July, 2018

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Six reasons to think twice about your data lake strategy

Dataconomy

Since data has been called the “oil” of the new economy, it’s easy to assume that more is better. You can never have too much oil, so the same goes for data too, right? Hence there has been a lot of hype about data lakes over the past few years. The post Six reasons to think twice about your data lake strategy appeared first on Dataconomy.

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OMSCS CS7642 (Reinforcement Learning) Review and Tips

Eugene Yan

OMSCS CS7642 (Reinforcement Learning) - Landing rockets (fun!) via deep Q-Learning (and its variants).

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How to Ignore Most Startup Advice and Build a Decent Software Business

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“In this talk, I’m not going to give you one "weird trick" or tell you to ~* just follow your dreams *~. But I’ll share some of the things we’ve learned from building a successful software company around commercial developer tools and our open-source library spaCy.

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U-Net for segmenting seismic images with keras

Depends on the Definition

Today I’m going to write about a kaggle competition I started working on recently. In the TGS Salt Identification Challenge, you are asked to segment salt deposits beneath the Earth’s surface. So we are given a set of seismic images that are $101 times 101$ pixels each and each pixel is classified as either salt or sediment.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Stand Out in Your Job Search with an Interactive Tableau Resume

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Tamsin Rowntree. Academic Program Specialist, Tableau. Marissa Michelotti. July 5, 2018 - 9:53pm. December 8, 2022. We get it, applying for jobs is hard work. With recruiters spending just 6 seconds skimming each resume , it's now more important than ever to make your resume standout. . No, I'm not going to recommend printing your resume on a cake.

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My Favorite Shark Week Infographics

DataRobot Blog

by Jen Underwood. Grab the popcorn and a cool beverage. Shark Week (#SharkWeek) is upon us once again. Truth be told – I look forward to it. Shark Week is an annual, week-long TV programming. Read More.

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HOW BLOCKCHAIN IS SOLVING SOME OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY’S TRICKIEST PROBLEMS

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Innovative young companies are improving gaming concepts with the help of blockchain, ensuring that this epic clash creates a better reality for future gamers. Industries central to our entertainment end up being the most highly valued. Hollywood and the US film industry pull in billions, and though it’s traditionally been. The post HOW BLOCKCHAIN IS SOLVING SOME OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY’S TRICKIEST PROBLEMS appeared first on Dataconomy.

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HOW HEALTH TECH STARTUPS USE BIG DATA AND AI TO TRANSFORM DIABETES CARE IN 2018

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Diabetes is a disease that trifles victims on a world-wide scale and as big data and artificial intelligence (AI) become more innovative, so are methods of treating diabetes. Here are just five ways big data and AI are rerouting diabetic treatments. With nearly half a billion people living with diabetes. The post HOW HEALTH TECH STARTUPS USE BIG DATA AND AI TO TRANSFORM DIABETES CARE IN 2018 appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Five Ways Data Is Assisting the Construction & Civil Engineering Industry

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If you think Big Data only relates to business intelligence or online analytics, you really need to read this article. Data is absolutely taking over almost every sector, even the ones that you may not immediately relate data to. For instance, construction management and civil engineering. The construction management. The post Five Ways Data Is Assisting the Construction & Civil Engineering Industry appeared first on Dataconomy.

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THREE UNUSUAL EXAMPLES OF INDUSTRY INTEGRATION IN BLOCKCHAIN

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How a bunch of tech savvy entrepreneurs are using blockchain to solve problems in the areas of graphics rendering, identification processes and diamond trade. Blockchain stormed onto the tech scene with ambitions of disrupting the status quo across several industries while demonstrating the potential to do so. Nevertheless, the technology. The post THREE UNUSUAL EXAMPLES OF INDUSTRY INTEGRATION IN BLOCKCHAIN appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Blockchain Can Incentivize the Social Platform Revolution

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Meta Text: Social platforms such as Quora, Reddit or Stack Overflow are gaining popularity as users can easily exchange information within the social community without any barriers. How and why can blockchain make these platforms more credible? Ralph Tkatchuk finds out. The internet and the rise of social media has. The post Blockchain Can Incentivize the Social Platform Revolution appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Three  Traits That Make Women Perfect Leaders in STEM

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Lack of women in leadership roles is a global phenomenon, and particularly in areas like STEM. Here is a snapshot on the global scenario and qualities that make women phenomenal leaders. “Wait, gender inequality is still around?” Believe it or not, this is the question I received from my. The post Three Traits That Make Women Perfect Leaders in STEM appeared first on Dataconomy.

