A comparison of AI training policies across major platforms shows that free-tier services like ChatGPT, Claude.ai, and GitHub Copilot train on user prompts by default with opt-out options, while business and enterprise tiers generally prohibit training without explicit consent. Microsoft Copilot trains on conversation data in certain markets, and Perplexity does not train on customer content for API or enterprise users.
The article argues that data engineering should adopt DevOps principles by treating data pipelines as software problems. Instead of the current Extract-Load-Transform model where data teams reverse-engineer raw tables with long feedback loops, pipelines should be versioned in code repositories, tested through CI/CD, and operated as 24x7 services with SLOs, enabling faster iteration and reducing the need to store raw data indefinitely.
Stack Overflow released its 2026 Developer Survey data in multiple formats including CSV, JSON, and markdown tables. The structured dataset includes survey questions, years, and source URLs alongside measurement data for easy integration into documents and analysis tools.
Women globally feel less safe walking alone at night than men, with safety concerns shaping daily behavior through what researchers call 'safety work.' While cities like Bogotá and Singapore have attempted interventions, measuring their effectiveness remains difficult due to gaps in crime data and lack of rigorous evaluation of safety initiatives.
Tech companies prioritize investors over users and employees, justifying reduced cooperation. Users can diminish their value to these companies by minimizing data sharing, using throwaway information, blocking ads and trackers, supporting alternatives like indie developers and open-source software, and opting out of data collection and targeted services.