Towards Data Science

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Data Engineering Podcast

JANUARY 21, 2024

Summary Databases and analytics architectures have gone through several generational shifts. A substantial amount of the data that is being managed in these systems is related to customers and their interactions with an organization. In this episode Tasso Argyros, CEO of ActionIQ, gives a summary of the major epochs in database technologies and how he is applying the capabilities of cloud data warehouses to the challenge of building more comprehensive experiences for end-users through a modern c

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Christophe Blefari

JANUARY 26, 2024

Hey ( credits ) Hey, new week new email. This is already end of January but I took time to travel and see people I did not see for a long time so I'm super happy how this new year is starting. Next week, I'll be wrapping up my DataOps lecture by incorporating how to deploy machine learning models. This is a fun part where students learn how to serve a simple classifier in production.

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Waitingforcode

JANUARY 23, 2024

Data enrichment is one of common data engineering tasks. It's relatively easy to implement with static datasets because of the data availability. However, this apparently easy task can become a nightmare if used with inappropriate technologies.

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Confessions of a Data Guy

JANUARY 26, 2024

Well, I hate to break the news to you. I was the same when I first started, writing code that is. I was a zealot. I was zealous for every new thing I learned, every new language, every new approach, I would find the preacher who was preaching the message I wanted to hear … […] The post The Difficulties of Senior Engineer … are not Engineering appeared first on Confessions of a Data Guy.

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KDnuggets

JANUARY 26, 2024

Data Engineering ZoomCamp offers free access to reading materials, video tutorials, assignments, homeworks, projects, and workshops.

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databricks

JANUARY 24, 2024

Today, we are announcing the industry's first Generative AI Engineer learning pathway and certification to help ensure that data and AI practitioners have.

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Snowflake

JANUARY 23, 2024

Many developers and enterprises looking to use machine learning (ML) to generate insights from data get bogged down by operational complexity. We have been making it easier and faster to build and manage ML models with Snowpark ML , the Python library and underlying infrastructure for end-to-end ML workflows in Snowflake. With Snowpark ML, data scientists and ML engineers can use familiar Python frameworks for preprocessing and feature engineering as well as training models that can be managed a

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KDnuggets

JANUARY 23, 2024

This week on KDnuggets: Here are five free university courses to help you get started in a data science career • Understand the unstructured data dilemma • And much, much more!

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Christophe Blefari

JANUARY 20, 2024

Walking in the street be like recently ( credits ) Hey I hope this new edition finds you well. We are deep in the winter, it's time for comfy Data News to read near the fire 🔥 This week, on Monday, I started my annual university lecture. It's been 9 years since I started teaching and this year something was different. The students were incredibly calm, obviously my course is a bit difficult at the beginning because it touches on concepts that they are not used to—cloud,

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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ArcGIS

JANUARY 22, 2024

Equivalency enhancements to geoprocessing in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 to remove more barriers for those transitioning from ArcMap.

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ThoughtSpot

JANUARY 23, 2024

ThoughtSpot is taking Snowpark use cases to the next level with generative AI, connecting the dots between ML-powered insights and business action. If you’re new to Snowpark, this is Snowflake ’s set of libraries and runtimes that securely deploy and process non-SQL code including Python, Java, and Scala. Combining the power of Snowflake Snowpark and ThoughtSpot, developers and data professionals can create models, uncover insights, and build data apps using their preferred programming language.

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KDnuggets

JANUARY 23, 2024

Want to make a successful career switch to data science? From learning data science concepts to cracking interviews, read this guide to move one step closer to your first data science job.

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databricks

JANUARY 24, 2024

Reliable, accurate and trusted data is the most critical requirement for any data application in an enterprise. As Databricks customers increasingly rely on.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Knowledge Hut

JANUARY 24, 2024

Step into the realm of data visualization with a comprehensive exploration of Power BI and Tableau. In a world where data is important, deciding between power bi vs tableau can change your path in analyzing things. As we explore the pasts and ways that Power BI and Tableau work, it'll help us understand what makes these tools special. If you are an expert in working with data or a beginner excited to use visualization, this blog will help you understand the differences between power bi and t

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Pinterest Engineering

JANUARY 26, 2024

Jeremy Krach | Staff Security Engineer, Platform Security Background Several years ago, Pinterest had a short incident due to oversights in the policy delivery engine. This engine is the technology that ensures a policy document written by a developer and checked into source control is fully delivered to the production system evaluating that policy, similar to OPAL.

