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What Data Scientists Really Do, According to 35 Data Scientists (HBR)

Modern data science emerged in tech, from optimizing Google search rankings and LinkedIn recommendations to influencing the headlines Buzzfeed editors run. But it’s poised to tra... More

5G, IoT, and the Data Explosion: A Storage Problem? (TechHQ)

With 5G coming in, a lot more devices will ‘come online’. By 2023, Ericsson estimates that there will be around 31.4 billion connected devices, almost double the 2017 figure of... More

Business Intelligence and Machine Learning: Data Matters, Not Just the User Experience (Forbes)

Data exists in so many systems and the growth of IoT and cloud computing means data keeps extending further away from the core of on-premises computing. Working to track all the da... More

Featured Jobs: SAS; Spotify; Salesforce

Sr. Associate Information Systems Engineer — Cary, NC — SAS Head of Creator Marketplace Intelligence — NYC — Spotify Senior Director, Enterprise Automation — Dallas —... More

Why Companies are Investing More on Data Analytics (TechHQ)

Data is the oil of the information age. Data can help businesses understand their customers and markets better, it allows them to make smarter decisions about internal functions an... More

LinkedIn Will Allow Economics Researchers to Mine Its Data (Bloomberg)

Once upon a time, Facebook Inc. allowed academic researchers access to its data. We know how that story ends: with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Now LinkedIn Corp., the professi... More

BTI Studios Names Gregory CEO (MESA)

BTI Studios’ founder and CEO Björn Lifvergren is stepping down from his post and transitioning to the company’s board of directors, with BTI naming industry vet Shaun Gregory ... More

HCL, Manchester United and Digital Transformation at the World’s Biggest Football Club (GigaBit)

Manchester United has reached a significant milestone in its HCL Technologies-powered digital transformation journey with the launch of a major new app. The world's biggest footbal... More

Gracenote Introduces Global Music Database of Record in India (MESA)

Gracenote is launching its Global Music Data, the catalog of reference for the music industry, in India. The solution localizes Gracenote’s comprehensive collection of descriptiv... More

Building Smart Applications Using Azure (Wipro Blog)

Application built with technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intelligent Automation, Mixed Reality, Machine Learning (ML), and Internet of Things (IoT) are superchargi... More

How CMOs are Getting Past the Hype About AI by Finding the Practical Use Cases (GeoMarketing)

Despite rising calls for more regulation of how companies and the platforms that run on them harvest, manage, and deploy consumer data, the actual use of artificial intelligence an... More

Facebook Suspends 400 Apps in Developer Data Investigation (Bloomberg)

Facebook said it has investigated thousands of apps and suspended 400 of them since a developer data leak scandal broke in March. Facebook is ramping up privacy standards, especial... More

Mysteries About Beatles Songs Solved with Help from Data Analysis (Forbes)

Two Beatles enthusiasts collaborated to develop an algorithm to determine which Beatle wrote the music for "In My Life" and other hits. The team applied stylometry - a statistical ... More

Featured Jobs: 24i; Western Digital; Qumulo

JavaScript Developer — LA — 24i Technologist, Applications Engineering — Milpitas, CA — Western Digital UI Developer — Seattle — Qumulo Click here to view all availa... More

Scientists Uncover Formula for Box Office Movie Success (The Guardian)

A team of UK scientists believe they have found the formula for box office success. After analysing data from 6,147 movie scripts and filtering it through a series of algorithms, t... More

IBM, Travelport Partner on New Platform (Gigabit)

IBM insists that a new artificial intelligence-based platform, developed with Travelport, will disrupt the travel industry. Delivered via the IBM Cloud, IBM Travel Manager can trac... More

Smart City Technology: It’s All About the Internet of Things (Information Age)

The umbrella term of a smart city, is a city that uses data and technologies to improve the lives of the citizens and businesses that inhabit it. So, what are these technologies? I... More

Alexa is Coming to Cars, Thanks to New Amazon Developer Kit (MBW)

The move means that, if adopted by vehicle makers, drivers of Alexa-enabled cars will be able to use voice to listen to music in-car without the need for extra hardware. Other voic... More

Streaming Video Services Pour Resources Into the Home Screen (MediaPost)

Content may be king, but if you can’t find it easily, does it even matter? It’s the “If a tree falls in the forest” problem that faces streaming video companies. In a world... More

Pandora’s Podcast Genome Project Could Launch by the End of the Year (The Verge)

Breaking down music into its component parts helped Pandora build personalized music playlists years before services like Spotify even existed. Could taking a similar approach with... More

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