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5 Famous Deep Learning Courses/Schools of 2019

KDnuggets

Deep Learning is/has become the hottest skill in Data Science at the moment. There is a plethora of articles, courses, technologies, influencers and resources that we can leverage to gain the Deep Learning skills.

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How Search Engines like Google Retrieve Results: Introduction to Information Extraction using Python and spaCy

Analytics Vidhya

Overview How do search engines like Google understand our queries and provide relevant results? Learn about the concept of information extraction We will apply. The post How Search Engines like Google Retrieve Results: Introduction to Information Extraction using Python and spaCy appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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The Rise Of “Menstrual Surveillance” and the Fight for Data Privacy in Women’s Health

Dataconomy

Before you start using the next amazing new femtech innovation, you may want to weigh the benefits against your right to privacy. You might want to think twice before accepting that sweet employer incentive for participating in health monitoring. Yes. Corporate wellness monitoring programs offer benefits, but they also have. The post The Rise Of “Menstrual Surveillance” and the Fight for Data Privacy in Women’s Health appeared first on Dataconomy.

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Big Data’s Impact On Investing And The Finance World

Smart Data Collective

Traditionally, the world of investing was bland and exclusive. Investment vehicles were not very different from one another and minimum capital requirements meant that even this was reserved for the few who had the means. Most ordinary people had to settle for a savings account at their local bank while some even opted to simply put their savings under their mattress.

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What’s New in Apache Airflow® 3.0—And How Will It Reshape Your Data Workflows?

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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12 Deep Learning Researchers and Leaders

KDnuggets

Our list of deep learning researchers and industry leaders are the people you should follow to stay current with this wildly expanding field in AI. From early practitioners and established academics to entrepreneurs and today’s top corporate influencers, this diverse group of individuals is leading the way into tomorrow’s deep learning landscape.

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Demystifying BERT: A Comprehensive Guide to the Groundbreaking NLP Framework

Analytics Vidhya

Overview Google’s BERT has transformed the Natural Language Processing (NLP) landscape Learn what BERT is, how it works, the seismic impact it has made, The post Demystifying BERT: A Comprehensive Guide to the Groundbreaking NLP Framework appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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Open Source Data Science Projects 2019

Data Science 101

A number of new impactful open source projects have been released lately. Open Source Data Science Projects. Pythia – from Facebook for deep learning with vision and language, “such as answering questions related to visual data and automatically generating image captions “ InterpretML – from Microsoft, ” package for training interpretable models and explaining blackbox systems “ ML framework for Julia – from Alan Turing Institute, MLJ is a machine learni

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A Single Function to Streamline Image Classification with Keras

KDnuggets

We show, step-by-step, how to construct a single, generalized, utility function to pull images automatically from a directory and train a convolutional neural net model.

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DataHack Radio: All you Need to Know about TensorFlow with Google’s Paige Bailey

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction TensorFlow is easily the most widely used deep learning framework right now. The idea behind TensorFlow (TF) has even spawned multiple products, such. The post DataHack Radio: All you Need to Know about TensorFlow with Google’s Paige Bailey appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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7 Advantages of Using Encryption Technology for Data Protection

Smart Data Collective

Data breaches are becoming more common in today’s society. Hackers know they can sell compromised information on the dark web or use it for purposes such as blackmail. However, encryption technology for data protection is widely available. It involves protecting information with cryptography via a scrambled code. Only people with the key to decode the data can read it.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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5 great Data Strategy Resources

Data Science 101

I am putting together some of my own resources on Data Strategy. Here are a few of the top resources I found helpful so far. What is a Data Strategy? – various definitions of a data strategy The 5 essential Components of a Data Strategy – a detailed whitepaper(PDF) from SAS How to Create a Successful Data Strategy – a detailed report from MIT How Do You Develop a Data Strategy (including 6 steps) – by Bernard Marr, He has created more data strategies than anyone, so his a

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What is Hierarchical Clustering?

KDnuggets

The article contains a brief introduction to various concepts related to Hierarchical clustering algorithm.

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Introducing “PocketML” – an Experiential Learning Platform for Data Science

Analytics Vidhya

Do we need to change the way we learn? Before you read any further, here is a sneak peak of our new experiential learning. The post Introducing “PocketML” – an Experiential Learning Platform for Data Science appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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New Software Development Initiatives Lead To Second Stage Of Big Data

Smart Data Collective

The big data market is expected to be worth $189 billion by the end of this year. This is over a 50% increase in just four years. A number of factors are driving growth in big data. Demand for big data is part of the reason for the growth, but the fact that big data technology is evolving is another. New software is making big data more viable than ever.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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AI Experience Sydney: Transforming Global and Local Markets

DataRobot

Recently, more than 200 delegates joined a DataRobot team of local and international staff in Sydney, Australia for the AI Experience Roadshow. As the GM for Asia Pacific, I kicked off the event by stating that the AI and machine learning revolution is transforming global and local economies, markets, and companies. As a disruptive technology, AI and machine learning can be difficult, though worthwhile.

