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a collection of factual knowledge about something
we are putting together all the data we have obtained on the local housing market
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But the data center fight may go on.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
All the data centers are going crazy for it.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Having this data layer will improve global prediction models related to weather and climate, tsunami impact zones and sea-level rise.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Investigators have only reviewed footage from two of the cameras because of a technical error during data extraction from the first camera.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
All the data centers are going crazy for it.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Having this data layer will improve global prediction models related to weather and climate, tsunami impact zones and sea-level rise.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Investigators have only reviewed footage from two of the cameras because of a technical error during data extraction from the first camera.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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“Data.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/data. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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