Monthly Archives: March 2020

How AI unites siloed data and reveals the probability of accuracy across insights

Two of the greatest challenges faced by organizations today are the rising volume of data and the lack of  confidence to act on the insights this data reveals. Fortunately, there are AI-fueled data management solutions that directly address these two challenges to make data simple and accessible.



Video Highlights: Python Machine Learning Tutorials

With COVID-19 keeping everyone indoors, this is the perfect opportunity to brush up your data science skills. Data science is a field that is booming and is playing a huge role in society. Instead of just reading a book, in this regular feature column, I will provide some great video learning resources. You can follow these YouTubers and gain insights and advice from their years of experience in the field. Plus you can learn how to code by following through their tutorials and pick up a new skill. So, fire up YouTube below and start learning!



Virtual data science can rise to the challenge in unprecedented times

As we learn to cope at a personal level with the dynamic development of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are seeing an increasing impact to businesses in every industry. Supply chains are broken, demands are shifting and resources are shrinking. How do you prepare your business for the economic and operational impact?



DataRobot Opens Up its Platform for COVID-19 Response Efforts

DataRobot, a leader in enterprise AI, announced it will provide the DataRobot enterprise AI platform free of charge to those interested in using it to help with the COVID-19 virus response effort. In collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), DataRobot’s COVID-19 response program provides free access to DataRobot’s automated machine learning.



For Service Providers, Big (network) Data is the New “Oil”

In this special guest feature, Alex Pavlovic, Director, Product Marketing, Nokia Deepfield, discusses “Data is the new oil,” a phrase coined by The Economist, that has become the mantra for describing the platform-based economy driven by hyperscale players such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Netflix. To reach their global audience, these webscale giants need the ubiquitous connectivity provided by service providers and their networks. These networks generate and store vast amounts of data on networks, infrastructure and services.



How AI is Transforming the Customer Experience

Today’s customer experience is practically unrecognizable from just a few years earlier. We’re able to cancel orders without ever speaking to a human, get essential supplies delivered to our door just by talking to a speaker, and get pitch-perfect recommendations wherever we go online. Not only has AI transformed the purchasing journey for the consumer, but on the brand side as well. The infographic below from Chattermill provides a few examples of the way AI is used in CX every day.



The 3 Pillars of Digital Experience

In this contributed article, Katie Boschele, Product Manager at Lucidworks, offers three pillars to provide a useful framework for thinking about how your ecommerce platform needs to operate to compete in today’s market.



Tips for choosing data management solutions: Consider roadmaps, partners, and talent

IDC’s report, “Choosing the Right Database Technology in the Age of Digital Transformation” highlights the expanse of data management options as well as how that can cause confusion. Having clarity when looking to build new data applications or modernize workloads already in existence is essential. Three of the tips they provide to help illuminate the right solution for your needs are to select solutions that have:



Intel + Cornell Pioneering Work in the “Science of Smell”

Nature Machine Intelligence published a joint paper from researchers at Intel Labs and Cornell University demonstrating the ability of Intel’s neuromorphic test chip, Loihi, to learn and recognize 10 hazardous chemicals, even in the presence of significant noise and occlusion. The work demonstrates how neuromorphic computing could be used to detect smells that are precursors to explosives, narcotics and more.



The technical advancements behind Db2

We are pleased to announce that IBM’s Operational Database Management Systems (OPDBMS) was recognized as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice. One of our greatest joys is delivering the advanced data management capabilities clients need to fit the unique needs of their business to drive success.



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