Here’s how the population of every city and town in the region has changed since the pandemic

New census data shows which cities and towns in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley are growing or shrinking since 2019 — and what the racial makeup looks like for each municipality.

Large genome model: Open source AI trained on trillions of bases

Late in 2025, we covered the development of an AI system called Evo that was trained on massive numbers of bacterial genomes. So many that, when prompted with sequences from a cluster of related genes ...
FedScoop

Data experts see new Labor Department portal as ‘an important first step’

The agency launched an open data portal with 42 datasets, data viz capabilities and a modern API. Public data and transparency advocates like what they’ve seen — and have notes for improvement.

K4Connect Expands FusionOS Ecosystem, Reinforcing Eight Years of Senior Living Interoperability Leadership

MORRISVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, March 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As interoperability becomes the latest industry ...
IEEE

Open API Testing Using Large Language Models and Prompt Engineering

Abstract: Large Language Models have emerged as the top-notch tool in the software engineering field, from requirement gathering and analysis to code generation. Several approaches have been developed ...
Washington Examiner

After 2020 data debacle, the next census cannot wait four years to be completed

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...
The New York Times

Big 12 tournament basketball games to be played on LED floor, designs can change in real time

The court is described as meeting the “standards of modern hardwood courts,” just with “integrated LED technology beneath the playing surface.” Photo courtesy Big 12 / ASB GlassFloor Big 12 ...
Reuters

Microsoft exploring using advanced power lines to make data centers more energy-efficient

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab is exploring using superconducting power lines in its data centers, which could potentially accelerate its massive U.S. build-out of the server ...
usace.army.mil

First Army Operational Data Team delivers breakthrough simulation that streamlines Large-Scale Mobilization Operations

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois - First Army’s Operational Data Team has developed a groundbreaking simulation capability that will transform how the U.S. Army plans and executes Large Scale ...
IEEE

Context-Aware Retrieval Augmented Generation Using Similarity Validation to Handle Context Inconsistencies in Large Language Models

Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed natural language processing by offering human-like responses. However, issues such as incorrect information (hallucinations) and errors in ...
Inc

Are LTMs the Next LLMs? This New Type of AI Can Do What Large-Language Models Can’t

Large-language models (LLMs) have taken the world by storm, but they’re only one type of underlying AI model. An under-the-radar company, Fundamental, is set to bring a new type of enterprise AI model ...
CNET

Starlink Is Using Your Personal Data to Train AI. Here’s How to Opt Out

Starlink says it may also share personal data with partners to help it "develop AI-enabled tools that improve your customer experience.” Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, ...