In this Python for beginners tutorial, you will learn the essentials for data analysis. The tutorial covers how to install ...

At the NICAR 2026 conference, dozens of leading data journalists shared some of their favorite digital tools and databases for investigating numerous topics.

Key takeawaysBitcoin mining began in 2009 as a hobby-friendly activity where users could earn BTC using CPUs and later GPUs.

Leaders in Chatham County on Wednesday approved a moratorium that would ban the construction of data centers and cryptocurrency mining for a year in the county. According to a presentation on the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The data center boom is sparking ...

Hecla Mining is a silver-focused precious metals miner. The rally in gold and silver has been a boon to the company's financial results. Like most precious metals miners, Hecla doesn't just produce ...

Bitcoin’s most recent halving took place in 2024, cutting the reward miners receive for each new block (David Pereiras/The Noun Project) While today’s data center conversation revolves around AI, ...

In June, WSJ’s Joanna Stern headed inside a data center to show just how much energy it takes to make an AI image and video. Photo: David Hall It’s harder than ever to mine bitcoin. And less ...

Cipher Mining Inc. (CIFR) recently entered the AI data center race with major deals with hyperscaler customers. The bitcoin miner is part of a group of companies transitioning from running data ...

If you’re going online to buy some last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s a chance the price you pay will be influenced by what’s known as “surveillance pricing.” Some retailers are using ...

One afternoon in June 2024, I stood up against the fence of a sprawling industrial facility a few miles outside of Corsicana, Texas. Over a metal gate, I watched a bright yellow excavator claw at the ...

CleanSpark CEO Matt Schultz laid out the bitcoin mining company's new strategy to develop AI data centers alongside its crypto mining operations in an appearance on CNBC's "Crypto World." He says ...