innovation

Big Data should not be a faith-based initiative – Boing Boing

The debate is a hot one, and a lot of non-technical privacy regulators have been led on by sweet promises from the companies that they regulate about the possibility of creating booming markets in highly sensitive personal data that is somehow neutralized through a magic “de-identification” process that lets information about, say, the personal lives of cancer patients be bought […]

Points of Light: How nonprofits are using big data – Knight Foundation

Points of light (cc) by James Marvin Phelps.
Last week I attended the Points of Light National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Aptly named “Service Unites,” it gathered more than 5,000 leaders from the nonprofit, corporate and civic sectors to learn and help shape the future of volunteerism. These changemakers from across the country were examining how to put civic engagement […]

Discussing Social Sentiment with Michalis Michael | Insight Innovation

This video was recorded at the Insight Innovation eXchange North America 2014 The market research industry is one that changes rapidly and rewards innovation. Here, Michalis Michael gives his opinion on the Insight Innovation eXchange conference, the need for redesigning social listening platforms for consumer insights managers, and the nature of insights.This video was recorded at the Insight Innovation eXchange […]

Discussing Social Sentiment with Michalis Michael of DigitalMR …

This video was recorded at the Insight Innovation eXchange North America 2014 The market research industry is one that changes rapidly and rewards innovation. Here, Michalis Michael gives his opinion on the Insight Innovation eXchange conference, the need for redesigning social listening platforms for consumer insights managers, and the nature of insights. Click here for…This video was recorded at the […]

Robot pods and 'sentiment mapping': the future of commuting | UK …

A robot transport pod in Abu Dhabi. Similar vehicles are coming to Milton Keynes next year. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFuming in a traffic jam? Stuck on a stationary train outside the station? Standing waiting for the bus that was due to arrive 30 minutes ago? Soon you could get the chance to share your frustration – with the help […]

Big data is a big opportunity, but current IT thinking needs to change

Hitachi Data Systems has just revealed the results of its “Information Innovation Index,” which is a study that aimed to measure how businesses are able to tap into and make good use of big data. And the short answer is that many feel they’re not making best use of the swathes of data they’re sat on.The study was conducted by […]

Market Prophit's Big Data Analytics Help Investors Generate Alpha …

This post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2014.Market Prophit is our next presenter. The company is showing its “Morningstar + Klout” solution for both retail and institutional investors and traders looking to improve the way they use sentiment analysis in their overall investing decisions.”Market Prophit is demoing its full functionality with its recently launched proprietary quantitative blogger […]

Regulators, private investors outpaced by algorithmic stock trading …

Regulators, private investors outpaced by algorithmic stock trading by Jim Patterson | Posted on Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014 — 11:44 AMHigh-speed algorithms have so revolutionized the design and functioning of our stock markets that they are quickly tearing up the rulebook in how these markets are regulated, according to a Vanderbilt Law School researcher.“Algorithms able to execute tens of thousands […]

Innovation Day delves into Big Data » Binghamton University …

Every two days, the world generates as much data as there was in existence until 10 years ago. And while this data has enormous potential, it sometimes feels like we’re drowning in it.That was just one of the observations shared during the third-annual Innovation Day at Binghamton University. The April 24 event, which drew about 125 participants from industry and […]

IBM Unveils New POWER8 Systems, Built for Big Data | Data Center …

IBM unveiled new Power Systems servers Wednesday, leveraging POWER8 technology for a new era of big data and open innovation. Through the OpenPOWER Foundation, IBM also released detailed technical specifications for its POWER8 processor, inviting collaborators and competitors alike to innovate on the processor and server platform.The new scale-out IBM Power Systems servers culminate a $2.4 billion investment, three-plus years of development and […]