AI & Data Intelligence Blog

Will 5G be necessary for self-driving cars?

Proponents of 5G say it will offer ultra-fast connections, speedier data downloads, and be able to handle millions more connections…

Oct 1, 2018 Yves Mulkers 112M views 3 min read

How to get started in online investigations with open-source intelligence

Myself and others at First Draft frequently receive emails from a whole range of people asking how they can start…

Jul 28, 2016 Yves Mulkers 119M views 3 min read

The messy reality of open data and politics

It is perhaps unsurprising that there is growing awareness of the political nature of open data policies. It is only…

May 14, 2016 Yves Mulkers 97M views 2 min read

Open data moving food from farm to fork

In the face of a populace set to break nine billion by 2050, people from across the world – from…

May 9, 2016 Yves Mulkers 60M views 4 min read

As governments open access to data, law lags far behind

From municipalities to the White House, governments are launching open data projects—but the judicial branch is falling behind. Such was…

Apr 2, 2016 Yves Mulkers 23M views 2 min read

6 Ideas to Help Government Realize Open Data

Most open data portals don’t look like labors of love. They look like abandoned last-minute science fair projects, pie charts…

Mar 26, 2016 Yves Mulkers 63M views 4 min read