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Beta Distribution: What, When & How

KDnuggets

This article covers the beta distribution, and explains it using baseball batting averages.

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News Round-Up: RedHat Summit, Pure Accelerate, Dell's EPYC Server,

DataCentric podcast

A catch-up podcast as Moor Insights & Strategy technology analysts Matt Kimball & Steve McDowell run through a very news-filled September. The guys recap Red Hat Summit, Pure Accelerate, and also hit product announcements from Dell EMC, IBM, and Huawei, bemoan the dwindling quality of conference SWAG, and more. Much, much, more: Red Hat might be owned by IBM, but its about helping enterprises manage digital transformation, focused on where "opportunity and innovation intersect" S

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5 Ingenious Tips For A Promising Big Data Career

Smart Data Collective

Big data has been billed as being the future of business for quite some time. However, the future is now. Analysts have found that the market for big data jobs increased 23% between 2014 and 2019. The market for Hadoop jobs increased 58% in that timeframe. The impact of big data is felt across all sectors of the economy. It provides very lucrative employment opportunities to talented workers.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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How Automated Machine Learning is Revolutionizing the Insurance Industry

DataRobot

Insurance organizations around the world are heavily investing in AI. “Recent research by Genpact found that 87% of insurers are planning to invest more than $5 million in AI by 2020 – and more than half want to transform their existing business processes over the next three years because of AI.” ( Technative ) This race to embrace AI showcases the importance of remaining relevant and competitive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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Automatic Version Control for Data Scientists

KDnuggets

How can you keep your machine learning models and data organized so you can collaborate effectively? Discover this new tool set available for better version control designed for the data scientist workflow.

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Natural Language in Python using spaCy: An Introduction

KDnuggets

This article provides a brief introduction to working with natural language (sometimes called “text analytics”) in Python using spaCy and related libraries.

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A 2019 Guide for Automatic Speech Recognition

KDnuggets

In this article, we’ll look at a couple of papers aimed at solving the problem of automated speech recognition with machine and deep learning.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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The Future of Analytics and Data Science

KDnuggets

Learn about the the current and future issues of data science and possible solutions from this interview with IADSS Co-founder, Dr. Usama Fayyad following his keynote speech at ODSC Boston 2019.

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6 bits of advice for Data Scientists

KDnuggets

As a data scientist, you can get lost in your daily dives into the data. Consider this advice to be certain to follow in your work for being diligent and more impactful for your organization.

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Why data analysts should choose stories over statistics

KDnuggets

Join the Crunch Data Conference in Budapest, Oct 16-18, with stellar speakers from companies like Facebook, Netflix and LinkedIn. Use the discount code ‘KDNuggets’ to save $100 off your conference ticket.

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Customer Segmentation for R Users

KDnuggets

This article shows you how to separate your customers into distinct groups based on their purchase behavior. For the R enthusiasts out there, I demonstrated what you can do with r/stats, ggradar, ggplot2, animation, and factoextra.

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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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Using Time Series Encodings to Discover Baseball History’s Most Interesting Seasons

KDnuggets

Take me out to the ballgame! Take me out to the crowd! For the 2,829 seasons that have been played for 101 baseball teams since 1880, which seasons were unlike any others? Using SAX Encoding to recognize patterns in time series data, the most special years in baseball can be found.

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Introducing IceCAPS: Microsoft’s Framework for Advanced Conversation Modeling

KDnuggets

The new open source framework that brings multi-task learning to conversational agents.

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Data Mapping Using Machine Learning

KDnuggets

Data mapping is a way to organize various bits of data into a manageable and easy-to-understand system.

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Webinar: Build auto-adaptive machine learning models with Kubernetes

KDnuggets

This live webinar, Oct 2 2019, will instruct data scientists and machine learning engineers how to build manage and deploy auto-adaptive machine learning models in production. Save your spot now.

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Apache Airflow® Best Practices: DAG Writing

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

In this new webinar, Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate, will walk you through many Airflow best practices and advanced features that can help you make your pipelines more manageable, adaptive, and robust. She'll focus on how to write best-in-class Airflow DAGs using the latest Airflow features like dynamic task mapping and data-driven scheduling!