
Chris Horn: Predictions using big data a hot theme for the tech sector
Francis Beaufort from Navan invented the scale of wind strength now named after him in 1805. He had been shipwrecked at the age of 15, and devoted ...

How To Gain Value From Big Data
Most business executives will tell you: Before investing in new technology, they want to be able to see the value they get from that investment.
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Microsoft expands its commitment to Apache Spark big-data framework
Microsoft is upping its commitment to the open-source Apache Spark big-data processing engine.
At this week's Spark Summit in San Francisco, Micros ...

Hey Siri! At Apple WWDC 2016, Tim Cook needs to make big data, AI pivot
Apple needs to change its attitude and approach to customer data, back away from the big data corner it has painted itself into, and use its upcoming ...

‘Big data is like sex’; here’s a peek into what firms desire and actually achieve
Dan Ariely, professor at Duke University says, “Big data is like teenage sex: everyone talks about it, nobody really knows how to do it, everyone thin ...

Icon pilots big data initiative with University
Icon has announced that it is piloting a ‘Big Data Challenge’ with the University of Malta’s Faculty of Mathematics.
Through this collaboration, Ic ...

So, what’s the big idea?
WHETHER the subject is health, traffic control, consumer shopping, security, robots or self-driving cars, the Big Data Expo held last month in the Gui ...

For farmers, big data has big benefits — and concerns
This is a concern among farmers locally, as well as nationally, and the Indiana Farm Bureau is one of the groups leading the charge in ensuring farmer ...