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Big Data Career Notes: August 2020 Edition

In this monthly feature, we'll keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it's a promotion, new company hire, or even an accolade, we've got the details. Chec Read more…

Altair Shows Off Converged Analytics Lineup

If you’re in the market for analytics or machine learning software, you may want to keep your eyes on Altair Engineering. Best known for its product simulation and computer aided engineering software, Altair has quietl Read more…

Is Zero Closer to Eight or to One?

Is zero closer to eight or to one? Is this a three or a five? This was the type of question we were pondering a few weeks ago when we examined the results of an image classification application. Yes, indeed, a zero is Read more…

Big Data Career Notes: June 2020 Edition

In this monthly feature, we'll keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it's a promotion, new company hire, or even an accolade, we've got the details. Chec Read more…

COVID-19 Roundup: Dashboards, Therapeutics, Data Lakes & More

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, big data and AI have emerged as crucial tools for everything from diagnosis and epidemiology to therapeutic and vaccine development. Here, we collect the latest news in how big Read more…

News In Brief

AI Powers Sea Level Rise Visualizations

In its Sixth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stressed that it is “unequivocal” that human influence has warmed the atmosphere and that, among other severe impacts, it is “vir Read more…

NSF Awards $5M to AI-Powered Wildfire Management Tool

With another brutal wildfire season in the western U.S. beginning to wane in the face of rains and cooler temperatures, researchers are still racing to develop more effective means of wildfire mitigation for seasons to c Read more…

Only You Can Prevent… Fire Tornadoes?

Another devastating wildfire season has shaken the western United States, causing tens of billions of dollars in damage. In recent years, terrifying weather combinations have become more prominent in these wildfires, suc Read more…

UF’s AI Supercomputer Works on Improving Cattle Yields

The average American consumes over 58 pounds of beef and 141 pounds of milk per year, but cattle farming is a deeply resource-intensive process with significant impacts on land use and carbon emissions – so any gains i Read more…

UK to Leverage Cloud-Predicting AI to Anticipate Solar Energy Supply

Solar and wind plants provide clean, affordable electricity on large scales, but they have one major bugbear: intermittency. Essentially, intermittency refers to the fact that wind and solar energy are both, to some degr Read more…

This Just In

UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute Launches Falcon Foundation to Champion Open-Sourcing of GenAI Models

Feb 13, 2024 |

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 13, 2024 — The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced the launch of the Falcon Foundation. Read more…

Esri’s 2024 Federal GIS Conference to Spotlight Geospatial Tech’s Role in Climate Policy and Intelligence

Feb 12, 2024 |

REDLANDS, Calif., Feb. 12, 2024 — On February 14, 2024, Esri, a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, is hosting the Federal GIS Conference at the Walter E. Read more…

NVIDIA: How Energy-Efficient Computing for AI Is Propelling Innovation and Savings Across Industries

Feb 9, 2024 |

Feb. 9, 2024 — With advances in computing, sophisticated AI models and machine learning are having a profound impact on business and society. Industries can use AI to quickly analyze vast bodies of data, allowing them to derive meaningful insights, make predictions and automate processes for greater efficiency. Read more…

OMG Receives Submissions to Standard Business Report Model RFPs

Feb 7, 2024 |

BOSTON, Feb. 7, 2024 — Object Management Group (OMG) announced it received multiple submissions for its Request for Proposals to develop a Standard Business Report Model (SBRM) specification. Read more…

EY Forms Alliance with Reveal Data Corporation, Enhancing AI-Driven eDiscovery Services

Jan 31, 2024 |

LONDON, Jan. 31, 2024 — The EY organization has announced a global alliance with Reveal Data Corporation, a global provider of leading artificial intelligence (AI)-powered eDiscovery – a review and investigations platform that helps clients better manage their data discovery needs using automation and deep analytics. Read more…

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