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Ontologies Provide Intelligence and Insight
Ontology simply means a set of concepts and categories in a subject area or domain that shows their properties and the relationships between them. Livemint brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “From ontology to oncology: Deep science for medical AI.” The top-down approach of machine learning allows it to better its own…
Read MoreAI and Robotics
Artificial intelligence allows software to learn human ways of thinking and it is currently being incorporated into the largest e-commerce platforms and data-intensive traditional sectors. With strong government backing and concentrated research in this area, artificial intelligence is poised to drive China’s economy forward toward higher levels of growth. But where does that leave the…
Read MoreDrama Comes to Real Life
Identity theft feels like something that happens on the latest NCIS episode or the late-night news. It isn’t something that we want to think could happen to us. DATAVERSITY brought this important topic to our attention in their article, “Who is Using Your Identity? Data Theft and Data Security are Legitimate Concerns.” Unfortunately, it can. Identity…
Read MoreTech World Steps Up To Help
After Hurricane Harvey hit Houston last weekend, there has been a massive outpouring of aid relief, humanitarian help, and downright good Samaritan behavior. Venture Beat brought this news to us in their article, “How tech companies are helping with Hurricane Harvey relief.” Harvey has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, but many areas are…
Read MoreNew Acquisition Adds to AI Arsenal
Media intelligence provider Meltwater has announced its acquisition of the real-time data analytics platform powered by machine learning, Algo. Digital News Daily brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Meltwater Acquires Algo Media Intelligence Platform.” In acquiring Algo, Meltwater has strengthened its media analytics and insights platform. Meltwater said Algo’s technology identifies trends…
Read MoreLibraries and Journals are Main Focus
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has partnered with EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) to broaden the availability of SAGE’s journals portfolio to North American public, corporate, medical, and other special libraries. This interesting news came from Knowledge Speak in their article, “SAGE Publishing and EBSCO extend partnership to expand distribution of SAGE’s journals portfolio.” EBSCO will begin selling SAGE’s…
Read MoreMetadata Librarian Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, digital archiving, etc., we are sharing with our readers any career opportunities that we find. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields…
Read MoreClose Relations
Interest in data governance has been increasing, even to the point of almost doubling in the last three years, according to some recent Google statistics. CTO Vision brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Why Interest In “Data Governance” Is Increasing.” Before we delve into the “why”, it is important to note…
Read MoreManaging the Information
Workplace processes are experiencing constant change, and information management is no exception. Across all business lines and industries, digital transformation is pushing organizations to move away from physical filing systems and on to cloud-based digital solutions. iTWire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Information management needs to evolve.” With the evolution of…
Read MoreTaxonomy Boot Camp
Taxonomy Boot Camp in London is quickly approaching. This information packed event is scheduled for October 17-18, 2017. The keynote speaker is Madi Weland Solomon, Independent Consultant and Owner/Managing Director of Dots Music Shop in the United Kingdom. The title of her segment is Kick the beehive: new approaches to building taxonomies for the real…
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