Taxonomist Position Available

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, metadata, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. 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 are evolving. EBSCO…

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Analytics Tool Used by Military Leaders

A new analytics tool may assist military leaders in making better decisions on the battlefield, all by predicting the motives of their adversaries. This interesting information came to us from National Defense and their article, “New Analytics Tool Could Help Military Leaders.“ By using abductive reasoning, the concept utilizes advancements in machine learning. With a set of…

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Machine Learning Used in the Negotiation Process

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being utilized for strategic sourcing and procurement. LevaData has announced the debut of Leva, which uniquely combines multiple AI technologies with intelligent assistance to drive savings throughout the supply chain. Business Wire brought this information to us from their release, “LevaData Launches Leva, the World’s First AI Advisor for Strategic Sourcing…

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Digital Culture and Community

A new Executive Director for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has been announced. John S. Bracken will begin on December 4, 2017. Bracken is a demonstrated leader in the field of digital innovation with nearly two decades of experience at philanthropic foundations. Most recently, Bracken comes from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation,…

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AI in the Sky

Cloud users will see more features and advancements with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in this popular storage system. The Wall Street Pit brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Cloud Gets Smarter Thanks To Artificial Intelligence (AI).” With AI’s branch called deep learning, the data world is experiencing an advancement…

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Predicting Behavior with Analytics

Predictive analytics is a specialized branch of data analytics that combines the power of data mining, data modeling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to make probabilistic predictions of future events. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Fundamentals of Predictive Analytics.” Predictive analytics relies heavily on the theoretical foundations of statistics to…

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