Data valueSold short: why so many owners part with their data for less than it is worth
The books say a company's data is worth nothing, and people price their own data by how the question is asked. Buyers know better.
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Data valueA rare public price for health data: what one patient record is worth
A filing with the US markets regulator puts a figure on de-identified patient records, and it is rarely this plain.
Policy and lawA US appeals court says the market for AI training data is real
The first federal appeals ruling on AI training and fair use treats licensing data for training as a market an owner can lose.
Policy and lawUS regulator asks nine companies how personal data sets their prices and pay
The Federal Trade Commission wants to know whether what companies know about you changes what you pay, and what gig workers earn.
AI and training dataWhy old code is the hottest data in AI right now
AI teams want code that people wrote before AI started writing it. Many companies have years of it sitting in their repositories.
Data valueLease, license or sell: what each means for your data
Three ways to work with a buyer. The difference is who keeps a copy, for how long, and who owns it afterwards.
Lost and foundWhat happens to a company's data when it closes
The archive outlives the company. Code, drawings and records often sit untouched on servers long after the last day of trading.
Policy and lawTaking personal data out before a sale
AI buyers want what your data shows about the work, not about people. Here is what taking personal data out really means.
ImpactGiving data for good: where tax relief applies, and where it doesn't
Some data does the most good given away. In a few countries the gift can also bring a tax deduction, and in many it brings none.
Lost and foundLost in time: how company and research data quietly disappears
Nobody deletes it on purpose. It simply stops being looked after, and one day it is gone.
AI and training dataWhy AI still needs data made by people
AI teams are running short of good human-made data, and the open web is closing its doors. Licensed company data is one of the few new sources left.
ImpactWhen company data saved lives
Three times ordinary company data, made for something else, ended up doing public good.