KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
With recent advances in AI being enabled through access to so much “Big Data” and cheap computing power, there is incredible momentum in the field. Can big data really deliver on all this hype, and what can go wrong?
Corinium
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Instant noodles and the on-demand life. It’s no secret that, despite the huge movement toward sustainable living, we just can’t live without some things being instant. One such crutch for students worldwide and most of Asia’s young adult population (also the entire American prison system) are the ubiquitous instant noodles. 100 billion servings are eaten every year.
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Analytics Vidhya
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Overview Writing optimized Python code is a crucial piece in your data science skillset Here are four methods to optimize your Python code (with. The post 4 Unique Methods to Optimize your Python Code for Data Science appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
erwin
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Data governance isn’t a one-off project with a defined endpoint. It’s an on-going initiative that requires active engagement from executives and business leaders. Data governance, today, comes back to the ability to understand critical enterprise data within a business context, track its physical existence and lineage, and maximize its value while ensuring quality and security.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
We identify two main groups of Data Science skills: A: 13 core, stable skills that most respondents have and B: a group of hot, emerging skills that most do not have (yet) but want to add. See our detailed analysis.
Corinium
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Enterprises across the globe are waking up to the fact that data is an asset that requires its own strategy. Those that treat it as such are now seeing substantial returns on their investments.
Data Leaders Brief brings together the best content for data, strategy, and BI professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Domino Data Lab
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
This post covers data exploration using machine learning and interactive plotting. If interested in running the examples, there is a complementary Domino project available. Introduction. Models are at the heart of data science. Data exploration is vital to model development and is particularly important at the start of any data science project. Visualization tools help make the shape of the data more obvious, surface patterns that can easily hide in hundreds of rows of data, and can even assist
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Lately, varying improvements over BERT have been shown — and here I will contrast the main similarities and differences so you can choose which one to use in your research or application.
Analytics Vidhya
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Overview New to working with image data? The skimage module in Python is an ideal starting point Learn 8 simple yet powerful tricks for. The post 9 Powerful Tips and Tricks for Working with Image Data using skimage in Python appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
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Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Big data is changing the financial industry in a truly astounding way. Countless financial professionals are looking towards machine learning and other new tools to improve the quality of the services that they offer to their customers. K. Hussain of Atos Spain published a white paper on the growing relevance of big data in the finance and insurance verticals.
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
The article contains a brief introduction of Bioinformatics and how a machine learning classification algorithm can be used to classify the type of cancer in each patient by their gene expressions.
TDAN
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
There is a movement to upend traditional thinking about information systems by putting data and meaning at the center of strategy, architecture, and system development sequencing. It is the most recent of a series of data-centric waves which, over several decades, have attempted to remedy the entrenched application-centric paradigm. Past waves have receded, largely because […].
Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com
Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Machine learning has played a very important role in the development of technology that has a large impact on our everyday lives. However, machine learning is also influencing the direction of technology that is not as commonplace. Text to speech technology is a prime example. Text to speech technology predates machine learning by over a century. However, machine learning has made the technology more reliable than ever.
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
The career path of the Data Scientist remains a hot target for many with its continuing high demand. Becoming one requires developing a broad set of skills including statistics, programming, and even business acumen. Learn more about one person's experience making this journey, and discover the many resources available to help you find your way into a world of data science.
IBM Big Data Hub
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Will AI take over the world? Or, more to the point, will it take over the humankind? It seems to have invaded the public consciousness, sparking concerns that AI will take away jobs. This fear is driven in part by companies using AI to deliver cost savings across their businesses, including areas related to labor.
Timo Elliott
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
I hope you can join us for the Elevate conference in lovely Toronto! I’ll be doing a keynote as part of the Digital Transformation track on Monday October 23rd, talking about how the latest technologies are transforming the way the world works. For more details, take a look at my quick overview video — it’s literally an “elevator pitch” the Elevate event!
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
TDAN
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
I am surprised to see a lot of people jumping straight into logical or even physical modeling and skipping conceptual modeling. Don’t they understand the value of conceptual modeling? Don’t they understand the difference between the various levels of modeling? Or do they have cognitive limitations? In this column, I will elaborate on the importance […].
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
For some people anything below 60% is acceptable and for certain others, even a correlation of 30% to 40% is considered too high because it one variable may just end up exaggerating the performance of the model or completely messing up parameter estimates.
Jet Global
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Directions EMEA is the biggest autumn event for Microsoft Partners and this year’s show is set to be bigger than ever – with 2,200 attendees from Partners and ISV companies meeting in Vienna, Austria October 9th – 11th. A true “Who’s Who” of the Microsoft Partner channel will be at this event, and we are excited to be there again this year, now as insightsoftware and Jet Global together!
Data Science 101
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Just released this week, Nuts about Data , is a fun introductory book about the data science process. Meor Amer tells a witty story about squirrels, mining for nuts, teamwork, and survival. It brings together the entire data science lifecycle from asking questions to final storytelling. It is a quick read and really fun. I highly recommend it and hope you enjoy it.
Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network
In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.
TDAN
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
There have been a couple of different things converged in my media feeds that highlight a key issue that all data management professionals and leaders in information management need to be conscious of – Group Think. This manifests itself in at least two ways in the following examples I’ll use to illustrate my points. Each […].
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Algorithms are at the core of data science and sampling is a critical technical that can make or break a project. Learn more about the most common sampling techniques used, so you can select the best approach while working with your data.
Timo Elliott
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
At the SAP UK Journey to the Top event this week, I presented a keynote on “How Data is Powering The Future of Business: Trends and Opportunities.” After struggling to find some way to talk about data that hasn’t already been covered a thousand times over the last few decades, I ended up focusing on real-world examples of organizations that have used data to innovate the way they do business.
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Big data has brought major changes to countless industries. Healthcare, finance, criminal justice, and manufacturing have all been touched by advances in big data. However, big data is also transforming other industries. The music industry is relying more on big data than ever. Darren Heitner wrote a great article on Inc. About the way that big data is revolutionizing the industry.
Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.
DataCamp
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Learn why data fluency is important to achieve better business results and what it takes to get there.
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
While mature algorithms and extensive open-source libraries are widely available for machine learning practitioners, sufficient data to apply these techniques remains a core challenge. Discover how to leverage scikit-learn and other tools to generate synthetic data appropriate for optimizing and fine-tuning your models.
TDAN
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
In my last article I suggested that many organizations have approached Data Governance incorrectly using only centralize data governance teams and that approach is not working for many. Large organizations generally need a decentralized approach, to engage resources in all functional units (my definition of “a village”) to Operationalize data governance across many functional business […].
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
I recently read a great post from The Verge on the impact of AI on the video gaming industry. Author Nick Statt made a great point about the evolution of AI in the industry. Pratt pointed out that AI has been a factor in the video game industry since the very beginning. Some of the AI tools that we see today resemble those in the 1980 game Rogue. Of course, AI has improved dramatically over the last 40 years.
Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners
This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.
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