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a single piece of information
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TikTok represents a national-security threat in part because of the massive amounts of data the company shares with its parent company in China, ByteDance, according to Prelogar.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The block typically has seen high rates of crime and shootings, an analysis of Chicago police data found, both before and after migrants arrived.
—Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
The region's biggest snowstorm in years has left 26% of flights delayed and 14% canceled out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta as of early afternoon, according to data from FlightAware.
—Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Here is a review of 10 Big Energy Events that impacted the United States and its energy security during 2024:
The rise of AI and data centers as major energy demand drivers - Regional US power grids were already coming under strains to maintain security and reliability as 2024 dawned.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The block typically has seen high rates of crime and shootings, an analysis of Chicago police data found, both before and after migrants arrived.
—Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
The region's biggest snowstorm in years has left 26% of flights delayed and 14% canceled out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta as of early afternoon, according to data from FlightAware.
—Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Here is a review of 10 Big Energy Events that impacted the United States and its energy security during 2024:
The rise of AI and data centers as major energy demand drivers - Regional US power grids were already coming under strains to maintain security and reliability as 2024 dawned.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Datum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/datum. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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