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A Hyderabad team turned seven decades of scattered government records into searchable tools that 40,000+ people now use to find facts in seconds instead of days. Journalists, researchers, and even government officials are finally accessing public data that was always theirs.
USAFacts is calling on Congress to invest in public data infrastructure so every American can access clear information about how their government works. The campaign comes as federal data collection faces unprecedented challenges.
Foreign detentions in Japan dropped 40% over 20 years while the foreign population nearly doubled, new police data shows. The numbers directly challenge social media claims that immigration threatens public safety.
When dozens of CDC health databases stopped updating, states and medical groups created their own networks to protect public health. Regional alliances are now tracking disease data and maintaining vaccine recommendations independently.
Over 50 people spent a day transforming NASA's environmental data into practical tools for tracking mosquito habitats and protecting public health. The winning projects created apps and maps that could help communities prevent disease outbreaks.
A new study reveals that everyday Londoners in 1665 used weekly death reports to make life-saving decisions during the Great Plague, creating the blueprint for modern public health data. Samuel Pepys' famous diary shows how people navigated a deadly outbreak centuries before modern medicine.
NASA just released free software that lets anyone hunt for new planets using artificial intelligence. The updated tool already identified 7,000 potential new worlds in data from the TESS space telescope.
Federal health officials want to treat patient health data like a public utility, similar to electricity or water. The approach could speed up medical research while giving patients more control over their own information.
Microsoft just opened three new data centers across Denmark that will pump $4.5 billion into the local economy over four years while keeping data secure and close to home. The move strengthens digital infrastructure across healthcare, finance, and public services while creating thousands of jobs and even a new 40,000-square-meter public park.
An interstellar visitor is leaving our solar system forever, but NASA's free public data will keep unlocking discoveries for decades. Over a dozen spacecraft captured comet 3I/ATLAS, creating a treasure trove anyone can explore.
Three Amazon software engineers publicly urged Seattle officials to set strict rules for AI data centers, marking a major shift in tech worker activism. Their bold stand at city council meetings could reshape how communities handle the AI boom.
Major tech companies are racing to solve a problem most people don't know exists: data centers guzzle billions of gallons of water each year. Now they're making bold commitments to replenish more water than they use, easing a growing public concern.
Republican pollsters are finding overwhelming voter support for vaccines and immunization programs, helping to slow aggressive policy changes. New data shows most Americans reject vaccine skepticism and support keeping childhood vaccination recommendations.
A Kenyan court ruled that Worldcoin illegally collected iris scans from citizens, ordering the company to delete all biometric data within seven days. The landmark decision marks a major win for privacy rights in Africa's growing digital economy.
One of the world's largest data infrastructure companies just committed to large-scale carbon removal to fight climate change. NTT DATA is teaming up with Swiss climate tech leader Climeworks to offset emissions from its growing AI and data center operations.
A groundbreaking NHS study using data from 29 million people reveals how secure health monitoring can spot disease trends early and help fix care gaps. The research shows chronic kidney disease diagnoses jumped 35% above expected levels, likely due to better testing and new treatments.
Researchers found a way for countries to work together against excessive data collection by social media giants. The approach focuses on user rights instead of data's dollar value.
Google is planning to power its new Botetourt County data center with renewable energy, following Virginia's Clean Economy Act that phases out fossil fuels by 2050. The tech giant has already procured 23 gigawatts of carbon-free power across its data center portfolio.
Mysuru installed mirror walls in problem areas to stop public urination by making offenders see themselves in the act. The clever solution tackles a symptom of India's bigger challenge: a massive shortage of clean public toilets.
Researchers in China developed a breakthrough holographic system that stores massive amounts of data inside light itself, using three dimensions instead of flat surfaces. An AI model reads the information back, opening doors to smaller data centers and faster storage worldwide.
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