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Leveraging Citizen Data Scientists to Augment Data Science Teams

The Data Administration Newsletter

According to some estimates, the average salary of a data scientist in the United States is over $150,000 per year.

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Moveworks Launches Agentic Automation: A Platform for Building AI Agents

insideBIGDATA

Moveworks, a leading generative AI copilot for employee support, announced the launch of Agentic Automation, a first-of-its-kind automation platform designed specifically for building complex agentic AI automations.

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How to Use R for Text Mining

KDnuggets

Text mining in R helps you explore large text data to find patterns and insights. This article walks through the basics of using R for text mining, from data preparation to analysis.

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Team Led by UMass Amherst Debunks Research Showing Facebook’s News-Feed Algorithm Curbs Election Misinformation

insideBIGDATA

An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published work in the prestigious journal Science ­­­calling into question the conclusions of a widely reported study — published in Science in 2023 and funded by Meta — finding the social platform’s algorithms successfully filtered out untrustworthy news surrounding the 2020 election and were not major drivers of misinformation.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Generating Coding Tests for LLMs: A Focus on Spark SQL

databricks

Introduction Applying Large Language Models (LLMs) for code generation is becoming increasingly prevalent, as it helps you code faster and smarter. A primary.

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Will the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights Help or Hinder Fraud Prevention?

insideBIGDATA

In this contributed article, Tamas Kadar, CEO and co-founder of SEON, suggests that as AI technologies continue to advance, they are emerging as powerful tools not only for online fraudsters but also for those dedicated to preventing fraud. Here, Kadar assesses the recent Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights in the US and examines what its impact will be across the domain of fraud.

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How to embed AI/BI Dashboards into your websites and applications

databricks

We are thrilled to announce that embedding for AI/BI Dashboards is now available. Embedding enables you to seamlessly integrate Databricks AI/BI Dashboards into.

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Who Pays for the Arts?

Hacker News

In the U.S., the arts are subsidized by the very wealthy and the very poor. But amid ongoing turmoil in the nonprofit world, some people are trying to build a new creative economy.

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Automating Email Sorting and Labelling with CrewAI

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Never would have the inventor of email –Ray Tomlinson– thought of how far this piece of tech would reach in the future. Today, email is the prime pillar of corporate and professional communications and is used in innumerable facets of the working world. And this has propelled the creation of a whole set of […] The post Automating Email Sorting and Labelling with CrewAI appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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American WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport, causing large crater in taxiway

Hacker News

An unexploded American bomb from World War II that had been buried at a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries, Japanese officials said.

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Building Your BI Strategy: How to Choose a Solution That Scales and Delivers

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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Ultimate Roadmap to Becoming a Tech Professional with Harvard for Free

KDnuggets

Jumping into the technology world doesn’t have to be so daunting.

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Solving the Maker-Taker Problem

Hacker News

How open source projects can balance Makers and Takers: lessons from Drupal's contribution credit system and recommendations for WordPress and other open source communities.

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How to Compute Moving Averages Using NumPy

KDnuggets

Learn how to calculate moving average in Python with NumPy.

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A subtle change to the iPhone’s contact-sharing permissions

Hacker News

Some app makers worry that a subtle change to the iPhone’s contact-sharing permissions could make it hard for them to get the fast growth they need to compete.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Microsoft Copilot now reads, thinks, and speaks

Dataconomy

In a new update to their Copilot AI collection, Microsoft is launching a range of improvements expected to make interacting with devices easier. Among them, Copilot Vision, Think Deeper, Copilot Voice are further designed to offer user-focused, timely and context-aware experience on Windows, iOS, Android, and Web. All these features are in one way or the other belonging to the broader approach that Microsoft is taking to have Copilot in the middle of people’s daily activities alloting AI solutio

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The bunkbed conjecture is false

Hacker News

What follows is an unusual story of perseverance. We start with a conjecture and after some plot twists end up discussing the meaning of truth. While the title is a spoiler, you might not be able to guess how we got there. The conjecture The bunkbed conjecture (BBC) is a basic claim about random subgraphs.

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Don’t let PayPal share your personal data!

Dataconomy

In a growing trend of online services quietly altering their data collection practices, PayPal is the latest to join the fray. According to PayPal’s policy updates page , issued on September 23 for U.S. users, the service is set to begin sharing your data with third-party merchants “to help improve your shopping experience and make it more personalized for you.

