Data

 

‘Alexa, Understand Me’ (MIT Tech Review)

From that modest start, voice-based AI for the home has become a big business for Amazon and, increasingly, a strategic battleground with its technology rivals. Google, Apple, Sams... More

This New Breakthrough Could Make Data Storage Problems a Thing of The Past (Forbes)

Our lives today revolve around creating and consuming data. From our phones to businesses and banks; we live in a world where data storage is vital. With the ever-increasing demand... More

Capgemini Appoints Alexander Korogodsky as VP (Consultancy UK)

Capgemini has appointed Alexander Korogodsky to the role of Vice President. The analytics and consulting industry veteran will also take the position of Global Head of Analytics, I... More

New LinkedIn Tool Gives Marketers Professional Data About Their Audiences (The Drum)

Professional network LinkedIn is launching LinkedIn Website Demographics, a reporting tool that pulls professional data from LinkedIn’s 500 million members so marketers can see w... More

From Subject to Soundbite, Results to Hype: Communicating Data Science (Forbes)

As data science and data mining has become mainstream, there has been a marked focus on emphasizing the size and scale of such projects, rather than their caveats or limitations. I... More

The Power of Digital Transformation in a Data-Driven World (Forbes)

Organizations that view digital transformation as mainly a technology difference from traditional transformation through business process engineering will end up missing the power ... More

BMI, ASCAP to Combine Music Databases (B&C)

Performance rights groups ASCAP and BMI have teamed up to create what they are billing as a "single, comprehensive database of musical works from their combined repertories that wi... More

Pandora’s Artist Marketing Platform Hits 1 Billion Impressions (Variety)

After months of turbulence from financial challenges and executive turnover, Pandora has some good news: Its Artist Marketing Platform has passed a billion impressions. The prog... More

Keeping Control of Data in the Transition to Cloud (CBR)

One of the key steps to being able to control your data in the cloud is know what type of data is present in the first place. Each application that moves to the cloud should be aud... More

Disaster Recovery Plan Essential Under GDPR (Dataconomy)

Data security is being pushed to the top of the agenda by the new General Data Protection Regulation that comes into force next May, and that means a focus on issues that many orga... More

Data Scientists, Social Media Managers Emerge as Coveted Job Titles in Advertising Today (The Drum)

Data scientists are entering advertising in increasing numbers, a recent report cited, with agencies and corporate creative departments seeking data to shape its strategies. With a... More

Ramki Sankaranarayanan: ‘2017 Will See Emergence of Specialized Solutions for Metadata’ (Digital Studio)

In which direction do you see video content creation going?: "In today’s ‘TV Everywhere’ universe, videos have become an essential medium for brands to engage current and fut... More

Pandora Teaming with Foursquare to Show its Advertisers Whether Their Campaigns Drive Offline Sales (Adweek)

Thanks to a partnership being announced with Foursquare, Pandora advertisers can now get data about whether their campaigns drive foot traffic. Sandwich chain Subway and Connecticu... More

Analyst Doubles Down on Advanced Advertising (MCN)

Analyst Omar Sheikh of Credit Suisse — who in April called targeted advertising a $100 billion revenue opportunity for the TV business — said in a new report that he has “inc... More

Rotten Tomatoes and the Unbearable Heaviness of Data (Wired)

Who murdered Transformers: The Last Knight? The fifth movie in the series opened last weekend to numbers that weren't simply lower than expected—they amounted to the worst openin... More

How the Virtual Data Room Boom is Transforming Business Transactions (Entrepreneur)

The Virtual Data Room (VDR), a more secure version of conventional cloud storage, is becoming increasingly popular in 2017. This digital system is commonly used to advance online d... More

IBM Watson Serves Up All-New Levels of Fan Engagement for Wimbledon 2017 (IT Pro Portal)

This year’s Wimbledon tennis championships could be the most immersive, intelligent and interactive ever. The All-England Tennis Club (AELTC) has today revealed details of its ex... More

Pandora Taps Oracle to Track Effectiveness of Ads (AdAge)

Pandora, the internet radio company with 76 million monthly users, is tapping Oracle to track the effectiveness of its audio ads, a move that follows the lead of social media platf... More

Adobe Doubles Down on Academia to Get Smart About AI, Algos (AdExchanger)

Adobe is looking to get schooled on AI and data science. While many technology giants foster relationships with academics by offering them lucrative part-time consultancy positions... More

Microsoft, Box Ink Cloud Deal with an Eye on Artificial Intelligence (Data Economy)

Microsoft and Box have entered into a partnership that will see the two parties share go-to-market investments, including the usage of Azure to sell Box storage capabilities to ent... More

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