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Q&A with C3 IoT’s Tom Siebel

Tom Siebel, who literally created the CRM market back in the 1990s, is now setting out to shake up the Internet of Things world with his latest endeavor, C3 IoT. Datanami recently caught up with the Silicon Valley legend Read more…

Startup Aims to Predict Fires Before They Start

A predictive analytics startup armed with a patented learning algorithm aimed at security applications along with Internet of Things devices said it has attracted seed funding for a platform that could spot the precursor Read more…

Microsoft Invests in Predictive Analytics Vendor

As venture capital investment appears to be zeroing in on specific applications and platforms, modest funding rounds are being reported by software startups focused on areas such as predictive analytics. Prevedere, a Read more…

DataRobot Delivers an ML Automation Boost for Evariant

Companies in all industries face an acute shortage of data scientists, those digital alchemists who turn raw data into gold. But for the healthcare software company Evariant, the decision to use DataRobot to automate its Read more…

3 Key Steps to Transforming Healthcare with Predictive Analytics

The healthcare industry has a data problem. There is an overabundance of raw data available, and figuring out the best way to manage this data has presented many challenges. For example, the data from patient records fro Read more…

5 Hadoop Trends to Watch in 2017

Hadoop is synonymous with big data, providing both storage and processing resources for large and disparate data sources—not to mention a platform for third-party software vendors to build upon. Where will the distribu Read more…

All Eyes On AI in 2017

This might be the easiest 2017 prediction to make: Artificial intelligence will continue to generate big headlines and command a considerable share of the corporate pocketbook as companies look to bolster their products Read more…

Machine Learning and Airport Security See Eye to Eye

Who hasn’t groaned at the sight of a long airport security line? The prospect of standing for hours on end has become all too common at airports around the world. But soon, airports may be piloting security programs ba Read more…

Lessons Learned: What Big Data and Predictive Analytics Missed in 2016

In this era of the software-driven business, we’re told “data is the new oil”, and that predictive analytics and machine intelligence will extract actionable insights from this valuable resource and revolutionize t Read more…

How Retailers Use Big Data to Gobble Up Sales

Billions of dollars will be spent this weekend as the Thanksgiving holiday gives way to Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the beginning of the end-of-the-year shopping extravaganza. For retailers eager to get "back in the Read more…

Text Analytics and Machine Learning: A Virtuous Combination

The world of big data analytics is incredibly diverse, and people are coming up with new analytic tools and techniques every day. But one particularly productive combination that should not be overlooked involves the use Read more…

Data Analytics in Higher Education: A Mixed Bag

Like many companies in the United States, American universities are looking to big data to give them a competitive edge in attracting, educating, retaining, and ultimately graduating students. However, the actual applica Read more…

Predictive Analytics World for Business New York 2016

Predictive Analytics World for Business focuses on concrete examples of deployed predictive analytics. Hear from the horse's mouth precisely how Fortune 500 analytics competitors and other top practitioners deploy predic Read more…

The Here and Now of Big Geospatial Data

No matter how sophisticated information technology gets – and who can deny that IT is evolving exceptionally fast these days – there's nothing that can replicate the combination of two unique pieces of data: Time an Read more…

Manufacturers Not Sold on Data Analytics

U.S. manufacturing executives are increasingly aware of data analytics as a way of implementing platforms such as the industrial Internet of Things, yet not all are convinced that the hefty investment will yield a quick Read more…

SAS Goes Back to the Future of Cognitive Computing with Viya

SAS yesterday unveiled plans to bolster its entire product lineup under the new Viya architecture with hefty doses of cognitive computing in an effort to make the software easier to use, more responsive to human input, Read more…

5 Factors Driving the Graph Database Explosion

There's no denying it: Graph databases are hot. According to DB-Engines.com, graph databases have outgrown every other type of database in popularity since 2013, and not by a small margin either. It's clear that develope Read more…

Finding Hidden Value in IoT Analytics

Sensors on the Internet of Things (IoT) are already generating a ton of data, but turning that data into business value isn't always easy. In particular, businesses must be creative in how they mine their IoT data, which Read more…

CEO Survey Finds Data Distrust

Despite widespread corporate adoption of big data and analytics tools along with exponential advances in analytics technology, a new survey by respected consulting firm finds that only one-third of CEOs polled have a hig Read more…

Speak Easy: Why Voice Data Is Poised for Big Growth

Thanks to continued improvements in the accuracy voice recognition technology, we're closer than ever to having a natural conversation with computers, without the interaction devolving into a frustrating, phone-throwing Read more…

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