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vana

@vana

The first network for user-owned portable data.

Joined November 2021

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@vana
Feb 26
Announcing DataConnect: an open source desktop app that pulls your cross-platform data in one click. Platforms lock your context in: there's no API to get your Shopify purchases, ChatGPT memories + conversations, or Spotify listen history. Try it out: account.vana.org/download-data-…
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@vana
Jun 3
AI should give people more control over their lives, not less. Watch the fireside chat on user-owned AI and how Vana helps people reclaim what’s theirs. Tonight at 9 PM PT. Register for free: redefinetomorrow2026.scb10x.com/register
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@SCB10X_OFFICIAL
May 26
Hear from global builders, investors, and innovator at #REDeFiNETOMORROW2026 Fireside chat: Who Owns the Data That Trains AI? Building User-Owned AI Economies @annakaz of @vana John Lagman of @Bloomberg Register for free: redefinetomorrow2026.scb10x.com/register
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@vana
May 7
Attending Consensus Miami 2026? 🌴 @annakaz is demoing Context Gateway, showing how users can bring their memory and cross-platform data into new apps. Portable context means users don’t have to rebuild who they are every time they try a new app. See what AI can do when it
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@vana
May 4
Context is everything. The latest episode of @The_Peoples_AI makes the case for why AI needs better context, and how data portability gets us there.
The People's AI
@The_Peoples_AI
May 1
If the model doesn’t see it… it’s going to make the wrong call Dr. Matthew DeCamp on why incomplete data leads to bad outcomes 🎧 New episode now live, presented by @vana 🔗 linktr.ee/thepeoplesai
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@vana
Apr 27
If AI is so powerful, then why does it still feel like it doesn't really know you? The context it needs lives across different apps, and it doesn’t move with you. That’s the real bottleneck. The new State of Context report with @open_data_labs explores how each of the top AI
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@vana
Apr 27
read the full report:
opendatalabs.com
OpenDataLabs
OpenDataLabs builds consented data infrastructure for AI, research, and product teams.
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@vana
Apr 25
The newest season of @The_Peoples_AI focuses on why data access and portability matter more than most people realize. Not just in healthcare, but everywhere your data lives. Worth a listen 🎧
The People's AI
@The_Peoples_AI
Apr 22
She found an error in her own medical record And it shouldn’t have been missed @TheLizArmy's report said she was right-handed She’s ambidextrous That detail matters Doctors see thousands of charts Patients see one Featuring @TheLizArmy @jstclair1 With insights from Dr.
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Garry Tan
@garrytan
Apr 15
The walled garden cannot stand in the age of AI
Olivia Moore
@omooretweets
Apr 15
OpenClaw is act one of consumers building automations on their own data And as agents spread to the mainstream, I predict there is going to be backlash re: how hard Apple makes it to access data via API Ex. Why can’t I reliably pull my own ScreenTime info? 🤔
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@vana
Apr 8
With Claude mythos exposing security vulnerabilities, seeing a lot of conversation around owning your data and storing it locally.
Elizabeth Holmes
@ElizabethHolmes
Apr 8
Delete your search history, delete your bookmarks, delete your reddit, medical records, 12 yr old tumblr, delete everything. Every photo on the cloud, every message on every platform. None of it is safe. It will all become public in the next year Local storage and compute 📈
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@vana
Mar 27
Oura data is now an available data source in DataConnect. All your Oura data can live locally on your computer. That means your sleep, activity, readiness, and recovery data is no longer limited to the Oura app. You can use it on its own or alongside other data sources to create
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@vana
Mar 27
Want to add a new data source to DataConnect? The repo is open source, and anyone can contribute a connector. It’s easier than ever to get started, especially with AI coding tools. Get started here: github.com/vana-com/data-…
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@vana
Mar 10
Data Apps have landed in DataConnect. Apps built on the Vana Connect SDK can now be discovered in the feed. Try what’s live and see what becomes possible when apps can pull in data from the services you use instead of starting from zero. More apps are being curated for the
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@vana
Mar 10
It's easy to start building, especially with AI coding tools 👇 Start with the DataConnect starter repo: github.com/vana-com/vana-… Submit your app to the DataConnect feed: github.com/vana-com/data-…
GitHub - vana-com/vana-connect-starter: Next.js starter template for building apps with portable,...
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@vana
Mar 8
Having to ask a corporation permission to access your own data is a completely outdated model. Vana Co-Founder @artieart88 joined @The_Peoples_AI to discuss how to move past this data bottleneck and build the infrastructure for true data portability. Hear more from the
The People's AI
@The_Peoples_AI
Mar 6
Your heart rate. Your sleep. Your biometrics. But can you actually move that data where you want? Art Abal explains the data portability gap on The People’s AI, presented by @vana, with @jeffwilser. linktr.ee/thepeoplesai Platform links in the comments.
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Callum
@callumflack
Mar 7
We built a private backend where your files, context, and compute are portable and local. Give it to agents, build new apps with it. Here's how to use @vana Data Connect for importing and serving your personal data: 1. exports your personal data (ChatGPT, LinkedIn, Spotify,
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@vana
Mar 5
Building apps that bring in your own data is now entirely accessible. Staring with this example, @volodisai uses the Vana Connect template and one prompt to generate a personal ChatGPT timeline. Claude Code takes care of the architecture and debugging. A quick manual
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@vana
Mar 5
Want to build your own app? Get started with the Vana Connect Starter repo:
GitHub - vana-com/vana-connect-starter: Next.js starter template for building apps with portable,...
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@vana
Mar 5
For anyone exploring the Vana Connect starter: An AMA on building portable data apps is happening tomorrow at 9am PST in the Vana Discord.
Join the vana Discord Server!
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