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VC Fund gives money back, says the market for mature startups is too weak

Hacker News

CRV, based in Silicon Valley, plans to return to investors $275 million because the market for mature start-ups has soured.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Who is Durk Kingma, Anthropic’s latest transfer from OpenAI?

Dataconomy

Durk Kingma, a co-founder of OpenAI, announced today that he is joining Anthropic. In posts on X, he shared that he will work mostly remotely from the Netherlands but did not specify which team he will be part of or lead. When asked for a comment, an Anthropic spokesperson referred to Kingma’s posts. I'll be working (mostly) from the Netherlands, but will visit the SF bay area as frequently as I can!

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Microsoft: 'ever present' AI assistants are coming

Hacker News

The tech giant says we are moving to a "fundamentally new age" of "persistent" AI tools.

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Women on Wednesday with Kaylee Andrews

Precisely

Recognizing and supporting women in technology is a top priority at Precisely. Whether it’s hosting virtual events for women to connect, or encouraging mentoring opportunities, the Precisely Women in Technology (PWIT) program goes above and beyond to ensure that women in the organization have a great network to lean on. Each month, a PWIT member is featured to share her experience navigating the tech industry.

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OpenAI and Anthropic Revenue Breakdown

Hacker News

Breaking down revenue growth, the consumer subscription businesses and the importance of partnerships to the API business

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Data Modeling for Direct Mail: Boosting Multi-Channel Reach and Response

Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

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Microsoft Azure Quantum: Accelerating Discovery In The Quantum Age

MoorInsights for Forbes

Microsoft and its Azure Quantum collaborators keep breaking new ground on research projects that advance different critical aspects of quantum computing.

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OpenAI completes deal that values company at $157B

Hacker News

The A.I. start-up’s valuation has risen by more than $70 billion in nine months.

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ChatGPT and Other AI Startups Drive Software Engineer Demand

Smart Data Collective

AI technology has created many promising new opportunities for software engineers in recent years.

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Show HN: Flyon UI – Free Tailwind Components Library

Hacker News

FlyonUI is the easiest, free and open-source Tailwind CSS components library with semantic classes.

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How To Speak The Language Of Financial Success In Product Management

Speaker: Jamie Bernard

Success in product management goes beyond delivering great features - it’s about achieving measurable financial outcomes that resonate across the organization. By connecting your product’s journey with the company’s financial success, you’ll ensure that every feature, release, and innovation contributes to the bottom line, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth.

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How IBM Data Product Hub helps you unlock business intelligence potential

IBM Journey to AI blog

Business intelligence (BI) users often struggle to access the high-quality, relevant data necessary to inform strategic decision making. These professionals encounter a range of issues when attempting to source the data they need, including: Data accessibility issues: The inability to locate and access specific data due to its location in siloed systems or the need for multiple permissions, resulting in bottlenecks and delays.

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The Fastest Mutexes

Hacker News

Cosmopolitan Libc has the fastest most efficient mutexes for contended workloads.

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Chief Officers: Do You Know What Your Data is Costing You?

Dataversity

CXOs this year have witnessed a rollercoaster economy amid plenty of turbulent events – from ongoing inflation affecting consumer spending to large stock market swings, major overseas conflicts, and the uncertainties of an election year. Not surprisingly, the economic forecast remains murky at best. According to a CNBC CFO survey, CFOs seem to agree that […] The post Chief Officers: Do You Know What Your Data is Costing You?

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Show HN: I made a game you can play without anyone knowing (No Visuals/Sound)

Hacker News

‎There are times in life, when we have to be present. We can't be seen looking at our phones, no matter how boring the activity in front of us may be. So we just sit there, losing brain cells by the second. At least, thats how things were BEFORE TIK! LIFE AFTER TIK: Boredom is a thing of the past!

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What Is Entity Resolution? How It Works & Why It Matters

Entity Resolution Sometimes referred to as data matching or fuzzy matching, entity resolution, is critical for data quality, analytics, graph visualization and AI. Learn what entity resolution is, why it matters, how it works and its benefits. Advanced entity resolution using AI is crucial because it efficiently and easily solves many of today’s data quality and analytics problems.