Analytics Vidhya
APRIL 16, 2019
Introduction I’m a big fan of R – it’s no secret. I have relied on it since my days of learning statistics back in. The post 8 Useful R Packages for Data Science You Aren’t Using (But Should!) appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Dataconomy
APRIL 15, 2019
Much like other industries struggling to stay afloat in the stormy waters of the global economy, the shipping industry is seeking its own transformation after years of overcapacity and tumbling freight rates. Generating more revenues oftentimes depends on undercutting competitors’ prices, accepting lower margins and even tolerating losses on certain.
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Hacker News
APRIL 14, 2019
Anyone who built software for a while knows that estimating how long something is going to take is hard. It’s hard to come up with an unbiased estimate of how long something will take, when fundamentally the work in itself is about solving something. One pet theory I’ve had for a really long time, is that some of this is really just a statistical artifact.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 16, 2019
According to a UN study, 55% of the total world population is living in cities and by the year 2050, this figure could rise to a whopping 68%. The modern world is increasingly urbanized and megacities are rising faster than ever before, especially in Asian and African countries. The report highlighted that , at the present rate of development, there will be 43 megacities by 2030 and New Delhi is set to surpass Tokyo, which is currently the world’s largest city.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
Analytics Vidhya
APRIL 17, 2019
Introduction I have always been fascinated with games. The seemingly infinite options available to perform an action under a tight timeline – it’s a. The post A Hands-On Introduction to Deep Q-Learning using OpenAI Gym in Python appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Dataconomy
APRIL 18, 2019
The advent of the emerging sector of Big Data has brought with it the promise of highly scalable databases to handle terabytes of data at a time. Dealing with colossal datasets will attest to have difficulty for manipulating, storing and retrieving information in bulk quantities to determine if the cache. The post Distributed Data Caching Using Big Data appeared first on Dataconomy.
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Smart Data Collective
APRIL 18, 2019
We have noticed a trend in big data journalism. Topics that receive the most attention aren’t necessarily those that deserve it the most. This is especially applicable when it comes to articles covering the intersection between big data and marketing. There is a strong case to be made that big data is having a tremendous impact on sticker marketing and other forms of offline branding.
Analytics Vidhya
APRIL 14, 2019
Introduction Are you working with image data? There are so many things we can do using computer vision algorithms: Object detection Image segmentation Image. The post Build your First Multi-Label Image Classification Model in Python appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.
Depends on the Definition
APRIL 13, 2019
Since a lot of people recently asked me how neural networks learn the embeddings for categorical variables, for example words, I’m going to write about it today. You all might have heard about methods like word2vec for creating dense vector representation of words in an unsupervised way.
DataRobot
APRIL 16, 2019
Today, just about every organization wants to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to deliver insights and predictions from the massive amounts of business and operations data they have collected. However, many of these companies don’t have the data science talent or experience to develop and deploy machine learning or AI. In fact, just knowing where to start is preventing a lot of companies from launching machine learning initiatives.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 18, 2019
Virtual private networks (VPNs), can help you unblock content and VPNS can protect you from hackers and shady third-parties. VPNs offer privacy online and can stop governments, schools, and employers from tracking the sites you visit. But, how do VPNs protect against data leaks ? And, importantly, how do you know your VPN is leak-free? How a VPN Provides Security.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 18, 2019
In January, Masergy predicted that 2019 will be “The Year of Artificial Intelligence.” There’s no question that the term is popping up everywhere as enterprises yearn to turn big data into a competitive edge. The same goes for cybersecurity. Everyone wants to leverage machine learning, behavior analytics, and AI so IT teams can “up the ante” against attackers.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 18, 2019
When the Obama administration authorized the law that would fund the expansion of electronic health records (EHRs), the idea was that this would transform American healthcare. Records would become readily portable and individuals and their doctors would have easy access to this information when it’s needed most. Instead, a decade later, the US government has poured over $36 billion into EHR development and adoption and our healthcare system is as fragmented as ever.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 18, 2019
Big data is affecting every element of logistics in the economy. One facet of modern business that doesn’t get as much attention as it should is shipping, even though big data is having a profound impact on its future. Last June, a paper prepared by Paterson Simmons showed that big data is a driving force behind the shipping industry. According to the paper, 81% of respondents recognized that big data was vital to the future of the shipping industry.
Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com
Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 15, 2019
Big data is being incorporated in many aspects of email marketing. It has made it surprisingly easy for organizations to track the performance of email marketing campaigns in fascinating ways. How Big Data Changes Email Tracking. No matter what your role is, if you work in the technology sector , you likely spend a large portion of your day dealing with email in some way.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 16, 2019
. The Internet of Things (IOT) is growing at an unprecedented pace. By the end of next year, utility companies are expected to spend around $120 billion on IOT technologies. McKinsey estimates that spending on ICT-based IOT products alone will exceed $580 billion. This means that the annual growth rate for this market will be between 7% and 15%. The changes in the market are clearly impressive.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 13, 2019
Data analytics has helped SMEs optimize their business models in countless ways. One of the biggest ways that big data is helping them is by making it easier for them to monitor email communications. Data Analytics Paves the Way for More Effective Email Monitoring. Big data is changing the nature of digital communications in ways that we have never seen.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 16, 2019
Predictive analytics is the foundation of modern marketing. Companies rely on predictive analytics to: Get a better understanding of customer behavior based on past data that has been collected. Use existing data sets to identify future trends that will influence the future of your business. Evaluate previous data repositories to identify threats and take corrective action.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Smart Data Collective
APRIL 17, 2019
Although the Internet has existed since around the beginning of the Cold War, it didn’t reach American households until the mid-1990s. The proliferation of big data has had a major impact on the future of the Internet. But has it been for the better? How Has Big Data Shaped the Old Internet? The old internet is vanishing at an alarming rate. Big data might not be saving it either.
DataRobot
APRIL 18, 2019
Automation plays a huge role in manufacturing. From the invention of the printing press to Ford’s Model T assembly line, automation transformed how manufacturers produced and distributed goods to the general public. As a result, people around the world had access to the latest news and could have a car of their own. Today, automation continues to revolutionize the manufacturing industry.
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