Big Data: Page 18
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What's next for Amazon?
Amazon isn't resting on its AWS cloud laurels. Rather, the company is investing heavily in advanced computing and branching out into new areas.
By Justine Brown • April 24, 2017 -
With 'this century's sexiest job,' data scientists are happier than ever
According to new data from CrowdFlower, 88% of data scientists report they are either "happy" or "very happy" in their jobs.
By Justine Brown • April 21, 2017 -
Cloudera IPO price sets market cap at $1.79B, well below private valuation
The company plans to sell 17.3 million shares at a price range of $12 to $14 per share.
By Justine Brown • April 18, 2017 -
Investors prefer a mix of human and robo advice
Significant numbers of millennials and Gen Xers have already turned to hybrid services, according to new Accenture report.
By Justine Brown • March 31, 2017 -
Worried about AI? Systems struggle to remember like humans do
Apple’s director of AI research says reinforcement learning may help move AI forward faster.
By Justine Brown • March 30, 2017 -
Alteryx shows promise after strong IPO
Shares of the company closed up more than 10% in its first day of trading Friday.
By Justine Brown • March 27, 2017 -
Big Data, business analytics revenue to reach $150B in 2017
Banking, discrete manufacturing and professional services are among the industries expected to make the biggest investments this year.
By Justine Brown • March 15, 2017 -
Report: Cloudera looks to go public as demand for Big Data solutions grow
The company is expecting a valuation of about $4.1 billion, Bloomberg says.
By Justine Brown • March 13, 2017 -
Quantum computers a reality? IBM wants to provide businesses access this year
True quantum computers do not yet exist, so IBM plans to offer the quantum services virtually until there is a breakthrough that will make quantum computers viable onsite.
By Justine Brown • March 8, 2017 -
SoftBank CEO: Robots will outnumber, outsmart humans in 30 years
Masayoshi Son predicts artificial intelligence-infused computers will eventually have an IQ of 10,000.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 28, 2017 -
Report: Companies reach double-digit growth with advanced analytics
Most companies said they achieved revenue growth of 15% or more.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 22, 2017 -
Hackers beware, IBM puts Watson AI on cybersecurity case
Big Blue says 50 of its customers have tested the new software.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Wells Fargo invests in AI and API for enhanced customer service
The company says it has started piloting API-based services with corporate customers.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deloitte: Machine intelligence, not AI, will be the next big thing
Sure, AI tends to get all the media attention, but according to Deloitte, it is "only one part of a larger, more compelling set of developments in the realm of cognitive computing."
By Justine Brown • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Vizio ordered to pay $2.2M for snooping on customers
The smart TV maker collected data on 11 million consumers without their knowledge or consent.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Do you want to play a game? AI trounces humans in poker for the first time
The victory demonstrates how AI can now conduct strategic reasoning in "imperfect information" games.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Cloud, AI and IoT companies the leading M&A targets in 2017
PwC says more than 1,600 technology deals were announced in 2016, and 2017 is on track to be another big year.
By Justine Brown • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Chief data officers growing in number and influence
Companies have realized they can use data to gain a competitive edge, but only if they are prepared to manage it.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 26, 2017 -
'Training Data as a Service' could help companies quickly deploy AI
Seattle-based startup Mighty AI pays subject matter experts to glean the data companies need to train their AI systems.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2017 -
Report: Big Data now a 'strategic' part of business
Few companies still see Big Data as an experimental business asset.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 19, 2016 -
Gartner: 'Smart machines' to become an enterprise staple
By 2021, the analyst firm predicts 30% of large companies will use smart machines, such as artificial intelligence or machine learning.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How AI will transform corporate America in 2017
"Stolen conference rooms, unused tech tools and the like will be dated issues as AI will spur convenience, efficiency and productivity," said Shaun Ritchie, CEO and co-founder of Teem.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Why Google open sourced its DeepMind Lab AI
DeepMind Lab assets, including code, maps and level scripts, will be hosted on GitHub.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 6, 2016 -
Lack of tech talent could mean US loses AI lead
As China and India churn out computer scientists and engineers, the U.S. is struggling to fill IT roles.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Microsoft's concessions aim to ease EU concerns over LinkedIn bid
It’s not yet clear what concessions Microsoft offered, but an EU spokesperson said it received "a commitments proposal" from the company.
By Justine Brown • Nov. 17, 2016