Technology
Mapping the Connections
Semantic maps can visually display a word or phrase and a set of related words or concepts. They can be an alternative to random mapping, principal components analysis, and latent semantic indexing methods. Inside Big Data brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Best of arXiv.org for AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning – August 2018.” The…
Read MoreLooking Ahead is a Profitable Market
The prescriptive analytics market accounted for $1.2 billion (USD) during the forecast period of 2017 to 2024. Prescriptive analytics is the area of business analytics dedicated to finding the best course of action for a given situation. Call it the magic eight ball of technology. Digital Journal brought this interesting topic to us in their article,…
Read MoreThird-Party Developers Facing New Challenges
After the news that the data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica had improperly used tens of millions of users’ data for ad targeting, Facebook was made clear that it would make significant changes to its developer platform. This resulted in a pause on the app review process, as well as a number of API endpoints. Venture Beat…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies Promise Bright Futures
Professionals with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning have bright career potential in the coming years. Analytics Insight brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Machine Learning, AI and Deep Learning to Drive Job Market in 2018. These professionals with emerging technologies capabilities will continue to…
Read MoreFinding the Value in Data
In the business and technical worlds these days, creating value and competitive advantage are among the top goals. Artificial intelligence (AI) can help. This interesting topic came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Artificial Intelligence Has its Foundation in Good Data.” Most companies are ready and willing to take on AI in their data management.…
Read MoreAnalytics of Today
Analytics are the topic of the day, week, and maybe even year. Business leaders want information and they believe analytics can give them the insight they need to make strategic, intelligent decisions. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “The Future of Analytics: What is All the Hype About?” Before analytics, computers were…
Read MoreSmart Homes, Smart Lives, Smart Technology
Semantic technology and analytics are used for many different functions in a variety of organizations and fields. From healthcare to law, from online retailers to human resources – how we gather, analyze and use data is constantly changing. This interesting information came to us from Automated Buildings in their article, “The Buildings Data Analytics Revolution…
Read MoreImage Editing with AI
A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based image editing tool uses neural networks to differentiate between objects and the background with enhanced precision. This interesting information came to us from digit.com in their article, “MIT’s Semantic Soft Segmentation tool uses AI for accurately replacing the background of any image.” Image editors work with and often against, object…
Read MoreEnterprise Resource Planning Game is Changing
Organizations must have corporate taxonomies in place to manage increasingly intelligent enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and broader data insights. This interesting topic came to us from Financial Executives in their article, “Managing in an Unlimited Visibility World: A Q&A With SAP’s Thack Brown.” ERP is essential to running all aspects of a business, including…
Read MoreDeep Learning Provides Insight
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prolific than anyone could have expected in such a short time. So it surprises us that the government hasn’t chimed in and attempted to put some controls around AI. Maybe that time is now. This interesting information came to us from Reuters in their article, “Trump administration will allow…
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