The Latest News and Information from the Center for Data Innovation
- The Genesis Mission Marks a Coherent National Push for Faster American Scienceby Hodan Omaar on November 25, 2025 at 2:57 pm
WASHINGTON—In response to President Trump’s new executive order launching the Genesis Mission to accelerate AI-enabled scientific innovation, the Center for Data Innovation released this statement from Senior Policy Manager Hodan…
- Why Objections to Federal Preemption of State AI Laws Are Wrongby Daniel Castro on November 24, 2025 at 7:18 pm
With Congress once again considering federal preemption of state AI laws, opponents of this idea are raising all sorts of objections. Federal preemption may sound wonky, but the idea is simple:…
- China, US Can Compete and Cooperate on AIby Daniel Castro on November 24, 2025 at 5:09 pm
As the United States and China push to lead in artificial intelligence, there is growing acknowledgment that some AI risks are too significant for either nation to manage alone. While…
- Observing Microbial Life in Mars-Like Desertby Mitalee Pasricha on November 21, 2025 at 10:05 pm
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have created a dataset mapping the microbes and viruses living in one of the driest and harshest deserts on Earth, the…
- 10 Bits: The Data News Hotlistby Mitalee Pasricha on November 21, 2025 at 9:57 pm
This week’s list of top data news highlights covers November 15, 2025 to November 21, 2025 and includes articles on mapping bear encounters in Japan and virtually typing on any…
- Tracking Individual Butterfly Migrationsby Mitalee Pasricha on November 21, 2025 at 8:51 pm
The New York Times has created a visualization charting the migration routes of six tagged monarch butterflies as they travel from release sites across the Eastern United States and southern…
- 5 Q’s with Tim Stuart, CEO of AMPby David Kertai on November 21, 2025 at 3:16 pm
The Center for Data Innovation recently spoke with Tim Stuart, CEO of AMP, a Colorado-based company using an AI to help waste management facilities recover recyclable materials more efficiently. Stuart…
- Improving Workplaces With Data and Technologyby Eli Clemens on November 20, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Data-rich technology is reshaping workplaces across industries—from factories and logistics centers to offices and hospitals. Wearable health monitors, environmental sensors, and automated tracking systems can protect workers from injury, reduce…
- Until Europe Admits Its Regulatory Mistakes, Its Digital Reforms Will Continue to Be Superficialby Ayesha Bhatti on November 19, 2025 at 3:45 pm
LONDON— Following the release of the European Commission’s new Digital Omnibus package to simplify its digital rules, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Head of Digital Policy…
- Summit on European Digital Sovereignty Pushes Protectionism Over Progressby Matthew Kilcoyne on November 18, 2025 at 5:36 pm
LONDON—In response to the push for greater European digital sovereignty by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Franco-German Summit, the Center for Data Innovation released…
- The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act Will Only Create Confusionby David Kertai on November 17, 2025 at 7:02 pm
Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act, S.3108, this month, which would require companies and federal agencies to report to the Department…
- 10 Bits: The Data News Hotlistby Mitalee Pasricha on November 14, 2025 at 9:56 pm
This week’s list of top data news highlights covers November 8, 2025 to November 14, 2025 and includes articles on investigating otherworldly life and talking to avatars of deceased friends…
- Tracking Viruses in Korea’s Coastal Watersby Mitalee Pasricha on November 14, 2025 at 4:50 pm
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology in Korea have created a dataset that maps marine viruses found in coastal seawater around Korea. These viruses help regulate microbial life…
- What Senator Blackburn Gets Wrong About Google’s AIby Daniel Castro on November 13, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) recently published an op-ed in the New York Post repeating claims she made in a hearing that Google’s AI systems defamed her, showed political bias, and…
- 5 Q’s with Dan McCarthy, Vice President of Cyvlby David Kertai on November 13, 2025 at 4:36 pm
The Center for Data Innovation recently spoke with Dan McCarthy, Vice President of Cyvl, a Massachusetts-based company that uses AI models and high-resolution mapping to help cities better manage their…
- Mapping Level of Destruction in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissaby Mitalee Pasricha on November 12, 2025 at 7:53 pm
Bloomberg News has created a visualization mapping the extent of structural damage across Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa struck in late October 2025. Using satellite analysis, it estimates how much of…
- 10 Bits: The Data News Hotlistby Mitalee Pasricha on November 8, 2025 at 1:01 am
This week’s list of top data news highlights covers November 1, 2025 to November 7, 2025 and includes articles on supporting addiction recovery with VR and developing firefighting drones. 1.…
- Mapping the Intensity of Global Moisture Flowsby Mitalee Pasricha on November 7, 2025 at 8:56 pm
The Washington Post has created a visualization showing how the amount of water vapor moving through Earth’s atmosphere has changed between 1992–2008 and 2009–2024. These flows transport vast quantities of…
- 5 Q’s with Tayab Soomro, Co-founder of PathoScanby David Kertai on November 7, 2025 at 7:30 pm
The Center for Data Innovation recently spoke with Tayab Soomro, co-founder of PathoScan, a Canadian company that helps farmers identify crop diseases using AI. Soomro explained how Pathoscan’s portable device,…
- EU Should Not Block Big Tech from Financial Data Accessby Matthew Kilcoyne on November 7, 2025 at 6:45 pm
The European Union is moving to exclude major U.S. technology companies from a proposed regulation to require financial institutions to provide customer data to third parties—a protectionist move that will…








