InfoQ

Are You Missing a Data Frame? The Power of Data Frames in Java

Vladimir Zakharov explains how DataFrames serve as a vital tool for data-oriented programming in the Java ecosystem. By ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How to use fuzzy matching in Power Query to clean up Excel data

Merge lists even with typos and inconsistent names. Tune the similarity threshold, use a transform table, and audit results ...
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Microsoft introduces new IMPORTTEXT, IMPORTCSV functions in Excel

WASHINGOTN, 18th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Microsoft has added two new import functions — IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV — to Excel, aimed at simplifying the process of importing data from text and CSV files ...
Reuters

Microsoft rolls out initiative to limit data-center power costs, water use impact

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential ...
Reason

Data Centers Use Lots of Electricity. This Bill Would Let Them Go Off the Grid.

Tech companies are building data centers as quickly as possible to run AI. These facilities are controviersial because they use copious amounts of electricity and might tax an electrical grid that in ...
Crude Oil Prices

Data Centers Are Asked to Bring Own Power Generation... or Shut Down

U.S. power grids are struggling to keep up with surging data center demand, forcing operators to offer “bring your own generation” or conditional grid access to hyperscalers. Big Tech is pushing back ...
Wall Street Journal

The Fight Over Making Data Centers Power Down to Avoid Blackouts

Power-hungry data centers risk pushing parts of the U.S. power grid toward failure. Some technology companies are fighting a potential solution: disconnecting the data centers from the grid when ...
The Motley Fool

From Power Grids to Data Centers: The Overlooked Winners in the AI Gold Rush

These companies will play a crucial role in supporting the AI era. The AI revolution is driving nearly insatiable demand for hardware like high-performance GPUs, CPUs, networking equipment, and ...
The Hill

Most in new poll say Trump use of presidential power goes too far

Most Americans say President Trump’s use of presidential power is going too far, according to a poll released Wednesday. Quinnipiac University found that 54 percent of voters think Trump is going too ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois running low on power as AI data centers spike electricity demand

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Fast Company

Who should pay for the power grid’s race to keep up with data centers?

As a researcher of energy policy who has studied the cost challenges associated with new utility infrastructure, I know that uncertainty comes with a cost. In the electricity sector, it is the ...