To train artificial intelligence (AI) models, researchers need good data and lots of it. However, most real-world data has already been used, leading scientists to generate synthetic data. While the ...

The Age of AI will rely on massive volumes of data that can be easily stored and retrieved—and bioscience may have an ingenious solution. A scientist examines a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profile on ...

Proponents of synthetic data see it as the future, saying it will help government have more access to valuable data while at the same time protecting individual privacy.

In an era defined by distrust in traditional institutions, the economic scoreboard Americans rely on—government-issued statistics like the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI)—is ...

After returning to his research group at the Vrije Universiteit in Brussels, Muheki began to extract data from the more than ...

Since Harvard’s Institutional Data Initiative launched last December, the team has formed partnerships with open-source ...

Nicole M. Bennett is affiliated with the Center for Refugee Studies at Indiana University. When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the ...

Using less electricity as a response to high demand had been a nonstarter for big tech companies. That might be changing. For years, calculating the power needs for data centers has revolved around ...

Margaret Levenstein receives or has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Census Bureau. John Kubale receives funding from the National ...

An AT&T logo is seen on Aug. 17, 2025. An AT&T logo is seen on Aug. 17, 2025.Jonathan Raa—Getty Images. Reporter AT&T customers in the United States could be entitled to up to $7,500 after the ...

For the Tulalip Tribes in Washington state, the wetlands nestled in the tribe’s forests and coasts are far from humble swamps and simple ponds. They’re vital for climate resilience and biodiversity — ...

Data breaches are on the rise. While a VPN can’t prevent such an attack, it can help you mitigate the risk. Here's how. I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, focusing on privacy. With ...