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How to Choose Best ML Model for your Usecase?

Analytics Vidhya

Machine learning (ML) has become a cornerstone of modern technology, enabling businesses and researchers to make data-driven decisions with greater precision. However, with the vast number of ML models available, choosing the right one for your specific use case can be challenging. Whether you’re working on a classification task, predicting trends, or building a recommendation […] The post How to Choose Best ML Model for your Usecase?

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How Du’s vision for sovereign cloud and AI will transform UAE’s digital governance

CIO Business Intelligence

Du, one of the largest telecommunications operators in the Middle East, is deploying Oracle Alloy to offer cloud and sovereign AI services to business, government, and public sector organizations in the UAE. By partnering with Oracle, Du is set to enhance sovereign cloud and AI capabilities for the government and public sector entities, specifically targeting Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

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I Tried AISuite by AndrewNg, and It is GREAT!

Analytics Vidhya

Andrew Ng recently released AISuite, an open-source Python package designed to streamline the use of large language models (LLMs) across multiple providers. This innovative tool simplifies the complexities of working with diverse LLMs by allowing seamless switching between models with a simple “provider:model” string. By significantly reducing integration overhead, AISuite enhances flexibility and accelerates application […] The post I Tried AISuite by AndrewNg, and It is GREAT

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Why a data-first culture is key to unlocking value from AI in insurance

CIO Business Intelligence

Data is the lifeblood of the modern insurance business. It is the central ingredient needed to drive underwriting processes, determine accurate pricing, manage claims, and drive customer engagement. Yet, despite the huge role it plays and the massive amount of data that is collected each day, most insurers struggle when it comes to accessing, analyzing, and driving business decisions from that data.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Skimpy: Alternative to Pandas describe() for Data Summarization

Analytics Vidhya

Data summarization is an essential first step in any data analysis workflow. While Pandas’ describe() function has been a go-to tool for many, its functionality is limited to numeric data and provides only basic statistics. Enter Skimpy, a Python library designed to offer detailed, visually appealing, and comprehensive data summaries for all column types.

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Run Apache XTable in AWS Lambda for background conversion of open table formats

AWS Big Data

This post was co-written with Dipankar Mazumdar, Staff Data Engineering Advocate with AWS Partner OneHouse. Data architecture has evolved significantly to handle growing data volumes and diverse workloads. Initially, data warehouses were the go-to solution for structured data and analytical workloads but were limited by proprietary storage formats and their inability to handle unstructured data.

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Guide to Booleans in Python

Analytics Vidhya

Boolean values are the primary imperative of making decisions in Python as statements allow programs to make decisions and then pursue specific actions. In fact, no matter where you are in your code and whether you are testing for the existence of a file, confirming user input, or building your logic within applications, getting to […] The post Guide to Booleans in Python appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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The UAE emerges as a global leader in AI, driving innovation and future technology

CIO Business Intelligence

The UAE made headlines by becoming the first nation to appoint a Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017. This move underscores the country’s commitment to embedding AI at the highest levels of government, ensuring that AI policies and initiatives receive focused attention and resources. The country also launched Smart Dubai, an initiative under the Dubai Future Foundation, Smart Dubai aims to transform Dubai into the world’s smartest and happiest city.

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Data Insights Assure Quality Data and Confident Decisions!

Smarten

Why is Data Insight So Important? Every business (large or small) creates and depends upon data. One hundred years ago, businesses looked to leaders and experts to strategize and to create operational goals. Decisions were based on opinion, guesswork and a complicated mixture of notes and records reflecting historical results that might or might not be relevant to the future.

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Effectively Using Cursor for 10x Coding

KDnuggets

Learn how to utilize this advanced AI-driven IDE for your work.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Download our CIO Pulse enterprise AI survey

CIO Business Intelligence

AI is arguably the hottest topic in enterprise IT, and just shy of three quarters of CIOs surveyed say it is a critical focus for their organization. Our CIO Pulse survey explores CIOs’ AI strategies.

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Getting Started with Redis: Installation and Setup Guide

KDnuggets

Redis is an open-source in-memory data structure storage known for its excellent speed and scalability. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of installing and setting up Redis on various operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and macOS.

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Infographic: BARC Data, BI & Analytics Trend Monitor 2025

BI-Survey

BARC’s Data, BI & Analytics Trend Monitor 2025 reflects on the trends currently shaping the BI, analytics and data management market. We ask close to 1,800 users, consultants and vendors for their views on the most important trends in BI, analytics and data management. Numerous respondents reveal a comprehensive picture of regional, company and industry-specific differences and deliver an up-to-date perspective of the market.

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Educating a New Generation of Workers

O'Reilly on Data

There is a crisis in technical education. The golden road to a career has always been through a college education. However, this “golden road” has developed deep cracks and is badly in need of maintenance. Postsecondary education is rapidly becoming unaffordable, even at public colleges and universities. Tuition has risen at a rate 50% greater than inflation.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Your IT infrastructure may be more outdated than you think

CIO Business Intelligence

CEOs and CIOs appear to have conflicting views of the readiness of their organizations’ IT systems, with a large majority of chief executives worried about them being outdated, according to a report from IT services provider Kyndryl. About two-thirds of CEOs say they’re concerned their IT tools are out-of-date or close to the end of their lives, according to Kyndryl’s survey of 3,200 business and IT executives.

