Machine Learning News Issue 29

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The Role of a Data Scientist in 2016 Already crowned as the best job in America for 2016, the definition and skill set required to be a data scientist is in a constant state of flux. Advancements in technology and business demand drive its evolution in an ever-changing industry. In this article, we take a closer look at the role of a Data Scientist in 2016.

DARPA's latest grand challenge takes on the radio spectrum Electronics One of the most hotly contested bits of real estate today is one you can't see. As we move into an increasingly wireless-connected world, staking out a piece of the crowded electromagnetic spectrum becomes more important.

The role of machine learning in data science and analytics Machine learning has crossed from the lab to the business world. Machine learning provides insights that help to create more intelligent data-driven applications that improve business processes, operation, and easier decision making.

How Deep Is Your Learning? We're on the brink of an explosion of innovation in deep learning, because we're capturing so much more data and we've got so much more computing power to process and analyze it all.

Alphabet Inc (GOOG) Google Cloud Conference Focuses On User Centricity And Machine Learning Published By: Eunice Gettys on March 29, 2016 12:16 pm EST Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has outlined near term goals for its cloud platform at its Global Cloud Platform Global User Conference 2016. The company, which is among the most dominant cloud platforms, is reorienting its priorities towards being more user centric for starters.

Bank of Russia uses machine learning to identify unlicensed money lenders The Bank of Russia is using machine learning technology to identify unlicensed money lenders, and the websites hosting them. The technology, developed by Yandex Data Factory, has helped to reveal 2,500 suspicious organisations. The system uses algorithms to search out websites hosting illegal cash loan providers and unregulated financial activity by indexing web pages related to microfinance and consumer loans.

This GPS app learns your habits to become an on-road personal assistant Google Maps screenshot and Melia Robinson/Business Insider Imagine a smartphone app that was like "Her" for the car - that's the idea behind Seattle-based company INRIX's newest app. The 10-year-old company gathers real-time traffic information and provides data for the navigation system built into your car's dashboard.

Goldman looks to machine learning to solve legacy conundrum Goldman Sachs employs about 9,000 engineers in its technology division. That puts the Wall Street firm's technology team close to the total headcount of some the world's most valuable internet companies. Facebook employs about 12,690 people globally, Yahoo has roughly 10,400 employees and Twitter has a staff of 3,900.

Machine Learning as a Service: How Data Science Is Hitting the Masses Machine learning is an enigma to most. For decades it's a been a field dominated by scientists and the few organizations with enough computing power to run complex algorithms against huge datasets.

Microsoft's developer conference highlights machine learning Microsoft Build, the company's annual conference with software developers, gets underway Wednesday. Microsoft will be talking about its plans for the year, and encouraging developers to think up new applications for its products. One of the most important things Microsoft is highlighting is artificial intelligence and machine learning.