Fit by Data: Where data and fitness overlap
Committing to stay fit is a typical new year's resolution, but one that just as typically goes down the drain soon. Could it be that it's not entirely your fault, and what's data got to do with it?
Read More →Welcome to the data-driven machine: Digital transformation in the construction industry
IoT is an enabler for unabridged data collection, which in turn enables new applications and business models. In the construction industry, some like Caterpillar have been doing it for years, others like Volvo CE are late into this game but catching up.
Read More →Going data-driven on a budget
How can you think and do data analysis globally, aiming to act and have an impact locally, when the data you need is scattered and incomplete and your resources are limited? And what does an analysis on the affordability of data plans around the world show?
Read More →Who’s automating the enterprise? Meet Amelia and the future of work
Imagine all enterprise functions automated by software and performed through a single point of access, which happens to be a virtual agent with cognitive capabilities. You can stop imagining and start thinking about the repercussions, because this is much closer than you may think.
Read More →Alice, the making of: Behind the scenes with the new AI assistant from Yandex
Did you ever wonder what it's like to build an AI personal assistant, or to bridge the language gap? Hint: There's big data and machine learning involved.
Read More →Raiders of the storm: The data science behind weather prediction
What kind of data and techniques are used to model and predict weather and climate? How do you reduce uncertainty and communicate complexity? Are Harvey and Irma signs of climate change, and is it going to get worse?
Read More →Semantic data lake architecture in healthcare and beyond
Data lakes can be a great asset, but they need an array of elements to work properly. We take a look at how it works for Montefiore Health System and discuss the role of semantics and graph databases in the data lake architecture.
Read More →Supercharging your image: Machine learning for photography applications
Advanced capabilities for image retrieval and processing are relatively new and powered to a large extent by advances in machine learning technology. We present a brief history of this space, and share the story of how Shutterstock has embraced this technology and what it does for them.
Read More →Will the real Elon Musk please stand up? Autonomous bots and synthesized speech in the public domain
The ability to create virtual clones that appear to think and talk like the real thing is very much real, as it has been done for Elon Musk and Barack Obama. We discuss techniques and potential with the people behind them.
Read More →How machine learning is taking on online retail fraud
Fraud is one of the biggest causes of lost revenue for online retailers. Fraugster and Riskified, two startups that operate in this space, share their insights and methods for safeguarding online retail.
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