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ColBERT – Improve Retrieval Performance with Token Level Vector Embeddings

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Retrieval Augmented-Generation (RAG) has taken the world by Storm ever since its inception. RAG is what is necessary for the Large Language Models (LLMs) to provide or generate accurate and factual answers. We solve the factuality of LLMs by RAG, where we try to give the LLM a context that is contextually similar to […] The post ColBERT – Improve Retrieval Performance with Token Level Vector Embeddings appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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5 Free Courses to Master Math for Data Science

KDnuggets

Want to learn math for data science? Check out these three courses to learn linear algebra, calculus, statistics, and more.

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Quality Assurance, Errors, and AI

O'Reilly on Data

A recent article in Fast Company makes the claim “ Thanks to AI, the Coder is no longer King. All Hail the QA Engineer.” It’s worth reading, and its argument is probably correct. Generative AI will be used to create more and more software; AI makes mistakes and it’s difficult to foresee a future in which it doesn’t; therefore, if we want software that works, Quality Assurance teams will rise in importance.

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Salesforce Wants Everyone to be an Einstein with AI

David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

I recently attended the Salesforce Trailblazer DX event to learn more about Salesforce’s artificial intelligence products and strategy. Fueled by generative AI, awareness and investment in AI seems to be exploding. ISG research shows that enterprises plan to nearly triple the portion of budgets allocated to AI over the next two years. This doesn’t come as a big surprise when you look at the outcomes enterprises are achieving: Of those that have invested in AI, more than 8 in 10 (84%) have had po

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Webinar Summary: Agile, DataOps, and Data Team Excellence

DataKitchen

The hosted by Christopher Bergh with Gil Benghiat from DataKitchen covered a comprehensive range of topics centered around improving the performance and efficiency of data teams through Agile and DataOps methodologies. Gil Benghiat, co-founder of Data Kitchen, began by explaining the overarching goal of achieving data team excellence, which involves delivering business value quickly and with high quality.

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AI poised to replace entry-level positions at large financial institutions

CIO Business Intelligence

Global banks and investment firms are currently mulling plans to replace entry-level financial analyst positions with artificial intelligence (AI), with as many as two-thirds of these positions potentially on the chopping block. This anticipated move could completely transform how these companies hire new employees and how they manage and deliver the technology employees use.

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AI Innovations in Data and Analytics at SAP

David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

Data and analytics have become increasingly important to all aspects of business. The modern data and analytics stack includes many components, which creates challenges for enterprises and software providers alike. As my colleague Matt Aslett points out , a better term might be modern data and analytics smorgasbord. There are arguments for and against using an assortment of tools versus a consolidated platform.

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Building the human firewall: Navigating behavioral change in security awareness and culture

IBM Big Data Hub

The latest findings of the IBM X-Force® Threat Intelligence Index report highlight a shift in the tactics of attackers. Rather than using traditional hacking methods, there has been a significant 71% surge in attacks where criminals are exploiting valid credentials to infiltrate systems. Info stealers have seen a staggering 266% increase in their utilization, emphasizing their role in acquiring these credentials.

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10 highest-paying IT skills for 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

IT has always been known as a lucrative industry for job seekers, but in the past year, with increased layoffs, some of that confidence has wavered. According to a report from Indeed , a large part of this shift has come as organizations focus more on adopting AI in the workplace. As a result, AI skills are now among the most sought-after skills, even as companies retrench via layoffs.

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AI Startup Mistral Releases New Open Source Model Mixtral 8x22B

Analytics Vidhya

French startup, Mistral AI, has launched its latest large language model (LLM), Mixtral 8x22B, into the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. Similar to its previous models, this too aligns with Mistral’s commitment to open-source development. This impressive new model positions the company as a formidable competitor to industry giants like OpenAI, Meta, and Google.

