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Insights on Data Lakes for Machine Learning Data lakes provide significant advantages for machine learning when leveraged effectively. According to Brian Flüg, a Solutions Architect at Qubole, these benefits are optimized through partnerships that bring experienced guidance. Advantages of Using Data Lakes A secure and open data lake simplifies deployment processes and helps companies to…
Enterprise, Interviews Rob Mellor, WhereScape: On Data Warehouse Automation Leading analysts and organizations are increasingly acknowledging that data warehouse automation is essential for establishing a truly data-driven business. AI News spoke with Rob Mellor, GM & VP, EMEA at WhereScape, about this significant industry change. AI News: Earlier this year, Gartner began formally recognizing data…
Investing in Analytics: Key Considerations The lasting impacts of the pandemic, combined with economic uncertainties and hybrid work models, have intensified the need for organizations to be more agile, transformative, and adaptable. This article explores why investing in business intelligence (BI) and data analytics is essential for establishing resilience in today’s fluctuating landscape. The pandemic…
DCMS Significantly Increases Spending on Data Scientists Investments in data scientists by the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) have seen remarkable growth. According to data released by the think tank Parliament Street, DCMS has allocated approximately £20,606,100 towards data scientist and data analyst positions from 2017 to 2021. Niall Crosby, CEO…
Google Enhances Chrome Security and User Experience with Machine Learning Google has detailed how machine learning (ML) is being utilized to enhance both the security and user experience of Chrome. Starting with security improvements, the company reports that its latest ML model has significantly increased Chrome’s capability to identify phishing attempts and harmful websites. Since…
Meta’s NLLB-200 AI Model Enhances Translation Quality by 44% Meta has introduced an innovative AI model known as NLLB-200, which boasts the ability to translate 200 languages with an average quality improvement of 44 percent. While translation applications have long performed reasonably well with more common languages, many speakers in linguistically diverse regions—particularly in Africa…
Stable Diffusion: Public Release of Text-to-Image Generator The innovative text-to-image generator, Stable Diffusion, is now accessible for public use. Developed by Stability AI, this tool was initially made available to researchers earlier this month. It claims to offer a remarkable leap in both speed and quality on consumer-grade GPUs. Built upon the latent diffusion model…
PyTorch Establishes Independent Foundation The widely used AI development framework, PyTorch, has officially launched an independent foundation aimed at promoting the advancement of AI tools. This new PyTorch Foundation will operate under the auspices of the Linux Foundation, featuring a governing board made up of representatives from prominent tech companies, including AMD, Microsoft Azure, NVIDIA,…
Artificial Intelligence: Upcoming Highlights at AI & Big Data Expo EU and NA The journey towards technology maturity in enterprises is often complex and lengthy. For instance, a study by 451 Research in March revealed that one-third of businesses surveyed had not yet fully adopted a data-driven approach for strategic decision-making. This raises a pertinent…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) stands at the forefront of public cloud infrastructure, offering over 200 fully-featured services. These encompass various domains, including computing, storage, databases, networking, analytics, robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), security, and, notably, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). AWS aims to make machine learning accessible to a broader audience. Among its…