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Big Data versus money laundering: Machine learning, applications and regulation in finance
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Big Data versus money laundering: Machine learning, applications and regulation in finance

Could financial fraud such as the Laundromat be avoided by applying machine learning to scan through data? And if yes,…

Mar 23, 2017
How to use blockchain to build a database solution

How to use blockchain to build a database solution

Mar 2, 2017
Artificial intelligence in the real world: What can it actually do?

Artificial intelligence in the real world: What can it actually do?

Feb 22, 2017
Streaming hot: Real-time big data architecture matters

Streaming hot: Real-time big data architecture matters

Jan 25, 2017
Mix and match analytics: data, metadata, and machine learning for the win

Mix and match analytics: data, metadata, and machine learning for the win

Jan 20, 2017

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Beyond experts: Jobs, tasks, and skills for a data driven Future of Work
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Beyond experts: Jobs, tasks, and skills for a data driven Future of Work

Understanding and keeping track of the relationship between jobs, tasks and skills is essential for…

Jan 21, 2019
In Between Years. The Year of the Graph Newsletter: January 2019
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In Between Years. The Year of the Graph Newsletter: January 2019

In between years, or zwischen den Jahren, is a German expression for the period between…

Jan 14, 2019
Alibaba Blinks: Building an open source, data-driven cloud empire in real-time
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Alibaba Blinks: Building an open source, data-driven cloud empire in real-time

Acquiring data Artisans, the vendor leading development of open source Apache Flink framework for real-time…

Jan 9, 2019
The AI chip unicorn that’s about to revolutionize everything has computational Graph at its Core
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The AI chip unicorn that’s about to revolutionize everything has computational Graph at its Core

AI is the most disruptive technology of our lifetimes, and AI chips are the most…

Dec 20, 2018
The rise of Kubernetes epitomizes the transition from big data to flexible data
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The rise of Kubernetes epitomizes the transition from big data to flexible data

Can a platform conceived to support running ephemeral applications become the operating system of choice…

Dec 12, 2018
Want to boost customer engagement? Invest in data integration, metadata, data governance, says Informatica
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Want to boost customer engagement? Invest in data integration, metadata, data governance, says Informatica

What does a Data Hub Reference Architecture have to do with Customer Engagement? A lot,…

Dec 4, 2018

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