Startup uses database tech from the NSA and Facebook to detect fraudsters
A startup called Argyle Data has released its fraud detection software that's built on the NSA-created Accumulo database and Facebook-created Presto SQL query engine, both of which have been proved to…
View ArticleTwitter open sources an anomaly-detection tool
Twitter has open sourced a tool that it uses to detect spikes in time-series data, in order to make sure it's able to react to issues with its servers, applications or other systems…
View ArticleThe internet of things is becoming the next cloud battleground
As the competition among cloud computing providers steps up, so is interest in the internet of things. More connected devices -- perhaps especially by governments rolling thousands at a time --…
View ArticleIBM builds up its cloud with Netezza as a service and NoSQL as software
IBM announced a new, promising collection of cloud data services on Monday, adding to an already-impressive collections services on its Bluemix platform. At this point, though, IBM's biggest challenge...
View ArticleIt doesn’t matter if deep learning mimics the brain or Watson is cognitive....
Recent comments by machine learning experts have caused a stir, but debate over the novelty or architecture of deep learning might be best left in academia . As AI techniques make…
View ArticleTwitter partners with IBM to get its data into the enterprise
Twitter and IBM have partnered on a deal that will integrate Twitter data into various IBM software products and cloud services, and will result in a new certification for 10,000 IBM…
View ArticleMicrosoft adds stream processing and pipeline tools to Azure
Microsoft announced a trio of new cloud data services on Wednesday aimed at stream processing and data pipelines. They're not revolutionary, but they appear to have their own advantages, and they…
View ArticleA reminder from Lockheed Martin that big data can be a slow process
While web companies are building massive-scale data warehouses on top of Hadoop and analyzing data in every manner under the sun, Lockheed Martin is trying to help its government systems embrace…
View ArticleIn the name of accuracy, Google retools its Flu Trends model
Google has responded to criticisms over its Flu Trends tool and has reworked its predictive model to also account for data from the Centers for for Disease Control and Prevention. It's…
View ArticleWhy EMC thinks it’s ready to power the internet of things
EMC President Jeremy Burton came on the Structure Show podcast this week to talk about the company's current plan to deliver hybrid cloud-storage systems and its future plan to provide the…
View ArticleApplications are driving investment in deep learning startups
New funding for deep learning startups focused on medical imaging suggests investors see more promise in the applications of deep learning than for the models themselves.
View ArticleWhen it comes to elections, data journalism without context is noise
Nate Silver and his ilk have proven they can predict elections with high accuracy, so maybe it's time to move on from focusing on the forecasts. I know Republicans will likely…
View ArticleGoogle has been laying the foundation of its cloud platform for years
Google announced a handful of new features on Tuesday, but the company is only turning into products what it has been building for years.
View ArticleTableau hits the $100M revenue mark in third quarter
Tableau continues to grow at a fast pace, hitting the $100 million mark for the first time in the third quarter. Although there are plenty of startups willing to point out…
View ArticleThe team that created Kafka is leaving LinkedIn to build a company around it
A trio of LinkedIn engineers, led by Jay Kreps, is taking the Apache Kafka technology they helped create commercial. Their new company, called Confluent, wants to enable real-time data processing in…
View ArticleTableau CEO says the company’s biggest challenge now is talent
In an interview with Gigaom on Thursday, Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot spoke about the company's $100 million third quarter and the challenges it faces as it continues to grow. He…
View ArticleAfter years of touting its cloud computing tech, Joyent open sources it
After repositioning itself behind its years-old container-based approach to cloud infrastructure, Joyent has now open sourced the code underlying its distributed cloud infrastructure and storage...
View ArticleContainers: They’re efficient, portable and Google really wants you to run them
Google added to its cloud platform this week with a lower prices, software-defined networking and, most notably, a new service called Container Engine. As the container hype builds, Google's Brian...
View ArticleHadoop startup Hortonworks has filed for an IPO
Hortonworks, the company spun out of Yahoo in 2011 to focus on building commercial Hadoop technology, has filed for its initial public offering. The company claims more than $33 million in…
View ArticleWhy the Hortonworks IPO could be a bellwether for Hadoop
Hortonworks' IPO filing on Monday shows that Hadoop is still a resource- and risk-intensive business, but also suggests it's one that public market investors will be willing to back. It might…
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