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Wikibon offers 12-point evaluation framework for big data

By Bert Latamore Sep 27, 2016

Companies are abandoning big data projects because of the complexity of the technology, even when outcomes are well-chosen, writes Wikibon Chief Research Officer Peter Burris. Vendors are rushing to fill holes in toolkits, but…

Circulation and Uber team up to offer non-emergency medical transport

By Collen Kriel Sep 27, 2016

Circulation, a provider of non-emergency medical transport, has been chosen by Uber Technologies Inc. as its Preferred Healthcare Platform Partner. The digital transportation platform, which Circulation is launching today, integrates with healthcare systems and…

Google’s Oct. 4 event: What to expect and how to watch

By Collen Kriel Sep 27, 2016

The invites are already out for Google’s latest event, which will take place on Oct. 4 in San Francisco. The event will showcase the latest hardware from the company and is rumored to be…

Enterprise SaaS startup BlackLine preparing for IPO as soon as October

By Duncan Riley Sep 27, 2016

Enterprise Software-as-a-Service startup Blackline Inc. is reported to be preparing for an initial public offering (IPO). According to Reuters, the float, which could happen as soon as October, would value the company at over…

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The broken promise of open-source Big Data software – and what might fix it

By Robert Hof Sep 27, 2016

Open-source Big Data projects are failing to get into production at large enterprises thanks to rising complexity and a lack of talent to run them.

First AI supercomputer: Microsoft rolls out FPGAs across data centers

By Duncan Riley Sep 27, 2016

Microsoft Corp. is diving deeper into the chip business in hopes of boosting its prospects in artificial intelligence. The software giant is continuing its development of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to improve performance and…

IBM meshes AI with analytics in new Project DataWorks platform

By Mike Wheatley Sep 27, 2016

The latest vendor to try to make Big Data insights easier to access, IBM has launched a new platform that integrates all kinds of data with its prized Watson artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Called…

Big Data analytics firm Palantir sued for alleged discrimination against Asian job candidates

By Duncan Riley Sep 27, 2016

Big Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies Inc. is being sued by the U.S. Department of Labor on the grounds that it discriminates against Asian job candidates. The suit alleges that the company systematically rejected Asian…

Microsoft & Adobe join forces to combat Salesforce

By Mike Wheatley Sep 27, 2016

Microsoft announced at its Ignite conference that it’s entering into a partnership with Adobe Inc. that will see the two companies promote each other’s cloud products. Adobe said that Microsoft Azure is now its…

Move over, Salesforce and Google: Disney also might bid for Twitter

By Duncan Riley Sep 27, 2016

Interest in the potential acquisition of Twitter Inc. continues to rise with a new report Monday claiming that Walt Disney Co. is also considering putting forward a bid for the company. Bloomberg broke the…