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

Can you still mine Bitcoin on a PC in 2026? Explore the reality of ASIC dominance, rising mining difficulty and why home mining rarely pays.

Design: Eamonn Dalton/The Athletic; Photos: Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images Anyone not plugged into football’s online discourse may have missed it, but the analytics community was rocked by a seismic ...

A southeastern Wisconsin business group has launched a resource hub for data center projects. The hub provides information on jobs, investment, and water and energy usage for these developments. Fact ...

Abstract: The mining industry faces many challenges, prompting the adoption of new technologies and continuous improvement of processes to improve operational efficiency and personnel safety. Using ...

AUSTIN, Minn. — About 100 people showed up to get the basics on data centers — the new development topic that's sweeping the region. Hosted by the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), the ...

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 ...

Shares of Cipher Mining surged Thursday after the data center operator announced an expansion of $830 million to its computing agreement with Fluidstack, an artificial-intelligence cloud platform.

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Anyone holding out hope that increases in electric power prices could ...