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AI in Context
Samsung has embraced artificial intelligence (AI) as part of their data usage. Connecting users with the technology is made easier through AI. Venture Beat brought this news to us again in their article, “Samsung’s Yoon C. Lee on Bixby, Galaxy Home, and all things AI.” Bixby 2.0 is the latest generation of Samsung’s digital voice assistant…
Read MoreMachine Learning and Its Many Applications
Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. However, machine learning is not just for predictive analytics. It can also be embedded within…
Read MoreAnalytics is the Language of Data
Business analytics is about automating the data preparation and advanced analytics tasks. Augmented analytics takes it one step further. Together with machine learning, algorithms, and natural language processing they can achieve automated data preparation and business intelligence. This interesting news came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Augmented Analytics Use Cases.” This technology allows business users to…
Read MoreSearch and Discovery Landscape Webinar
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) is making a unique learning opportunity available. The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 2: Products, Tools, and Services from Vendors and Publishers is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12th at 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. (EST) at the Wolters Kluwer New York offices or via webinar. The Changing Discovery Landscape – Part 1 heard from respected speakers…
Read MoreData Science Analysis
Pattern analysis and machine intelligence use is increasingly applied to images, audio and video signals, and natural language text. But it is not much applied to computer program source code. This is seen by many as a missed opportunity. This interesting information came to us from Phys.org in their article, “AI for code encourages collaborative,…
Read MoreData Storage and Computing
A data warehouse is not the dark, dusty place that comes to mind. It is a central digital repository of integrated historical data derived from operational systems and external data sources. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The Difference Between a Traditional Data Warehouse and a Cloud Data Warehouse.” It is…
Read MoreThe Power of Analytics
The power of data is realized in what it is used to reveal, and this is accomplished with analytics. For the most part, we still have little understanding of the role played by the emerging industry of data analytics in the interpretation and use of big data. It is argued that to understand the spread…
Read MoreCopyright Issues Should Be Consistent
In copyright law there is a common misconception that fair use is relied upon solely by consumers. The reality is that everyone – movie studios, publishers, etc. – uses fair use. This interesting information on copyright came to us from Above the Law in their article, “Fair Use For Me, But Not For Thee.” Advocates for strong intellectual…
Read MoreDigital Fingerprints
Stylometry is the statistical analysis of linguistic style. Writing can be a unique, personal process. The vocabulary selected, the syntax, and grammatical decisions leave behind a signature. The same is true in digital data. Information Management Today brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Even Anonymous Coders Leave Fingerprints.” Automated tools can now accurately identify…
Read MoreWebinar Addresses Linked Databases
Begin planning your fall educational events now. This one will be a good anchor. The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is hosting the webinar Linked Databases: Publishing Research Data on September 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). As reproducibility is an important concern in scientific research, many publishers are starting to require authors to link their data…
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