Author: Big Data Made Simple

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. Big Data is amazing. It describes our everyday behavior, keeps track of the places we go, stores what we like to do and how much time we spend doing our favorite activities. Big Data is made of numbers, and I think we all agree when we say: Numbers are difficult to look at. Enter Big Data visualization. Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Twitter and Netflix all ask better questions of their data – and make better business decisions – by using data visualization. It gets better: Data visualization lets you interact with data. It goes beyond analysis. Visualization brings a presentation ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. In a world filled with computations we can’t expect everything to go normal. Things go wrong sometimes. The reason may be an internal source or an external source. Data breaches have increased in numbers year by year. Measures have been taken by every company to prevent the data breach and the criminals find a better way to get access to the company. The information accessed by the hackers include mostly names, date of birth, social security numbers and sometimes credit card or debit card numbers. Data breaches ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Ahamed Meeran. When delving into the world of machine learning (ML), choosing one framework from many alternatives can be an intimidating task. You might already be familiar with the names, but it’s useful to evaluate the options during the decision-making process. There are different frameworks, libraries, applications, toolkits, and datasets in the machine learning world that can be very confusing, especially if you’re a beginner. Being accustomed to the popular ML frameworks is necessary when it comes to choosing one to build your application. This is why we compiled ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. Its your weekend, and that favourite haunt is tempting for the weekly brunch, you settle down and order, prefer a certain cool track to suit your mood and ambience as you unwind and so on, you have left enough reasons for Crayon Data – a five-year-old Singapore based big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup – to study and understand consumer preferences based on the choices you made. The company understands and derives from consumer preferences through its product Maya which drives their AI-led digital personalisation initiatives ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. Since its launch as the core technology of Bitcoin, blockchain stirred the minds of developers, marketers, and technicians. Other virtual currencies followed its pattern and as a result the total market value of virtual money exceeded 100 billion this summer. Company owners, governments, and specialized institutions are currently facing an alternative financial system which continuously develops and extends. The business world is trying to make the most of it. New possibilities of using blockchain innovation have been tested and implemented, while others are still being researched.  The ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. Today’s millennials expect a range of services, on their phones or tablets. All at the click of a button, while being on the move. Clearly, the world is going completely mobile. A significant demographic for the banking industry is that nearly 65 percent of India’s population is below the age of 35. Consumers expect banks to look and act more like their non-financial partners in how they gather and use their personal and transaction data. It’s a thought that may not have struck the banking industry two ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. If you’ve seen the movie “Minority Report” — released back in 2002 — you know the premise is both unique and far-fetched. It is, after all, a science-fiction film littered with futuristic technology and unheard-of societal norms. Drugs, for example, are consumed via air-based capsules. You hold the device up to your nostril, press a button and the substance is released. Also unheard of is the idea that law enforcement in the film is not only able to predict a criminal’s actions, but also arrest the perpetrator, ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Manu Jeevan. Manu: Rick, can you tell us a bit about yourself?  I saw in your TED talk that you used to be a photo journalist, so how did you get started on this journey? Rick Smolan: Yes, I was always very curious as a person so it’s interesting that I’d end up in a job where I get paid to be curious. As you saw in the TED talk, I went from being a journalist where I work for other people who set the agenda, to the fortunate ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. Are you searching for some best books to get acquainted with the basics of AI? Here is our list! 1. A Course in Machine Learning Machine learning is the study of computer systems that learn from data and experience. It is applied in an incredibly wide variety of application areas, from medicine to advertising, from military to pedestrian. Any area in which you need to make sense of data is a potential customer of machine learning. 2. Simply Logical: Intelligent Reasoning by Example An introduction to Prolog ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple - One source. Many perspectives.. Author: Baiju NT. Understanding your customers and how they’ll behave is one of the most important things every salesman is aware of. However, it can be much harder to understand their behavior for online businesses. Nevertheless, it’s possible with the help of Predictive Analytics to project which of your products your customers would be most likely to consider or purchase. You can also figure out the highest price your customers are going to pay for a product, thus maximizing your profit. You can also use Big Data analytics for focused ... Read More