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KDnuggets

JANUARY 23, 2024

Learn what Predictive GenAI does and how it can make predictive analytics far more accessible, efficient, and meaningful for your business.

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databricks

JANUARY 22, 2024

Generative AI has opened new worlds of possibilities for businesses and is being emphatically embraced across organizations. According to a recent MIT Tech.

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Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

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Knowledge Hut

JANUARY 25, 2024

With over a decade of my experience in Project management, I might have crashed about 80% of my Project. Project Crashing is not a negative or a bad thing like it sounds, instead it serves as a strategy in project management, aimed at expediting project timelines without compromising the project's scope. It's very different from fast-tracking, which involves resequencing activities, and scope changes, which alter project objectives, project crashing focuses on deploying additional resour

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Snowflake

JANUARY 25, 2024

This year may be the most innovative on record. Recent advances in AI are beginning to transform how we live and work. And the potential impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on the healthcare and life sciences industries are expected to be far-reaching. It’s essential for organizations to leverage vast amounts of structured and unstructured data for effective generative AI (gen AI) solutions that deliver a clear return on investment.

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KDnuggets

JANUARY 23, 2024

Prompt engineering and generative AI are becoming hotter by the day. Be part of the heat!

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Zalando Engineering

JANUARY 22, 2024

The perfect storm In the mids of Cyber Week preparation in November 2022, I was DMd by a colleague with a request to quickly join a call. To my surprise as I was anticipating a 1:1 call, I got greeted by a message indicating that 60+ others are in the call as well. It turned out that I was just about to join an incident response call for what later got to be known internally as the "metadpata" incident.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Knowledge Hut

JANUARY 22, 2024

In today's era of digital transformation and rapidly evolving technological trends, it is imperative for IT professionals to keep up with the latest know-how about the subject matter, tools, and skills. Other than pursuing career-oriented courses and certifications, there is no better way for professionals to achieve this objective. Certifications are like stepping stones for professionals guiding their career journey and learning paths to progress ahead and stay in vogue with job demands as wel

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Snowflake

JANUARY 26, 2024

A key benefit of the Snowflake Data Cloud is the elimination of data silos. Fundamental to this outcome is the ability of customers to operate and collaborate globally. To support this, the Data Cloud was designed to provide customers with the same product experience—including security and governance capabilities — across multiple cloud regions with the three major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

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KDnuggets

JANUARY 22, 2024

Developing a conversational AI chatbot requires substantial effort. However, understanding and addressing key challenges in natural language understanding can streamline the development process.

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Confluent

JANUARY 22, 2024

The new fully managed BigQuery Sink V2 connector for Confluent Cloud offers streamlined data ingestion and cost-efficiency. Learn about the Google-recommended Storage Write API and OAuth 2.0 support.

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Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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Knowledge Hut

JANUARY 22, 2024

Although Six Sigma was primarily developed to enhance quality in the manufacturing industry, now six sigma concept is used to measure the companies to assist several business processes. Over time, I've seen a big change in how different industries work. Things like hospitality, healthcare, aviation, and finance are now using something called Six Sigma.

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Cloudera

JANUARY 26, 2024

In this article, we will walk you through the process of implementing fine grained access control for the data governance framework within the Cloudera platform. This will allow a data office to implement access policies over metadata management assets like tags or classifications, business glossaries, and data catalog entities, laying the foundation for comprehensive data access control.

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KDnuggets

JANUARY 22, 2024

Zephyr is a series of Large Language Models released by Hugging Face trained using distilled supervised fine-tuning (dSFT) on larger models with significantly improved task accuracy.

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DoorDash Engineering

JANUARY 23, 2024

DoorDash has grown from executing simple restaurant deliveries to working with a wide variety of businesses, ranging from grocery and retail to parcels and pet supplies. Each business faces its own set of constraints as it strives to meet its goals. Our logistics teams — which range across a number of functions, including Dashers, assignment, payment processes, and time estimations — seek to achieve these goals by tuning a variety of configurations for each use case and type of business.

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Speaker: Aindra Misra, Senior Manager, Product Management (Data, ML, and Cloud Infrastructure) at BILL

Join us for an insightful webinar that explores the critical intersection of data privacy and AI governance. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, building robust governance frameworks is essential to fostering innovation while staying compliant with regulations. Our expert speaker, Aindra Misra, will guide you through best practices for ensuring data protection while leveraging AI capabilities.

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