Data briefs
The news, measured.
Each brief starts from a story on the wire and adds one open dataset the story did not show. 15 briefs, 41 open sources. Saved · RSS
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- 27Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents2 outlets · 767 HN points
- 24Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force4 outlets
- 20"Muse Gadgets" turns AI hardware into an open-source DIY project2 outlets · 18 HN points
- 20OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra found a way to play World of Warcraft without seeing the screen1 outlet · 388 HN points
- 18Now ‘RuneScape’ Is Getting a Series, Too1 outlet · 167 HN points
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EnergyWater and sewer prices rose 41% since 2016, vs 34% for all items+41.3%Water & sewerage CPI, 2025 vs 2016EnergyGoogle's data centers used 42.4 TWh in 2025, 2.9x their 2020 level42.4 TWhData-center electricity, 2025EnergyPlanned US gas capacity through 2030 rose 49% in EIA filings, to 60 GW40.4 GWPlanned gas through 2030, Dec 2025 fileEnergyUS solar capacity hit 228 GW by July 2026, nearly 7x its 2016 level228.2 GWUS solar PV, July 2026 (EIA)Energy2026's first hurricane is already 25 days later than any since 19502Median first hurricane, 1950-2025