Data is everywhere. And companies struggle with what to do with all that data. The Data Science Master’s program at UMBC prepares students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds for careers in data science. In this week’s Industry Roundup we take a peek into the world  of internet data and how it’s being organized and archived by a group of 200 enthusiastic archivists who want to help preserve and maintain more than four petabytes of information per year. We’ll also take a look at the emerging bubble in the space economy, staying mentally fit, and the perplexing question of how much we can trust Alexa.

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