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How to Build an Experimentation Culture for Data-Driven Product Development

Speaker: Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product, Statsig

Experimentation is often seen as an aspirational practice, especially at smaller, fast-moving companies who are strapped for time and resources. So, how can you get your team making decisions in a more data-driven way while continuing to remain lean and maintaining ship velocity? In this webinar, Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product at Statsig, will teach you how to build an experimentation culture from the ground-up, graduating from just getting started with data-driven development to operating

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10 GitHub Repositories to Master Python

KDnuggets

Learn Python through tutorials, blogs, books, project work, and exercises. Access all of it on GitHub for free and join a supportive open-source community.

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Uplevel your data architecture with real- time streaming using Amazon Data Firehose and Snowflake

AWS Big Data

Today’s fast-paced world demands timely insights and decisions, which is driving the importance of streaming data. Streaming data refers to data that is continuously generated from a variety of sources. The sources of this data, such as clickstream events, change data capture (CDC), application and service logs, and Internet of Things (IoT) data streams are proliferating.

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The future of application delivery starts with modernization

IBM Big Data Hub

IDC estimates that 750 million cloud native will be built by 2025. Where and how these applications are deployed will impact time to market and value realization. The reality is that application landscapes are complex, and they challenge enterprises to maintain and modernize existing infrastructure, while delivering new cloud-native features. Three in four executives reported disparate systems in their organizations and that a lack of skills, resources and common operational practices challenge

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Is the power of people skills enough to keep gen AI in check?

CIO Business Intelligence

Higher-level languages, automation, low-code and no-code development platforms, and better programming environments have been gradually reducing the need for IT staff to perform low-level, routine tasks for years so they can take on more innovative challenges. With generative AI, this trend is accelerating dramatically, and technology professionals will have to diversify their skillsets faster than ever to stay a step ahead.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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5 MIND-BLOWING AI Tools that Feel Illegal to Know

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s almost impossible not to have come across groundbreaking tools that have significantly changed how we approach tasks and solve problems. From ChatGPT, which helps in copywriting, data analysis, and summarizing complex research papers, to Midjourney for generating high-definition images with a single prompt, and GitHub Copilot for […] The post 5 MIND-BLOWING AI Tools that Feel Illegal to Know appeared first on Anal

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7 Steps to Mastering Data Engineering

KDnuggets

The only data engineering roadmap you need for an introduction to concepts, tools, and techniques to collect, store, transform, analyze, and model data.

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Achieve near real time operational analytics using Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift

AWS Big Data

“Data is at the center of every application, process, and business decision. When data is used to improve customer experiences and drive innovation, it can lead to business growth,” – Swami Sivasubramanian , VP of Database, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS in With a zero-ETL approach, AWS is helping builders realize near-real-time analytics. Customers across industries are becoming more data driven and looking to increase revenue, reduce cost, and optimize their business operations by impl

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4 ways generative AI addresses manufacturing challenges

IBM Big Data Hub

The manufacturing industry is in an unenviable position. Facing a constant onslaught of cost pressures, supply chain volatility and disruptive technologies like 3D printing and IoT. The industry must continually optimize process, improve efficiency, and improve overall equipment effectiveness. At the same time, there is this huge sustainability and energy transition wave.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Regulation remains the strongest multiplier to cybersecurity growth

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2023, the United Arab Emirates actively repelled more than 50.000 cyberattacks daily, explained the UAE Cybersecurity Council. In the first three quarters of the same year, the country successfully prevented over 71 million attempted attacks in total. According to a report from Frost & Sullivan, the GCC cybersecurity industry continues to grow, with F&S estimating it to triple in value by 2030 to reach 13.4 billion USD, countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia continue to reduce their

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Mastering Graph Neural Networks From Graphs to Insights

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Mastering Graph Neural Networks is an important tool for processing and learning from graph-structured data. This creative method has transformed a number of fields, including drug development, recommendation systems, social network analysis, and more. Before diving into the fundamentals and GNN implementation, it’s essential to understand the fundamental concepts of graphs, including nodes, vertices, […] The post Mastering Graph Neural Networks From Graphs to Insights a

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7 Things Students Are Missing in a Data Science Resume

KDnuggets

Adding these 7 key elements to your resume will improve your odds of getting an interview call. Remember, after graduating from the university, your full-time job is to find a job, so put some effort into preparing your resume.

