The Cool Kids of Technology

At the midway point of 2018 a review of the content published and consumed at DATAVERSITY revealed some interesting insights. DATAVERSITY brought this information to us in their article, “2018 DATAVERSITY Mid-Year Top 20.” Machine learning maintained its position towards the top, and another predictable topic – data governance – followed suit. That is no surprise…

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Machine 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…

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Analytics 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…

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The 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…

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Digital 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…

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The Next Generation of Search

Despite the incredible progress in the underlying search algorithms and approaches to determining relevant results, the way searches have been conducted and consumed by searchers has remained largely unchanged — until now. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is on a trajectory to quickly replace more traditional means of search. Today’s users ask questions,…

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Artificial Intelligence and the Retail Experience

Remember when the Internet was new and things like chat windows were considered advanced? Now cars can drive themselves, watches can track calories, and artificial intelligence (AI) can predict potential health risks and consumer behavior. YourStory.com brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “The impact of Artificial Intelligence on digital marketing.” AI, for…

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The Future of Libraries

There has been much speculation over the past few decades as technology evolves and reality-changing technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and well, e-readers, have found their place in life and libraries. Many believe the value of libraries have been lost on a new generation that wants the information they need at their fingertips instantaneously…

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Machine Learning and the Pentagon

Word on the street is the Pentagon is set to announce plans for a new Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). Venture Beat brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “The Pentagon wants to expand its controversial Project Maven AI initiative.” Project Maven might be the model for this new project. Project Maven is…

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