Big Data and Analytics
Big data firms Hortonworks and Cloudera announce merger
Hadoop's phoney war ends with a trunkshake
The future of AI is not in sentient robots, but it might be in gaming
Recent developments, though impressive, showcase the weaknesses of today's artificial intelligence
Peter Cochrane: Has computing become too challenging for any one person to fully comprehend?
Peter Cochrane looks at how computing has changed in his lifetime, from analogue, to digital and, soon, quantum
AI at the BBC: the promise and the challenges
The potential for streamlining services is huge, but so are the hurdles says lead strategist Noriko Matsuoka
Legislators need to be leading the debate around AI not playing catchup, says Lloyds Bank analyst
As technology advances exponentially legislators need to find a way to do the same, argues panel
Apple buys augmented reality technology start-up Akonia Holographics
Another indication of Apple's plans to launch an augmented reality headset in 2020?
Untrusted, low-quality data is hurting decision-making in business
Organisations are overconfident when it comes to data-driven decision making
Bank of England economist Andy Haldane warns of large-scale job losses from artificial intelligence
The disruption caused by the Industrial Revolution will be nothing compared to AI, warns Haldane
The critical flaw of AI: data
One of the biggest flaws of artificial intelligence is poor quality data, claims MarkLogic CEO Gary Bloom
Google DeepMind claims its AI can analyse eye scans in seconds for signs of 50 diseases
'Trained' DeepMind AI can accurately diagnose 50 eye conditions from OCT scans in seconds
Samsung to invest $22bn on 5G, AI and semiconductors
Slow down in smartphone sales pushes Samsung to invest in new technology for growth
Dun & Bradstreet the latest software company to go private in $5.38bn deal
D&B sale follows strategy review of 177-year-old company
Peter Cochrane: Does life = intelligence?
What is real intelligence, and does intelligence equate to life? asks Peter Cochrane
Speaking to the future: how voice assistants are changing hospitality at AccorHotels
AccorHotels' CDO Maud Bailly says that the predictive conversational era will fundamentally alter the hotel experience
Interview: Gillian Docherty of The Data Lab: Scotland can rival Silicon Valley as a destination for data science
Scotland has a number of inbuilt advantages, but skills remain an issue
How Merck solved its clinical data challenges
A massive clinical trial disrupted other work being done at the company, highlighting the need for a scalable solution
Does your business need data analytics or Big Data analytics?
Hadoop is powerful, but don't make a mountain out of a molehill when it comes to data
Peter Cochrane: Why Industry 4.0 is essential
Humanity faces a growing existential challenge that will take an immense technological effort to overcome, argues Peter Cochrane
Samsung tops AI challenge using Reinforcement Learning
Reinforcement Learning gives an AI feedback for each decision it makes, theoretically speeding up training
Chinese scientists break world record in quantum entanglement with 18 qubits
Scientists beat their own record of 10, which was set back in 2016 - and have now targeted 50 qubits
How Liaison brought transparency to analytics
Viewing campaign analytics quickly was essential to assessing their impact
MEPs reject draft copyright directive that would have mandated copyright filters
Fight over draft EU copyright directive will resume in September
IBM wins AU$1bn five-year digital-transformation contract with Australian federal government
IBM deal comes days after Australian government was slammed over a string of IT failures
Facebook confirms acquisition of London-based Bloomsbury AI
Facebook scoops up natural language processing start-up for up to $30m
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