KDnuggets
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Open source is becoming the standard for sharing and improving technology. Some of the largest organizations in the world namely: Google, Facebook and Uber are open sourcing their own technologies that they use in their workflow to the public.
Analytics Vidhya
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Overview What is the chi-square test? How does it work? Learn about the different types of Chi-Square tests and where and when you should. The post What is the Chi-Square Test and How Does it Work? An Intuitive Explanation with R Code appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
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Dataconomy
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
An aspiration to create a data-driven future has resulted in massive data lakes, where even the most experienced data scientists can drown in. Today, it’s all about what you do with that data that determines your success. And IBM has the recipe for this. Read on. “Without data, you simply can’t. The post Here is how IBM’s Data Scientists look at Data-Driven Future appeared first on Dataconomy.
Data Science 101
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
Initiative for Analytics and Data Science Standards (IADSS) is an organization working to develop standards around the roles in data science. They did a large survey earlier this year and they are starting to role out some of their results. Below is a video with some early results. Great Stuff! Data Science 101 is proud to be an IADSS Digital Community Partner.
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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?
Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Businesses can use big data in many capacities, but those who use it for social media are at a huge advantage. It enables you as a social media marketer to get a closer look at your customer base, understand what drives purchasing decisions , and encourage consumers to pull the trigger. Using big data to augment your social media strategy provides a wealth of opportunities simply because social media is such an integral part of people’s lives.
DataRobot
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher who lived 2,500 years ago, is credited with saying, “Change is the only constant.” Similarly, in 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This blog is about how we sometimes forget these two ideas when using artificial intelligence systems.
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Analytics Vidhya
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
Overview What is Game Theory? And how does it apply to artificial intelligence (AI)? Game theory for AI is a fascinating concept that we. The post Game (Theory) for AI? An Illustrated Guide for Everyone appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Dataconomy
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
By leveraging Data Science, AI, and other digital technologies, the healthcare industry could build complementary health solutions that are personalized to the specific needs of patients. Here is how and why. The world population grows by more than 80 million per year, according to a 2017 report by the United Nations. The post Transforming Patient Health: The Power of Data Science in Pharmaceuticals appeared first on Dataconomy.
Data Science 101
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
In the United States, it is a holiday week, so the news is pretty limited from many of the big cloud providers. Luckily, Amazon has come through with a flurry of machine learning announcements. Amazon is holding their annual re:Invent Conference next week, so maybe these announcements are precursors to some bigger news next week. We will have to wait and see.
Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Big data is transforming the daily realities of running a business. Companies can use big data to handle certain tasks more quickly and cost-effectively than ever. Vince Campisi, CIO of GE Software, Ash Gupta, an executive with American Express, and many other companies use big data to get a competitive advantage. Of course, big data also raises some new challenges.
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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.
DataRobot Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
by Jen Underwood. And so it begins…Tableau enters the Salesforce era. This year Tableau Conference, the world’s largest gathering of data enthusiasts, continued to grow with over 18,000 attendees joining the party in. Read More.
KDnuggets
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Also: Deep Learning for Image Classification with Less Data; How to Speed up Pandas by 4x with one line of code; 25 Useful #Python Snippets to Help in Your Day-to-Day Work; Automated Machine Learning Project Implementation Complexities.
Analytics Vidhya
NOVEMBER 3, 2019
Overview Here are six open-source data science projects to enhance your skillset These projects cover a diverse set of domains, from computer vision to. The post 6 Exciting Open Source Data Science Projects you Should Start Working on Today appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Dataconomy
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Is your organization data-driven? Across industries, data has become a core component of most modern businesses. Here is how budgets and corporate planning reflect this trend. A McKinsey study found that 36% of companies say data has had an impact on industry-wide competition, while 32% report actively changing their long-term. The post Five Ways to Make Better Data-Driven Decisions in 2020 appeared first on Dataconomy.
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.
Data Science 101
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
It is no secret that data science is difficult. Companies struggle to succeed with data science projects. Even Gartner predicts that by 2022 only 20% of analytics projects will deliver business value. That means about 80% will fail to deliver value. Thus, companies need to be very careful about running data analytics projects. There are many reasons for the failure of data science projects.
Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
More and more often, businesses are using data to drive their decisions — which makes cutting-edge analytics and business intelligence strategies one of the best advantages a company can have. New technologies, especially those driven by artificial intelligence (or AI), are changing how businesses collect and extract usable insights from data. Here are the six trends you should be aware of that will reshape business intelligence in 2020 and throughout the new decade. 1.
DataRobot Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
by Jen Underwood. Why didn’t I think of that? Sometimes we get caught up in our day-to-day lives and don’t stop to see if we are solving the right, bigger picture problems. That’s. Read More.
KDnuggets
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Artificial Intelligence continues to fill the media headlines while scientists and engineers rapidly expand its capabilities and applications. With such explosive growth in the field, there is a great deal to learn. Dive into these 10 free books that are must-reads to support your AI study and work.
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.
Analytics Vidhya
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Overview Here’s a quick introduction to building machine learning pipelines using PySpark The ability to build these machine learning pipelines is a must-have skill. The post Want to Build Machine Learning Pipelines? A Quick Introduction using PySpark appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Dataconomy
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
In an increasingly always-on, connected world, it’s easy to assume that everyone reaps the benefits of technological advances. Unfortunately, technology has not changed the fact that the rich continue to get richer, while the poor get exploited. The technology revolution in the healthcare field is big business. Care providers and. The post Does Digital Health Discriminate Against Low Socioeconomic Groups?
Data Science 101
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Microsoft just held one of its largest conferences of the year, and a few major announcements were made which pertain to the cloud data science world. Here they are in my order of importance (based upon my opinion). Azure Synapse. I think this announcement will have a very large and immediate impact. Azure Synapse Analytics can be seen as a merge of Azure SQL Data Warehouse and Azure Data Lake.
Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
Anybody that was online in the 1990s knows how different search engines are in the field of SEO. Big data has drastically improved the functionality of search engines. Big data has had a two-pronged effect on the search engine industry. AJ Agrawal, the CEO of Alumnify has talked about this in his article on Inc. Big data is making it a lot easier for search engines to analyze content, which is a great deal for the customer.
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.
Victor Zhou
NOVEMBER 30, 2019
The bag-of-words (BOW) model is a representation that turns arbitrary text into fixed-length vectors by counting how many times each word appears. This process is often referred to as vectorization. Let’s understand this with an example. Suppose we wanted to vectorize the following: the cat sat the cat sat in the hat the cat with the hat We’ll refer to each of these as a text document.
KDnuggets
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
While Pandas is the library for data processing in Python, it isn't really built for speed. Learn more about the new library, Modin, developed to distribute Pandas' computation to speedup your data prep.
Analytics Vidhya
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Overview The attention mechanism has changed the way we work with deep learning algorithms Fields like Natural Language Processing (NLP) and even Computer Vision. The post A Comprehensive Guide to Attention Mechanism in Deep Learning for Everyone appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Dataconomy
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Here is a look at an AI startup that raised $44.3 million in venture capital funding and built a product that has a vision to not only scheduling a “time” for meetings but also take care of every little detail that comes along. Find out how intelligent these AI assistants. The post This NY based AI Startup Wants Amy & Andrew to Take Care of Meeting Schedules.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Data Science 101
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is creating a Data Management and Sharing Policy. They are currently looking for input on the policy. The NIH funds a lot of research, and this policy will affect the data and results researchers produce. NIH’s DRAFT Data Management and Sharing Policy: We Need to Hear From You! This is the time to share your thoughts.
Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Did you know there are over 3.5 billion Facebook users? Social media has become the best way to market your brand when you want to reach specific audiences. There are 50,000 or more new posts on Instagram every day, and nearly 500,000 Tweets a day. So how are all these brands becoming so visible overnight? They are using data to target new and previous customers.
Tableau
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
Jason Dudek. Senior Partner Development Manager. Kevin Glover. Director, Product Management, Tableau. Spencer Czapiewski. November 25, 2019 - 4:39am. November 22, 2022. According to IDC research , analytics spending on the cloud is growing eight times faster than other deployment types.* Having a comprehensive technology stack in the cloud can support the data integration, self-service analytics, and use cases that businesses need to digitally transform and achieve analytics at scale.
KDnuggets
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
Where does Java stand in the world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning? Learn more about how to do these things in Java, and the libraries and frameworks to use.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
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