers poke suspended atoms with lasers to manipulate their quantum state.
Line out the door at Ideal’s in Durham — the Triangle’s best sandwich spot.
December 6, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Line out the door at Ideal’s in Durham — the Triangle’s best sandwich spot.