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Data centers could cause serious environmental damage — if we don’t regulate them now Taking a deeper look at the data economy The truth about ‘carbon neutrality’ Many tech companies have publicly claimed to be ‘carbon neutral’, but the truth isn’t as clean cut. A lot of them just purchaseRenewable Energy Certificates or RECsto offset emissions on paper and don’t provide propertransparencyin their emissions calculations. And that’s a big problem....

Data science students don’t know a lot about ethics — and that’s a problem Programs focus more on math, statistics, and computer science The big idea Undergraduate training for data scientists – dubbed thesexiest job of the 21st centuryby Harvard Business Review – falls short in preparing students for the ethical use of data science, our new study found. Data science lies at the nexus of statistics and computer science applied to a particular field such as astronomy, linguistics, medicine, psychology or sociology....

Data science students don’t know a lot about ethics — and that’s a problem Programs focus more on math, statistics, and computer science The big idea Undergraduate training for data scientists – dubbed thesexiest job of the 21st centuryby Harvard Business Review – falls short in preparing students for the ethical use of data science, our new study found. Data science lies at the nexus of statistics and computer science applied to a particular field such as astronomy, linguistics, medicine, psychology or sociology....

Data scientists continue to be the sexiest hires around These industries are on the hunt for data scientists Why data science is a growing field Data scientistswrangle and analyze structured and unstructured data sets to produce actionable plans that businesses can apply to greater success. Using their programming,machine learning, risk analysis, and research skills, these professionals make the world of data comprehensible for everyone else on a team. With all the benefits inherent in the clarity this provides, it is no wonder data science has consistently ranked as one of the best jobs in America....

Data scientists continue to be the sexiest hires around These industries are on the hunt for data scientists Why data science is a growing field Data scientistswrangle and analyze structured and unstructured data sets to produce actionable plans that businesses can apply to greater success. Using their programming,machine learning, risk analysis, and research skills, these professionals make the world of data comprehensible for everyone else on a team. With all the benefits inherent in the clarity this provides, it is no wonder data science has consistently ranked as one of the best jobs in America....