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Heard on the Street – 3/30/2023

insideBIGDATA

Welcome to insideBIGDATA’s “Heard on the Street” round-up column! In this regular feature, we highlight thought-leadership commentaries from members of the big data ecosystem. Each edition covers the trends of the day with compelling perspectives that can provide important insights to give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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5 Advance Projects for Data Science Portfolio

KDnuggets

Work on data analytics, time series, natural language processing, machine learning, and ChatGPT projects to improve your chance of getting hired.

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Applications of Machine Learning and AI in Banking and Finance in 2023

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Could the American recession of 2008-10 have been avoided if machine learning and artificial intelligence had been used to anticipate the stock market, identify hazards, or uncover fraud? The recent advancements in the banking and finance sector suggest an affirmative response to this question. The keys to business success are sophisticated, intelligent security systems […] The post Applications of Machine Learning and AI in Banking and Finance in 2023 appeared first on Analyt

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FaceLit: Neural 3D Relightable Faces

Machine Learning Research at Apple

We propose a generative framework, FaceLit, capable of generating a 3D face that can be rendered at various user-defined lighting conditions and views, learned purely from 2D images in-the-wild without any manual annotation. Unlike existing works that require careful capture setup or human labor, we rely on off-the-shelf pose and illumination estimators.

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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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Scale to Survive: How to Attract Investors in a Post-SVB World

insideBIGDATA

In this contributed article, Eric Kavanagh is CEO of The Bloor Group, focuses on a recent conversation between a pair of tech executives: Software AG CEO Sanjay Brahmawar and former IBM president and Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst. The two leaders talked about innovations and investing in challenging financial times, a topic made even more relevant in the wake of the SVB news.

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A Complete Collection of Data Science Free Courses – Part 2

KDnuggets

The second part covers the list of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Data Engineering, and MLOps.

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Are Model Explanations Useful in Practice? Rethinking How to Support Human-ML Interactions.

ML @ CMU

Figure 1. This blog post discusses the effectiveness of black-box model explanations in aiding end users to make decisions. We observe that explanations do not in fact help with concrete applications such as fraud detection and paper matching for peer review. Our work further motivates novel directions for developing and evaluating tools to support human-ML interactions.

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How We Use Synthetic Data to Improve Performance and Break Away from Dataset Constraints

insideBIGDATA

In this contributed article, Jan Lunter, CEO & CTO of Innovatrics, highlights how synthetic data is an efficient technology to supplement datasets with types of data that are underrepresented. The advancements made in recent years in generative adversarial networks (GANs) allow us to leverage the benefits of generating synthetic data for a wide range of machine learning (ML) applications.

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Reading Minds with AI: Researchers Translate Brain Waves to Images

KDnuggets

Two researchers from Osaka University were able to reconstruct highly accurate images from human brain activity obtained by fMRI. Read this article if you are curious to find out what all the hype is about.

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Say Goodbye to Ineffective Marketing Analytics: The AI Solution You Need

Analytics Vidhya

Are you seeking innovative solutions to promote efficiency and productivity in your marketing endeavors? AI is the solution for you! The availability of sophisticated analytical tools that utilize big data has helped businesses develop more accurate profiles. Moreover, employing AI for marketing analysis helps leverage the power of analytics and consumer profile information.

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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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Run SQL Queries on Databricks From Visual Studio Code

databricks

Today, we are excited to announce that users can now run SQL queries on Databricks from within Visual Studio Code via a preview.

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Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip-maker Nvidia

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The US chip-maker Nvidia has said cryptocurrencies do not “bring anything useful for society” despite the company’s powerful processors selling in huge quantities to the sector.

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Top Posts March 20-26: GPT-4: Everything You Need To Know

KDnuggets

GPT-4: Everything You Need To Know • OpenChatKit: Open-Source ChatGPT Alternative • Top Posts March 13-19: GPT-4: Everything You Need To Know • 5 Free Tools For Detecting ChatGPT, GPT3, and GPT2 • 4 Ways to Generate Passive Income Using ChatGPT

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How to Use AI Keyword Research to Grow Your Blog in 2023?

Analytics Vidhya

AI-driven keyword research has become indispensable for bloggers looking to grow their audience and boost their online presence. By leveraging advanced ML algorithms, AI tools provide data-driven insights into user search behavior, revealing high-potential keywords to target. This process helps you create compelling, relevant, and searchable content that attracts organic traffic and improves your blog’s […] The post How to Use AI Keyword Research to Grow Your Blog in 2023?

