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Tesla directors get softer support, shareholder proposal gains traction
By Ross Kerber and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) -Electric carmaker Tesla Inc on Wednesday reported lower support than usual for two directors at its recent shareholder meeting, and greater support for a call to review the company's use of mandatory arbitration after a court decision in favor of a temporary employee …
Top tips to make the most of Tableau Conference 2021
Mark Bradbourne National Solutions Engineer, Tableau Kristin Adderson October 13, 2021 - 11:53pm October 25, 2021 Like many of you, I’ve always loved Tableau Conference. Even when I was on the other side—as a customer, passionate Tableau Ambassador, and user group co-leader—it ranked right up there with my favorite holidays. …
Top tips to make the most of Tableau Conference 2021
Mark Bradbourne National Solutions Engineer, Tableau Kristin Adderson October 13, 2021 - 11:53pm October 25, 2021 Like many of you, I’ve always loved Tableau Conference. Even when I was on the other side—as a customer, passionate Tableau Ambassador, and user group co-leader—it ranked right up there with my favorite holidays. …
Important Steps to Take to Address the Bias in AI
We mentioned previously that bias is a big problem in machine learning that has to be mitigated. People need to take important steps to help mitigate it for the future. Regardless of how culturally, socially, or environmentally aware people consider themselves to be, bias is an inherent trait that everyone …
Biggest Trends in Data Visualization Taking Shape in 2022
There are countless examples of big data transforming many different industries. It can be used for something as visual as reducing traffic jams, to personalizing products and services, to improving the experience in multiplayer video games. There is no disputing the fact that the collection and analysis of massive amounts …
Why Investing in Data Is Crucial for Business Growth In 2022
There’s no denying that data is everywhere in life. The rate at which information is being collected is growing exponentially, with approximately 2.5 quintillion bytes (that’s 2,5000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000!) of data being produced every day. As technology continues to advance data generation across the world, it’s safe …
Facebook says interim ads chief will fill role permanently
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said Wednesday it appointed Nicola Mendelsohn as its new head of global business group to oversee the social media company's vast advertising business. Mendelsohn has filled the role on an interim basis since June, after the departure of former ads chief Carolyn Everson. She previously served …
Cyber Insurance Could Keep Your SMB Afloat Post Cyber Attack
In the wake of the COVID pandemic, cybercrime is skyrocketing to unprecedented levels and daily ransomware attacks increased by 50% in 2020. The cause of this rise is largely due to the massive increase in American employees working from home. Where employees used to be under the umbrella of their …
Hyundai Motor aims to develop chips, cut reliance on chipmakers
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Hyundai Motor's global operating officer said on Wednesday the automaker wants to develop its own chips to reduce reliance on chipmakers. A global shortage of semiconductors, triggered partly by surging demand for laptops and other electronic products during the pandemic, has shuttered some auto …
Ex-Intel executives' startup aims to tackle spiraling costs of AI
(Corrects titles of Michael Carbin and Jonathan Frankle in paragraph 5) By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - After Intel Corp bought Naveen Rao and Hanlin Tang's startup in 2016, their job was to help the chip giant make money off artificial intelligence, which requires vast computing power and had become lucrative …
Dell to release software to help telcos manage 5G networks
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Dell Technologies Inc on Wednesday said it will release software designed to help telecommunications carriers manage the computers in their networks, deepening its push to become a major player in 5G technology. Dell has been working to take advantage of an industry-wide movement toward a …
Exclusive-Facebook to change rules on attacking public figures on its platforms
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will now count activists and journalists as "involuntary" public figures and so increase protections against harassment and bullying targeted at these groups, its global safety chief said in an interview this week. The social media company, which allows more critical commentary of public …
Apple warns of cybercrime risks if EU forces it to allow others' software
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Wednesday ramped up its criticism of EU draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, saying that would boost the risk of cybercriminals and malware. But the Coalition for App Fairness, which …
How Can You Use Machine Learning to Optimize Pricing in FinTech?
FinTech is about connecting with customers. They expect something different from classically understood banking. The more you know about your audience, the more you can offer them. It’s similar to prices – price optimization through machine learning is a great tool to grow your revenue. What can you learn from …
Web Scraping Project- World's Top Manufacturing Companies by Revenue in 2020
Scraped data and analysis of the World's top Manufacturing Companies by Revenue in 2020 Introduction There is increasing competitiveness on trade and countries are now investing heavily on manufacturing based on it's contribution to the economy in terms of jobs creation, GDP and export increase that positively stimulates the economy …
Building the GPU-accelerated Datacenter
[Sponsored Post] To learn about GPU-accelerated datacenters, join the upcoming live webinar from Thinkmate and PNY. You’ll hear about the future of the datacenter, why the GPU is crucial, the technology behind GPU acceleration, and what sort of options exist for different industries or types of organizations.
New Caledonia's Prony to supply nickel to Tesla in multi-year deal
By Melanie Burton and Gus Trompiz MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Prony Resources said on Wednesday Tesla Inc had agreed to purchase around 42,000 tonnes of nickel in a multi-year deal - a pact that is set to make the New Caledonian miner a key supplier of the metal to the U.S. electric …
Oracle opens first of 2 cloud data centres in Israel
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Oracle on Wednesday opened the first of two planned public cloud centres in Israel, which will enable companies and other Israeli customers to keep their data on local servers and not be reliant on other countries. The data centre, nine floors underground in one …