'We still don't know what data to trust, and what leads to stupid decisions' says IBM analytics director

Charlee Gothard
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Data collection still has a long way to go to overcome the veracity curse, says Soffer

While most companies selling you the big data solution may tell you they've got it all figured, one of IBM's top data analytics researchers delivered a hefty dose of reality at the company's Inform...

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