When one looks at the amazing roster of talks for next week’s Spark + AI Summit, what you don’t see is a lot of discussion on how to leverage object storage. On some level you would expect to – ultimately if you want to run your Spark job on peta-scale data sets and have it […]
The retail industry has been leading the pack in harnessing the power of big data and AI to drive customer engagement. By analyzing customer data and purchasing behavior, retail companies can leverage the latest machine learning technologies to deepen customer insights and deliver tailored shopping experiences that captivate customers across every channel. Spark + AI […]
Data and AI are ushering in a new era of precision medicine. The scale of the cloud, combined with advancements in machine learning, are enabling healthcare and life sciences organizations to use their mountains of data—such as electronic health records, genomics, real-world evidence, claims, and more—to drive innovation across the entire ecosystem, from accelerating drug […]
The financial services industry is transforming rapidly. Customers today demand more personalized experiences, better returns on their investments and improved protection against fraud. As a result, every bank, insurance company and institutional investor is turning towards big data and AI to meet these demands and outmaneuver the competition. Spark + AI Summit is the premier […]
We have read many articles and watched the news about hackers breaking into websites of unsuspecting corporations and small businesses more and more often. When that happens, tens of thousands of people are put at risk for identity theft when their metadata is stolen. What is metadata and how is it used? That is what this […]
The job of a developer is never complete, as old code must be updated to fit into new frameworks, new code is always waiting on the sidelines, and fixes take time to test before they can be deployed. Organizations now know to use DevOps models for continuous deployment, which integrates developers and operations team members […]
With the growing prevalence of technology, more and more businesses are beginning to integrate digital channels in their customer service models. Call centers know that a poor customer experience is all it takes to lose a customer forever, while consistent bad service can ruin the center’s reputation. In order to stand out from competitors, […]
For modern businesses, recruiting and retaining talent has become a high stakes endeavor. That’s because many of the world’s advanced economies have been at or near full employment for a number of years, and for the first time in what seems like forever, job seekers – not employers – are the ones holding all the […]
Given blockchain’s impressive new prominence in the marketplace, it’s of little surprise that so many people are finally discussing the myriad of ways in which it can positively disrupt the market. Most conversations surrounding blockchain technology have often centered around its security applications, particularly since the decentralized nature of it threatens to upend traditional understandings […]
Machine learning is having a major impact on countless industries across the globe. The energy sector is a prime example. The energy and utilities sector is essential to the global economy. The production and consumption of energy resources is imperative for powering nations and business sectors, including transportation and manufacturing. According to an analysis by CB […]