Data scientists think Python is the best alternative for Julia
Python is seen as the best alternative according to data scientists who use the Julia programming language for big data and analytics. If Julia did not exist, they would choose Python. Developer Julia Computing concludes this in its most recent annual study on the use, advantages and disadvantages ... Read more
Box Shield gets a powerful new automated classification feature
Box recently rolled out a new feature that automatically classifies files and adds labels as you scan them into Box. The function is integrated with Box Shield, the popular content security product.
Through the machine learning-driven feature, organizations will be able to meet the required comp... Read more
Cloudera explores sale after talks with potential buyers
Data management specialist Cloudera is looking at potentially selling the company after several talks with multiple potential buyers.
According to Bloomberg, the company hired a financial advisor to take a look at the various options. However, sources also stress that nothing has been decided ye... Read more
Google is working on new version AutoML Zero
A paper by Google shows that the tech giant is working on a new version of its AutoML, with which better algorithms can be developed. The new version will be called AutoML Zero. This should make it easier to develop self-learning algorithms with Google's cloud-based development suite for artificial... Read more
Microsoft AI advises governments on lockdown strategies
Researchers have designed an AI framework that recommends cities and regions lockdown and home isolation strategies to combat the spread of the coronavirus. They claim that their AI is superior to the modeling tools used so far.
Artificial intelligence, according to researchers at Microsoft, the... Read more
Dell EMC announces turnkey solutions for AI
Dell EMC will bring to market about eight ready-to-use solutions that allow data scientists and researchers to start creating and setting up AI models right away. The solutions include bundles of reference architectures and preconfigured workstations and storage.
The infrastructure specialist wa... Read more
Alibaba Cloud makes AI technology free of charge to fight Coronavirus
Public cloud platform Alibaba Cloud provides medical staff and researchers with various AI tools, free of charge, in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. The tools should help provide faster diagnostics and more data-based insights.
According to the public cloud provider, this is a trial versio... Read more
Dataiku version 7 makes collaboration between data scientists easier
Dataiku will release a version 7 of its platform. The update adds functionalities to promote collaboration between data scientists. It also provides additional insight into the impact of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI).
The platform now has improved Git integration, allowing data scienti... Read more
AWS supports PyTorch for Amazon Elastic Inference service
The tech giant and cloud specialist indicates that it now also supports the PyTorch open source machine learning library for its Amazon Elastic Inference service. This would enable customers to make significant savings on their forecast expenditure using an existing trained AI model for deep learni... Read more
‘Better data usage leads to more profit and lower costs’
Companies that use data to improve their operations generate more profit and reduce operational costs. This is shown by a recent study by Splunk and the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
The global study by the data specialist and consultants examined the relationship between the use of data with... Read more