Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. If Data Science was once the sole domain of analysts and data scientists, Augmented Data Science represents the democratized view of this domain. With Augmented Data Science, the average business user can engage with advanced analytics tools that allow for Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) and leverage sophisticated analytical […]
Wolfram Research Releases Version 12 of the Wolfram Language and Mathematica
According to a new press release, “After three decades of continuous R&D and the introduction of Mathematica Version 1.0, Wolfram Research has released its most powerful software offering with Version 12 of the Wolfram Language, the symbolic backbone of Mathematica. The latest version includes over a thousand new functions and features for multiparadigm data science, […]
Build a Data-Driven Culture with a Data Catalog
Humans can be very particular about things. Some little kids simply won’t eat spinach. Adolescents might refuse to wear clothing that isn’t imprinted with cool brand logos. And adults may not like the cultural change that accompanies the effort to become a data-driven enterprise. Recent research addresses this in the context of Big Data and […]
Leveraging Natural Language Processing Within a CDP
Click to learn more about author Jonathan Lee. In my last column for DATAVERSITY I sought to define the concept of a Customer Data Platform (CDP), noting that a CDP “creates a comprehensive view of each customer by capturing data from multiple systems.” What I didn’t do however, was to delve into a discussion of […]
Nowcasting Chicago Crime with R
Click to learn more about author Steve Miller. In my many years as a data scientist, I’ve spent more time doing forecast work than any other type of predictive modeling. Often as not, the work’s involved forecasting demand for an organization’s many products/lines of business a year or more out based on five or more […]
Three Lessons Data Management Can Learn from Meal Delivery Services
Click to learn more about author Lisa Spagnolie. Enterprises today are acutely aware of the exponential growth of data. However, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, only 15% of firms currently have access to the right data needed to achieve their goals. In the face of massive data overload, today’s enterprises don’t have time to […]
Alteryx Acquires ClearStory Data to Accelerate Innovation in Data Science and Analytics
A recent press release states, “Alteryx, Inc., revolutionizing business through data science and analytics, today announced that it has acquired ClearStory Data, a privately held software company based in Menlo Park, Calif. ClearStory Data is an enterprise-scale, continuous intelligence analytics solution for complex and unstructured data. Since its founding in 2011, ClearStory Data has focused […]
Endor Launches Predictions Protocol to Democratize Access to AI and Data Science
According to a new press release, “After years of developing its predictive analytics platform powered by MIT’s Social Physics technology, Endor is proud to launch the Endor Protocol which enables businesses and individuals to analyze large data sets and generate automated, accurate business predictions using AI. Founded by MIT researchers Prof. Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland, and […]
Fraud Detection Using a Neural Autoencoder
Click to learn more about author Rosaria Silipo. The co-authors of this column were Kathrin Melcher and Maarit Widmann. The Fraud Detection Problem Fraud detection belongs to the more general class of problems — the anomaly detection. Anomaly is a generic, not domain-specific, concept. It refers to any exceptional or unexpected event in the data, […]
Predictions 2019: Data Analytics Trends to Watch
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. Predicting the technology trends that will impact businesses in 2019. Over the years we’ve tracked the changing use of data within business. Every year, data becomes more important, and closer to the heart of successful businesses. We’ve also seen a maturity in how we view data – […]