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I tried Python in Excel with no coding experience and here's what I learned

Python's integration in Excel can unlock powerful reports and automation. But what if you try to use Python in Excel without any coding experience? It's possible, but there is still a learning curve ...
Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering

Students Turn College Fight Songs into Award-Winning Data Visualization

Andre Bianchi and Sophia Perez’s dashboard reveals historical trends and recurring themes in fight songs, which earned them a spot at the Big Ten Academic Alliance Data Viz Championship.
CNET

Starlink Is Using Your Personal Data to Train AI. Here’s How to Opt Out

Starlink says it may also share personal data with partners to help it "develop AI-enabled tools that improve your customer experience.” Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, ...
FedScoop

Federal judge blocks ICE from using IRS taxpayer data in enforcement

Federal immigration agents detain a man during an operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via ...
Reuters

India gives 20-year tax holiday to foreign firms using local data centres

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India said on Sunday foreign companies using data centres built in the country to provide services to global clients will not face any taxes for doing so for more than 20 ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Los Angeles Times

This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down. The Signal Hill ...
Yahoo

ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent knocks on a car window in Minnesota on Jan. 12. A new court ruling allows ...
New York Post

Gmail users urged to switch off these two main features over privacy concerns

A techspert named Davey Jones is urging Gmail users to switch off several features over concerns that Google could automatically access their sensitive email data and use it to train AI. Arlette - ...
MarketWatch

Store loyalty programs are taking your personal data and may use it to charge you more. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Store loyalty programs used to be simple: You’d get a punch card at a local sub shop, buy eight sandwiches and get your ninth for free. It felt like a transparent “thank you” for your business. But ...
Wired

You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong

Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think. When I called him to talk more about AI and water, Masley emphasized that he’s ...