We live in a data-driven world. For instance, if you activate location services on Google Maps and, a year later, go to your timeline, it can tell you where you were on […]
It’s All About Data
Looker Joins Google in Launch of BigQuery ML
Looker, the data platform builder looking to expand the reach of its “horizontal” foundation, added another component this week with the integration of its tools with the beta release of Google’s cloud-based […]
10 questions data scientists should ask employers during a job interview
Data scientists are in high demand, taking the coveted no. 1 spot on Glassdoor’s Best Jobs in America list for the past three years, and boasting a median base salary of $110,000 […]
Google’s chief economist thinks the world needs more data scientists
Not that long ago, the concept of “Big Data” was pretty abstract. Few companies considered it feasible to sift through huge sets of data looking for speculative insights. The hurdles to collecting […]
Searching The Dark Web For Business Intelligence
For many, Google Search defines the known boundaries of the internet. To some degree that’s true, with a majority of the commercial web activity occurring on easily searchable common domains. But there […]
Why big data is killing western democracy – and giving authoritarian states a new lease of life
Facebook, Google and and the ‘big data’ revolution is undermining western democracy while strengthening the hand of authoritarian states to address the challenges thrown up the globalisation. That is the contention of […]
3 Data Sources to Boost Analytics and Business Intelligence
Google Analytics, server log data and Facebook audience insights are essential tools to gather data for business intelligence that will boost profitability. Decisions backed by data drives business intelligence. Business leaders who […]
