Author » Alex Woodie
Alex Woodie is the managing editor of DatanamiThe Evolution of Time-Series Models: AI Leading a New Forecasting Era
We are now in an era where large foundation models (large-scale, general-purpose neural networks pre-trained in an unsupervised manner on large amounts of diverse data) are transforming fields like computer vision, natu Read more…
Five Things to Look For at AWS re:Invent 2024
The turkey has been eaten and the discount TVs have been purchased, which signals that it’s time to partake of the next time-honored tradition in the holiday schedule: Attending AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas. In 2023, Read more…
Big Data Career Notes for November 2024
It’s that time of month again–time for Big Data Career Notes, a monthly feature where we keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it’s a promotion, ne Read more…
Databricks to Raise $5B at $55B Valuation: Report
Databricks is reportedly seeking to raise at least $5 billion in an equity funding round at a valuation of $55 billion. The deal, reported by The Information, would allow employees to cash out a portion of their shares. Read more…
LLMs and GenAI: When To Use Them
Recent advancements in AI have brought forth a new generation of tools that can process and generate human-like content across multiple modalities. At the forefront of this revolution are Large Language Models (LLMs) and Read more…
Building Your GenAI Dream Team
So the decision has been made to upgrade your business using generative AI technology. Great! But now comes the hard part: Figuring out how to transform that aspiration into action, and it all starts with people. The Read more…
Overcoming the Financial Implications of Poor Data Quality
Approaches to data quality vary from company to company. Some organisations put a lot of effort into curating their data sets, ensuring there are validation rules and proper descriptions next to each attribute. Others co Read more…
Meet 2024 BigDATAwire Person to Watch Chisoo Lyons
Women make up 15% to 22% of data science professionals, research from the Boston Consulting Group shows. One of the women who is hoping to increase that number is Chisoo Lyons, the executive director of Women in Data Sci Read more…
UCSD’s New SCIDS School: All About the Apps
Some research universities excel in exploring intellectual possibilities and postulating abstract theories. Those terms aren’t likely to be associated with the University of California, San Diego’s new School of Comp Read more…
Four Steps to Go from Experimentation to Embedding AI Across the Enterprise
AI is everywhere. In just a couple of years, this technology has evolved significantly and is transforming the way most of us do business. And yet, many organizations continue to grapple with how they can really integrat Read more…