Silicon Valley is the epicenter of the startup world, but its also a valley of shattered startup dreams. Many international founders arrive with hopes of raising multiple rounds of funding and   creating explosive growth, but most startups rarely make it. Silicon Valley has a unique culture that can be difficult to understand, not to mention the insane competition. The chances … [Read more...] about Don’t Let America Send Your Startup Home Broke
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Why Big Data Is Way Too Big To Die
When survival is on the line, size really does matter. As the traditionalist data analytics professionals dig their heels in and refuse to give in to the Big Data deluge, it is fast becoming clear that the volume of evidence for the new movement is too substantial to deny. There is far more data in NoSQL stacks than there was in SQL, Hadoop has long since superseded Oracle in … [Read more...] about Why Big Data Is Way Too Big To Die
How Big Data Will Save Our Planet
It is difficult to argue with numbers. Whether you are a CEO looking to optimise your supply chain or a consumer wondering whether to buy an electric car, it is increasingly clear that our choices will have an impact on the world that our children and their children will live in. The numbers are increasingly indisputable. Predicting our climate has always been a tricky … [Read more...] about How Big Data Will Save Our Planet
6 Things Keeping Businesses From Fully Embracing the Age of Data
Were in the midst of a new era of marketing, sales analysis, product development, and dozens of other areas of businessall thanks to the powerful insights that data can offer us. With data, we can learn more about our strategies, find better improvements, and ultimately operate more efficiently and with more satisfied customers. Though most data analysis and development methods … [Read more...] about 6 Things Keeping Businesses From Fully Embracing the Age of Data
What You Are Too Afraid to Ask About Artificial Intelligence (Part II): Neuroscience
Along with the advancements in pure machine learning research, we have done many steps ahead toward a greater comprehension of the brain mechanisms. Although much has still to be understood, we have nowadays a slightly better overview of the brain processes, and this might help to foster the development of an AGI. It seems clear that try to fully mimic the human brain is not a … [Read more...] about What You Are Too Afraid to Ask About Artificial Intelligence (Part II): Neuroscience
