ZerveHack

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What is Zerve? Zerve is an AI-native data science platform. Start with a question, not a blank script. Zerve's agent writes the code, iterates on errors and runs the analysis while you steer. When you're ready, deploy it as an API or app without leaving the platform. The Challenge Use Zerve to build something original. Analyze a dataset, uncover insights, and ship something others can use: an analysis, an app, an API, or all three. No constraints on topic. No prescribed methodology. Bring a question and see how far you can take it. The best submissions will feel like they couldn't have been built the old way. Manual queries, disconnected tools, endless waiting on the data team. Show us what's possible when AI handles the execution and you drive the direction. Requirements What You Could Build We've curated datasets across five areas. Pick one, combine a few, or ignore them entirely and bring your own. Prediction Markets & Forecasting Markets are betting on everything: elections, Fed decisions, AI breakthroughs, celebrity gossip. What do the odds actually tell us? Where are they wrong? Polymarket API | Crypto-native prediction market with broad coverage Kalshi API | Regulated US prediction market Metaculus | Forecasting community with historical accuracy data Possible angles: Calibration analysis (how accurate are markets?), arbitrage detection APIs, sentiment correlation with news events, live odds tracking apps Finance & Economics Tariffs, rate cuts, inflation, employment. Plenty of noise, plenty of signal if you know where to look. FRED | Federal Reserve economic data (800k+ time series) Alpha Vantage | Stock, forex, crypto data SEC EDGAR | Public company filings Possible angles: Leading indicator discovery, sector rotation analysis, earnings sentiment vs. stock performance, macro regime detection Sports & Competition World Cup 2026 is this summer. Plus NBA playoffs, MLB season, golf majors. Rich historical data, clear outcomes, endless debates to settle. FBref | Comprehensive soccer/football statistics NBA API | Player and game data Stathead | Multi-sport historical data Possible angles: World Cup 2026 predictions (build a live prediction app), player valuation models, in-game win probability APIs, draft pick analysis Climate & Energy Weather patterns, grid stress, emissions tracking. High-stakes, data-rich, and increasingly relevant. NOAA Climate Data | Historical weather and climate EIA | Energy production, consumption, prices EPA Air Quality | Air quality measurements Possible angles: Extreme weather prediction, renewable energy forecasting, grid reliability analysis, emissions attribution Social & Cultural Trends What people search for, talk about, and care about—quantified. Google Trends | Search interest over time Hugging Face Datasets | Thousands of curated datasets for NLP/ML Reddit Data | Community discussions (API limitations apply) Possible angles: Trend prediction, sentiment analysis, demographic shifts, cultural moment detection Wildcard: Bring Your Own Data The best projects often come from personal obsessions. Got a dataset from work (anonymized), a hobby, or a question that's been nagging you? Use it.