How is it only February?

New research capabilities from ChatGPT, governments accelerating investments in AI, and DeepSeek changing the landscape of the global AI race – it’s safe to say we are in for a wild ride in 2025.

Can we keep up with everything happening across data and AI? We’re going to try!

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Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth | Shamina Singh | Payal Dalal

Small actions can lead to big impact. The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth—which helped launch data.org—reflects on 10 years of social impact and inclusive growth.?

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Claire Melamed | Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data

“Ensuring that AI serves the public interest will be a marathon, not a sprint,” writes Claire Melamed in unpacking the already-newsmaking year in AI. Thankfully, partners like the Global Partnership are ready to go the distance.

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Susan Etlinger | Microsoft Azure | Microsoft Cloud

The AI platform shift brings immense opportunity, but the road to success isn’t always easy or clear. That’s why Microsoft launched Leading the Shift. It was an honor to help kick it off. #leadingtheshiftpod