Analytics
IBM Watson IoT’s Chief Data Scientist on Ethical Deep Learning, Building AI Humans Really Need (Dataconomy)
Romeo Kienzler: "AI needs data. If you have enough data, an AI can learn anything. This is stated by the universal function approximator theorem. Even a single hidden layer neural ... More
Making Social Media Additive – Not Addictive (Forbes)
People spend 1 billion hours a day on YouTube. That’s enough person-hours to build 142 Empire State Buildings every single day. The amount of time and energy consumed by entertai... More
At Netflix, Who Wins When It’s Hollywood vs. the Algorithm? (WSJ)
Analytics is deeply embedded in Netflix’s DNA. The company mines reams of data on its subscribers’ tastes to help determine which shows to bet on and how to promote them. But a... More
IBM’s Blockchain Platform Selected by European Companies for Tracking Services (IBT)
IBM announced Wednesday a number of European entities, including Spanish telecom operator Telefonica, Finnish retail cooperative S-Group and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, were pa... More
Pandora Unveils Podcast Genome Project, Delivering Personalized Recommendations (Variety)
Pandora today announced the Podcast Genome Project, a cataloging system and discovery algorithm that uses a combination of technology and human curation to deliver personalized con... More
Chelsea FC is Using AI Research to Improve Coaching (TNW)
The best footballers aren’t necessarily the ones with the best physical skills. The difference between success and failure in football often lies in the ability to make the right... More
IBM Scores Another Lab Win With ‘Sierra’ Going Online at Lawrence Livermore (Forbes)
With its Power9 technology, IBM has been on a roll in the HPC segment. Now IBM has announced another lab announcement with “ Sierra,” a joint supercomputer project with the U.S... More
Spotify Releases Analytics Tool for Music Publishers (Billboard)
Following the success of its Spotify for Artists platform, Spotify has released a similar tool set for music publishers. Launched today in beta, Spotify Publishing Analytics gives ... More
TiVo Renews Personalized Content Discovery Platform Agreement with Foxtel (MESA)
TiVo today announced that Foxtel, Australia’s leading subscription-TV platform, has renewed its license to TiVo’s Search and Recommendation services and will have access to TiV... More
Ooyala Taps Google Cloud for Flex Media Platform (SCN)
Content supply chain solutions specialist Ooyala has partnered with Google Cloud to leverage that companies technologies for its Ooyala Flex Media Platform. Ooyala Flex Media Platf... More
Spotify Testing a ‘What’s New’ Timeline Feature to Promote New Releases (The Verge)
Spotify is testing a What’s New timeline feature with some users that shows new releases seemingly from artists you enjoy. Spotify confirmed the test to The Verge, saying “We a... More
Data Science, the ‘New Latin’ for Students, in Demand in Silicon Valley (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dubbed the “sexiest job of the 21st century” by Harvard Business Review, data science is most easily described as using the modeling and analysis skills of statistics combined ... More
SAS: Only 39 Percent of Businesses Using Data Analytics to Inform Strategy (CBR)
Despite many organisations using analytics at a strategic level, their deployment of a full-blown analytics strategy is not yet underway, according to a new survey revealed by SAS ... More
IBM’s New Partnership With Travelport Will Bring Major Changes to Blockchain Technology, Travel (Forbes)
Travelport and its strategic technology partner, IBM, have announced an industry-first artificial intelligence platform designed to help businesses manage corporate travel spend. T... More
SAP Cloud Drives Connected Demand Chains, Supply Chains for Intelligent Enterprises (Supply Chain Digital)
SAP has launched its latest iteration of SAP Cloud, bringing innovations that enable straightforward routes to compliance, bring customers an exclusive cloud platform for critical ... More
Western Digital Expands Its Surveillance Storage, Analytics Portfolio (Storage Review)
Western Digital announced that it has expanded its portfolio for surveillance with new storage and analytics options. The company has expanded the capacity of the previously announ... More
Giving It Meaning: New Data Shows Consumers Seek Relationships, Not Transactions (Salesforce Blog)
Today’s shoppers are relationship-driven, favoring brands that bring value and meaning to their lives. Products have become increasingly commoditized as their availability has sw... More
90% of Enterprise Organizations Say Analytics is Key to Digital Transformation (MicroStrategy Blog)
According to Innosight research, the average company tenure on the S&P 500 Index in 1977 was 37 years. By 2027, it’s forecast to be just 12. At the current churn rate, about half... More
Apple Music Lyrics Smarten Up with Genius (WSJ)
Apple Music is about to get a little better with words. The No. 2 music-streaming service world-wide will now display lyrics drawn from popular online music encyclopedia Genius. Un... More
Top 3 Roles Driving a Majority of AI Projects (Forbes)
We know that the ability of AI to drive organizational growth, innovate internal workflows, automate tedious and mundane jobs, enrich customer experience, and meet business goals i... More
