Google will partner with US government to develop a nationwide coronavirus website, company says

Google | March 15, 2020

Google now says it is working with the government on the creation of a national website containing information about coronavirus symptoms and testing information. "Google is partnering with the US Government in developing a national website that includes information about COVID-19 symptoms, risk and testing information," the company said in a series of tweets Saturday evening.

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How Federal Agencies leverage data for decision making is changing. Historical transaction reporting and static batch data analyses are giving way to predictive data science, streaming analytics, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI). Agencies are embracing these new paradigms for more informed, real-time decisions to impact business, operations, and agency performance.

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How Federal Agencies leverage data for decision making is changing. Historical transaction reporting and static batch data analyses are giving way to predictive data science, streaming analytics, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI). Agencies are embracing these new paradigms for more informed, real-time decisions to impact business, operations, and agency performance.

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