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Gaining Financial Management Effectiveness in Midsize Enterprises

David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

Doing more with less is the defining characteristic of finance and accounting departments in midsize enterprises, which ISG research defines as organizations with between 100 and 999 workers. One frustrating truth confronting executives in these organizations is that, once their company stops being a small business, it has many of the same challenges that large enterprises face but with fewer resources to deal with them.

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CIOs’ top 2025 goal? Turning around IT’s sagging reputation

CIO Business Intelligence

As executives shift their attention to 2025, global minds are open — ever so briefly — to focusing on actually understanding and acting on technology trends and opportunities. Those of us who read tea leaves for a living lament the fact that IT trend analysis has, for the past three years, been hijacked by the term “ChatGPT.” Yes, every board member has played with generative AI.

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Overcoming the 6 barriers to IT modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

IT modernization is a necessity for organizations aiming to stay competitive. However, the journey toward modernization has significant hurdles. Understanding these barriers and implementing effective solutions is crucial for the journey. Here, we explore the key factors impeding IT modernization and provide recommendations to overcome them (with real-world illustrations of strategies).

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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5 ways GenAI is transforming financial planning for banks

CIO Business Intelligence

McKinsey estimates that AI—and generative AI in particular— could contribute up to $340 billion annually to the global banking sector, accounting for approximately 4.7% of total industry revenues. This includes leveraging AI to significantly enhance financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes by automating routine tasks such as accounts payable, journal entries, data gathering, and reporting.

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Navigating the cybersecurity threat landscape in the UAE: Strategies for CISOs

CIO Business Intelligence

In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a global hub for technology and innovation. With rapid digitization across various sectors and an increasing reliance on digital infrastructure, the country has witnessed a parallel rise in cybersecurity threats. From sophisticated cyberattacks targeting government entities to ransomware attacks on businesses, the threat landscape in the UAE is evolving rapidly, presenting significant challenges for CISOs tasked with safeguarding critical

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UAE President announces establishment of the AI and Advanced Technology Council

CIO Business Intelligence

This move highlights the UAE’s commitment to embracing technological advancements and promoting innovation. The AIATC will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the country’s digital landscape, paving the way for a more efficient and sustainable future. With the UAE at the forefront of technological innovation, this initiative is a testament to the country’s commitment to leading the way in AI and advanced technology.

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Escalar una empresa de dispositivos médicos: el recorrido de un CIO

CIO Business Intelligence

Cuando comencé en Novanta hace alrededor de un lustro, mi primera misión fue brindar escalabilidad a nuestras soluciones empresariales, así como desarrollar una hoja de ruta digital para modernizar la huella tecnológica, reducir la deuda técnica y explorar estrategias para garantizar un crecimiento a escala. Novanta es un proveedor líder mundial de soluciones tecnológicas básicas que ofrece a los fabricantes de equipos médicos e industriales avanzados una ventaja competitiva.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Ayesa pisa el acelerador de la transformación digital con su Value Tech Hub

CIO Business Intelligence

Ayesa pisa el acelerador en materia de transformación digital, inteligencia artificial, datos y ciberseguridad. Lo hace con la constitución de un nodo de innovación bautizado como Value Tech Hub , una plataforma para desarrollar y gestionar actividades interrelacionadas y cuya misión pasa por convertirse en el motor de transformación y avance tecnológico en áreas estratégicas.

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Modernización del ERP: todavía un proyecto decisivo para los CIO

CIO Business Intelligence

Cuando se embarcó en un proyecto de modernización del ERP, la segunda resultó ser la vencida para Allegis Corp, que realizó dos implementaciones de ERP en siete años. “Dos implantaciones de ERP en siete años no es para los débiles de corazón”, admite Dave Shannon, CIO de la empresa de distribución de hardware. Allegis había estado utilizando un sistema ERP local heredado llamado Eclipse durante aproximadamente 15 años, que según Shannon satisfacía bien las necesidades de la empresa, pero tenía l

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Customer centricity: How Mashreq Bank is placing its customers at the forefront of its operations

CIO Business Intelligence

Q. Could you share some facts and figures about Mashreq’s digital transformation process over recent years? How did these changes help improve your business performance last year? A. Mashreq’s digital transformation in recent years has been both profound and customer-centric. Our primary goal has always been to innovate in ways that directly benefit our clients, ensuring that our products and processes, particularly in technology, are tailored to meet their evolving needs and daily demands.

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CFOs and CIOs must align priorities to navigate turbulent business waters and sail to success

CIO Business Intelligence

It can be said the CFO and CIO are rowing in the same boat – they have a shared destination (success for the business), but differing priorities can mean sometimes each is rowing at a different pace, or even in a different direction. In addition, since each sits in a different position, they can identify obstacles and opportunities on their side of the boat that their partner may not see as clearly.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.