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

Josh Payne, the chief executive of Nscale, raised $2 billion from investors. Sheryl Sandberg, the former Facebook executive, ...

The technologies shaping the future all rely on a single, fragile link: rare earth elements (REEs). These 17 metals are obscure to most — but together, they form the hidden foundation of modern life.

The cryptocurrency investment firm says Bitcoin mining is being unfairly lumped with AI data centers, arguing miners act as flexible grid demand, not constant energy drains. The rapid buildout of AI ...

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 ...

A major breakthrough in the Nancy Guthrie case largely came down to Google’s technical expertise, a person familiar with the investigation told CNN. The mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie ...

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A rare look at massive mining machines being moved along a public highway. These machines are usually seen only on mine sites. Supreme Court, with no dissents, rejects GOP challenge to California's ...

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, ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday showed that overall inflation cooled in December ... but streaming video prices soared by nearly 20 percent. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Inflation ...

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 ...

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 ...