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The Top Seven Blockchain Careers You Should Know About

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Blockchain is a growing industry and people skilled in it are in high demand.The UpWork report states that jobs related to blockchain technology saw a growth of 2000% for three consecutive quarters. Large companies and startups are both looking to hire more people with blockchain skills and experience. Getting a. The post The Top Seven Blockchain Careers You Should Know About appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Three New Advances in Healthcare Technology

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How AI and Machine Learning is transforming healthcare technology. How will emerging technologies improve your health outcomes and life expectancy? One word: Fast. Technological innovations are helping health care providers advance and improve the medical field at an alarming pace. And it’s not just quick. It’s also efficient. Some technologies. The post Three New Advances in Healthcare Technology appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Understanding User Needs and Satisfying Them

Speaker: Scott Sehlhorst

We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.

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How GDPR is Affecting Marketing Data

Dataconomy

It’s been one month since GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, a policy set in place to address the digital age’s ever increasing flow of personal data, went into effect for European industries. GDPR is meant to give consumers more control over their personal data usage by companies, and this shift. The post How GDPR is Affecting Marketing Data appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Why Edge Security is the Way of the Future

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In the age of the internet, personal data is more vulnerable to attacks than ever before. Here’s how edge security provides protection for consumers from their information being exposed to the clutches of the dark web. Currently, data storage by corporations involves customers providing companies with their private data. The post Why Edge Security is the Way of the Future appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Building new NLP solutions with spaCy and Prodigy

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“Commercial machine learning projects are currently like start-ups: many projects fail, but some are extremely successful, justifying the total investment. While some people will tell you to embrace failure, I say failure sucks — so what can we do to fight it? In this talk, I will discuss how to address some of the most likely causes of failure for new NLP projects.

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Stand Out in Your Job Search with an Interactive Tableau Resume

Tableau

Tamsin Rowntree. Academic Program Specialist, Tableau. Marissa Michelotti. July 5, 2018 - 9:53pm. December 8, 2022. We get it, applying for jobs is hard work. With recruiters spending just 6 seconds skimming each resume , it's now more important than ever to make your resume standout. . No, I'm not going to recommend printing your resume on a cake.

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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know

Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Stand Out in Your Job Search with an Interactive Tableau Resume

Tableau

Tamsin Rowntree. Academic Program Specialist, Tableau. Marissa Michelotti. July 5, 2018 - 9:53pm. December 8, 2022. We get it, applying for jobs is hard work. With recruiters spending just 6 seconds skimming each resume , it's now more important than ever to make your resume standout. . No, I'm not going to recommend printing your resume on a cake.

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Introduction to Machine Learning with IBM Watson Studio

DataRobot Blog

by Jen Underwood. Machine learning is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that enables computers to learn without being explicitly programmed. Algorithms identify patterns. Read More.

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Seize Competitive Advantage through Embedded Analytics

DataRobot Blog

by Jen Underwood. Windows of opportunity today close quickly. The digital era continues to alter the landscape across numerous industries. According to a team of Credit Suisse analysts, the disruptive force of technology. Read More.

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Optimizing Marketing Spend with IBM Watson Studio

DataRobot Blog

by Jen Underwood. In our previous article, we introduced IBM Watson Studio and discussed helping our CMO and marketing team better utilize limited resources with advanced analytics. In this article, we will reveal. Read More.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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What 1.2 million parliamentary speeches can teach us about gender representation

Explosion

Exploring the last 100 years of women in parliament through data and machine learning

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How to Get Started with the Tableau Community

Tableau

Andrew Grinaker. Director, Community Programs & Engagement at Tableau. Marissa Michelotti. July 5, 2018 - 9:55pm. September 6, 2022. While there is no single way to accelerate your data skills, all roads lead through the Tableau Community. Within the Community, you’ll find a collection of resources and activities designed to further your data journey and connect you with like-minded people. .

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How to Get Started with the Tableau Community

Tableau

Andrew Grinaker. Director, Community Programs & Engagement at Tableau. Marissa Michelotti. July 5, 2018 - 9:55pm. September 6, 2022. While there is no single way to accelerate your data skills, all roads lead through the Tableau Community. Within the Community, you’ll find a collection of resources and activities designed to further your data journey and connect you with like-minded people. .

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