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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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German Police Raid DDoS-Friendly Host ‘FlyHosting’

Hacker News

Authorities in Germany this week seized Internet servers that powered FlyHosting , a dark web offering that catered to cybercriminals operating DDoS-for-hire services, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. FlyHosting first advertised on cybercrime forums in November 2022, saying it was a Germany-based hosting firm that was open for business to anyone looking for a reliable place to host malware, botnet controllers, or DDoS-for-hire infrastructure.

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OpenAI’s GPT-4 violates FTC rules, argues AI policy group

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received a new complaint today from the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), which calls for an investigation of OpenAI and its product GPT-4.

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Automation in Data Science Workflows

KDnuggets

Will data science, known for replacing innately iterative work with automation, become automated? Will data scientists’ jobs be automated too?

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Is Pynecone A Full Stack Web Framework for Python?

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Web frameworks/libraries in Python provide a good foundation for developers who want to develop website applications by combining different features provided by these libraries in Python. Due to its simplicity, many developers have used Python, even for website application development for the backend. Data Science and Machine Learning have recently become a key part […] The post Is Pynecone A Full Stack Web Framework for Python?

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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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Google finds more Android, iOS zero-days used to install spyware

Hacker News

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered several exploit chains using Android, iOS, and Chrome zero-day and n-day vulnerabilities to install commercial spyware and malicious apps on targets' devices. [.

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GPT-4 kicks AI security risks into higher gear

Flipboard

As Arthur C. Clarke once put it, any sufficiently advanced technology is “indistinguishable from magic.” Some might say this is true of ChatGPT, too — including, if you will, black magic.

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Visual ChatGPT: Microsoft Combine ChatGPT and VFMs

KDnuggets

Microsoft announces Visual ChatGPT for talking, drawing, and editing with visual foundation models.

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Learn How AI for Social Media can Boost your Next Campaign

Analytics Vidhya

Have you ever wondered how Artificial Intelligence transforms our daily lives? From voice generation to medical diagnoses, AI is increasingly becoming ubiquitous in our society. Marketing and social media are another popular domains where AI is bringing in a lot of changes. AI for social media market is expected to grow at a CAGR of […] The post Learn How AI for Social Media can Boost your Next Campaign appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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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WiFi protocol flaw allows attackers to hijack network traffic

Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fundamental security flaw in the design of the IEEE 802.11 WiFi protocol standard, allowing attackers to trick access points into leaking network frames in plaintext form. [.

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The Real Reason Elon Musk Wants To Pause AI Development

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Elon Musk signed an open letter on Tuesday calling for a 6-month pause in the development of artificial intelligence tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a chatbot that’s become incredibly popular since it was first made public in November.

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Automate the Boring Stuff with ChatGPT and Python

KDnuggets

Speed up your daily workflows by getting AI to write Python code in seconds.

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Complete Guide to Pub/Sub in Redis

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Publish and Subscribe is a messaging mechanism having one or a set of senders sending messages and one or a group of receivers receiving these messages. These senders are called Publishers, responsible for publishing these messages, and the receivers are called Subscribers who subscribe to these Publishers to receive their notifications.

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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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UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market

Hacker News

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek to collect information on users, remind them that launching DDoS attacks is illegal, and generally increase the level of paranoia for people looking to hire such services. The warning displayed to users on one of the NCA’s fake booter sites.

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Ikea’s generative AI furniture designs are trippy, retro, and inspiring

Flipboard

Meet the Ikea researchers exploring generative AI for furniture design. Your Billy shelf may never look the same again. Artificial intelligence has shown itself to be really good at writing essays, generating artwork, and even composing music. But are algorithms capable of designing a new Ikea chair?

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Google Has Announced Open Access to New AI-Powered Chatbot Bard

ODSC - Open Data Science

Recently in a blog post , Google announced the opening of access to Bard, its new AI-powered chatbot; and likely answer to OpenAI’s wildly popular ChatGPT. The announcement also comes as Microsoft released its new AI-powered version of the search engine, Bing. As of right now, open access to Bard is limited to the United States, and the United Kingdom, but the team shared that they’re looking to expand access for collaborative feedback from users.

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Essential Bash Commands for Data Scientists

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction A command line is a valuable tool for productivity in daily Data Science activities. As Data Scientists, we are adept at using Jupyter Notebooks and RStudio to obtain, scrub, explore, model, and interpret data (OSEMN process). From Pandas to Tidyverse, messy data is handled very effectively and effortlessly to provide input to machine learning algorithms for modeling […] The post Essential Bash Commands for Data Scientists appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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From Developer Experience to Product Experience: How a Shared Focus Fuels Product Success

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

As a concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry. It emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process. As product managers, we need to understand how a good DX can contribute not only to the well-being of our development teams but also to the broader objectives of product success and customer satisfaction.