The world is being transformed through rapid breakthroughs in data and AI. Every day, we hear about more innovations -- from small startups to global economies. Nearly every job currently occupied by human labour--from farmers, offshore customer service representatives and even taxi drivers--could be given to a robot within the next few decades. As 2017 draws to a close, let's … [Read more...] about A Global Perspective: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
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Elasticsearch for Dummies
Have you heard about the popular open source tool used for searching and indexing that is used by giants like Wikipedia and Linkedin? No, I'm pretty sure you may have heard it in passing. Yes, I'm talking about Elasticsearch. In this blog, you'll get to know the basics of Elasticsearch, its advantages, how to install it and indexing the documents using Elasticsearch. ‹ What is … [Read more...] about Elasticsearch for Dummies
American Telcom Moguls May Now Destroy The Internet Thanks To The FCC
Net neutrality is once again a hot topic in the mainstream media and internet forums thanks to the recent decision made by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to end the enforcement of net neutrality. The decision is ultimately disliked by the majority of internet users and the demand for Net Neutrality is even crossing party lines in America's divided political culture. Many fear that our … [Read more...] about American Telcom Moguls May Now Destroy The Internet Thanks To The FCC
How Small Business Owners can Exploit Big Data Analytics
Big data previous has been utilised by big businesses with much success that has necessitated the small businesses to embrace big data. Big data has become an essential part of businesses and it has been integrated with other factors of production such as hard assets and human capital. Big data comprises of large pools of data, especially concerning the market and consumers. … [Read more...] about How Small Business Owners can Exploit Big Data Analytics
What Big Data and UFOs Have in Common
When a group Boston College students began a project analyzing data received from UFO sightings, they wanted to receive some insights into the factors that influence alleged UFO sightings, such as weather, movie releases etc. In 2014, the Economist conducted similar research and found that most UFO sightings occur during the so-called drinking hours , between 5-11pm, when … [Read more...] about What Big Data and UFOs Have in Common
