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data analysis
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technology11 days agoDeveloping
IRS Pays Palantir $130 Million Since 2018 for Data Software in Financial Crime Probes
Palantir has supported the IRS Criminal Investigations office in probing U.S. financial crimes for much of the last decade. The agency has paid the company $130 million for its data analysis software since 2018, according to public records. The software aggregates data across fed…
world29 days ago
Social Scientist Abby McCloskey Critiques Extent of Standardized Testing in Education
Abby McCloskey, a social scientist, supports the use of data and educational testing but argues that the current standardized testing system has exceeded appropriate limits. Her views appear in an opinion piece. The commentary highlights tensions between data-driven approaches an…
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