insideBIGDATA
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
insideAI News is pleased to announce being a Media Partner for the upcoming AI Hardware & Edge AI Summit happening Sept. 9-12, 2024 in San Jose, Calif. Register now using the special insideAI News discount code “Insideai15” HERE. Editor-in-Chief & Resident Data Scientist, Daniel D.
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Interested in data engineering? Check out this round-up of built-in Python modules that'll come in handy for data engineering tasks.
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databricks
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Rivian chose to modernize its data infrastructure on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, giving it the ability to unify all of its data into a common view for downstream analytics and machine learning.
KDnuggets
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Scaling data science projects can be difficult. This article explores challenges and strategies for managing large-scale data.
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
databricks
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
For over 40 years, Thomas’ central ethos has been that companies can elevate job satisfaction and productivity by better understanding how people interact.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
A private 2014 decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services faces new scrutiny in a multibillion-dollar Justice Department fraud case against UnitedHealth Group.
Data Science Current brings together the best content for data science professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The National Institutes of Health said Friday that it is stopping its research of what’s commonly known as Havana syndrome, a mysterious illness experienced by a number of spies, soldiers and diplomats who have reported sudden debilitating symptoms of unknown origin.
Dataconomy
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Can machines truly understand human emotions? This question propels the intriguing field of emotion AI, a frontier in artificial intelligence that seeks not just to interpret, but to empathize with human feelings. Can AI feel emotions? Absolutely not—AI cannot feel emotions. It’s a common misconception, fueled by the often human-like interactions people have with AI systems.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
My endless battle with the "Project Hydra": why I can't seem to finish projects, and the strategies I'm exploring to finally complete what I start. A personal journey through productivity's thorniest challenge.
Dataconomy
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Now Brazil has imposed a comprehensive ban on the social media platform X, there’s an escalating discussion over free speech and government censorship. This decision comes after X’s refusal to comply with Brazilian court orders demanding the removal of certain anti-government commentators, a standoff that questions the balance between regulation and freedom on the internet.
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.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Three men in the United Kingdom have pleaded guilty to operating otp[.]agency , a once popular online service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passcodes (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. Launched in November 2019, OTP Agency was a service for intercepting one-time passcodes needed to log in to various websites.
Dataconomy
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Game hacking apps are becoming more popular as players seek ways to gain an edge. These hacker apps allow players to modify or bypass playing mechanics that create advantages. While some see these tools as improving their experience, others view them as threats to fair play. The rise of modding tools has raised concerns about their impact on the gaming community.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Prolonged unemployment strongly correlates with loss of personal control, leading to decreased well-being, psychological disengagement, and reduced social and political involvement.
Dataconomy
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
This might sound like straight from a dystopian tech thriller, but it has come to light that one of Facebook’s alleged marketing partners, Cox Media Group (CMG), has been using “ Active Listening ” software to target advertisements based on conversations picked up through smartphone microphones. According to a report by 404 Media , which accessed documents leaked to its journalists, this software employs artificial intelligence to analyze “real-time intent data” fro
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.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The mathematician Daniel Litt has driven social media users to distraction with a series of simple-seeming but counterintuitive probability puzzles.
Dataversity
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Welcome to our new series, “Book of the Month.” In this series, we will explore new books in the data management space, highlighting how thought leaders are driving innovation and shaping the future. This month, we’re grabbing a cup of coffee, settling into our favorite reading nook, and diving into “Humanizing Data Strategy: Leading Data […] The post Book of the Month: Insights from “Humanizing Data Strategy” appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
A deep dive into spectral analysis of diffusion models of images, revealing how they implicitly perform a form of autoregression in the frequency domain.
FlowingData
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
K-pop grew mainstream-popular in countries outside South Korea over the past few years. This growth partially comes from efforts to internationalize the music genre with changes in language and group members from around the world. For Bloomberg, Sohee Kim, Jin Wu, and Jeremy C.F. Lin have the data rundown. Plus points for the variable width bar chart and a star microphone for a cursor.
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Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The satellite internet service controlled by Elon Musk is refusing to comply with a court order to block his social network, X, regulators said.
Smart Data Collective
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Discover essential strategies to enhance cybersecurity while implementing IoT solutions in your business operations for safer connectivity.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
1981 epic laid down the foundations of the genre - We're sad to report that Andrew Greenberg, who created the seminal RPG Wizardry alongside Robert Woodhead,
Towards AI
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Last Updated on September 3, 2024 by Editorial Team Author(s): Souradip Pal Originally published on Towards AI. This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium. Imagine you’re baking a cake, but instead of sugar, flour, and eggs, you have words like “vanilla,” “chocolate,” and “strawberry” on your countertop. As much as you’d like to start, there’s a problem — your recipe can only follow numeric measurements, not words.
Speaker: Conrado Morlan
In this engaging and witty talk, industry expert Conrado Morlan will explore how artificial intelligence can transform the daily tasks of product managers into streamlined, efficient processes. Using the lens of a superhero narrative, he’ll uncover how AI can be the ultimate sidekick, aiding in data management and reporting, enhancing productivity, and boosting innovation.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
In a new study, Yale researchers uncover how the brain, during sleep, replays and bundles many of the experiences that occur in our waking hours.
AssemblyAI
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
We are thrilled to release the AssemblyAI.NET SDK , making it easier to use the latest Speech AI models from AssemblyAI with.NET languages like C#, VB.NET, and F#. Use the SDK to transcribe audio, analyze audio using our audio intelligence models, and apply LLMs to your audio data using LeMUR. We set out to build the SDK with the following goals: Make it as intuitive as possible to use all the models and features that AssemblyAI offers using idiomatic C#.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
There’s a genre of computer games called incremental games, whose entire design philosophy can be summarized as, “numbers go up.” These games focus on the fundamental gaming loop rather than plot, characterization or anything beyond the foundational satisfaction of numbers increasing. The initial idea here was social commentary exposing the addictive core of many games, but like all good commentary it’s also inadvertently spawned the genre of gacha games that focus on extracting revenue from add
Pickl AI
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Summary: Counting rows is a fundamental task in Power BI that requires careful consideration. This blog explores how to get total number of rows in power query. Additionally, readers will know about the best practices such as optimizing performance, handling context issues, leveraging DAX measures, and troubleshooting common problems like formula errors and data source quality.
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Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
RSS and ATOM feeds are problematic for two reasons; 1) lack of history, 2) contain limited post content. We built some open-source software to fix that.
phData
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Best practices are a pivotal part of any software development, and data engineering is no exception. This ensures the data pipelines we create are robust, durable, and secure, providing the desired data to the organization effectively and consistently. However, each software has Unique Selling Points (USPs), so we must tune the best practices according to the tool’s architecture and workings.
Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
A leading computer scientist says it’s “educability,” not intelligence, that matters most.
IBM Journey to AI blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Historically, data engineers have often prioritized building data pipelines over comprehensive monitoring and alerting. Delivering projects on time and within budget often took precedence over long-term data health. Data engineers often missed subtle signs such as frequent, unexplained data spikes, gradual performance degradation or inconsistent data quality.
Speaker: Pulkit Agrawal
As digital transformation advances at a rapid pace, Digital Adoption Platforms (DAPs) have become essential tools for enhancing user experiences and redefining product management strategies. DAPs are no-code solutions that integrate seamlessly with various technologies, and by fostering user adoption, these platforms help organizations maximize the potential of their tech investments.
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