{"id":3311,"date":"2026-04-26T22:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=3311"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:18:22","slug":"ibm-z-datathon-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/ibm-z-datathon-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM Z Datathon 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>About the Datathon<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>IBM Z Datathon<\/strong>, powered by IBM and the <strong>Shooting Stars Foundation<\/strong>, is a premier global event for college students to apply data science to real-world challenges. 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