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Learn About Cloudera’s Partner Network

Cloudera

Businesses around the world rely on an extensive network of partnerships to deliver quality customer experiences—and it’s no different here at Cloudera. Cloudera is building a robust partner ecosystem to meet the unique needs of its customers, working to provide exceptional and fulfilling experiences that help make Cloudera a leader in the multi-cloud data platform space.

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The Data Metaverse: Unpacking the Roles, Use Cases, and Tech Trends in Data and AI

Speaker: Aindra Misra, Sr. Staff Product Manager of Data & AI at BILL (Previously PM Lead at Twitter/X)

Embark on a transformation journey into the heart of the data ecosystem! This webinar is your gateway to a deeper comprehension of the foundations that drive the data industry and will equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape. Delve into the diverse use cases where data analytics plays a pivotal role. We’ll explore how these applications are transforming with the introduction of Gen AI, and discuss the anticipated use cases for 2024 and beyond.

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IBM researchers to publish FHE challenges on the FHERMA platform

IBM Big Data Hub

To foster innovation in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), IBM® researchers have begun publishing challenges on the FHERMA platform for FHE challenges launched in late 2023 by the Fair Math and the OpenFHE community. FHE: A new frontier in technology Fully homomorphic encryption is a groundbreaking technology with immense potential. One of its notable applications lies in enhancing medical AI models.

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AI at the retail edge: What’s new, and what’s coming soon

CIO Business Intelligence

There’s been an absolute explosion of interest in AI, especially generative AI (GenAI), in the last year. Simultaneously, increases in compute power have made it easier to implement AI use cases at the retail edge. That’s a perfect opportunity for some long-awaited retail use cases to turn prime time. Far from just gimmicks, these use cases will usher in a new era of smart stores that boost customer experience while increasing staff efficiency to drive down costs.

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Co-intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Prof. Ethan Mollick

Analytics Vidhya

The last 18 months have been awesomely crazy! I have had my highs and lows. I stayed awake the whole night GPT4 was launched, admiring what OpenAI had created. I have also found myself questioning the future of teaching “data science and Artificial Intelligence” to the world. What I thought was my calling has changed […] The post Co-intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Prof.

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Exploring the OpenAI API with Python

KDnuggets

Let’s learn all the useful services from the OpenAI.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Secure and Scalable Enterprise AI: TitanML & the Dataiku LLM Mesh

Dataiku

This article was written by our friends at TitanML. TitanML’s Takeoff powers secure, scalable Generative AI solutions for text, image, and audio applications for leading enterprises, enabling rapid deployment from demo to production.

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Merging top-down and bottom-up planning approaches

IBM Big Data Hub

This blog series discusses the complex tasks energy utility companies face as they shift to holistic grid asset management to manage through the energy transition. The first post of this series addressed the challenges of the energy transition with holistic grid asset management. The second post in this series addressed the integrated asset management platform and data exchange that unite business disciplines in different domains in one network.

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Oracle makes its pitch for the enterprise cloud. Should CIOs listen?

CIO Business Intelligence

In a cloud market dominated by three vendors, once cloud-denier Oracle is making a push for enterprise share gains, announcing expanded offerings and customer wins across the globe, including Japan , Mexico , and the Middle East. But with Amazon Web Services (31%), Microsoft Azure (24%), and Google Cloud Platform (11%) accounting for two thirds of the worldwide market, according to Synergy Research Group, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) remains distantly behind the behemoths, leaving many to

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Preprocessing Layers in TensorFlow Keras

Analytics Vidhya

Introduction Explore the power of TensorFlow Keras preprocessing layers! This article will show you the tools that TensorFlow Keras gives you to get your data ready for neural networks quickly and easily. Keras’s flexible preprocessing layers are extremely handy when working with text, numbers, or images. We’ll examine the importance of these layers and how […] The post Preprocessing Layers in TensorFlow Keras appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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Your Expert Guide to CX Orchestration & Enhancing Customer Journeys

Speaker: Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor at Medallia

Join Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor, in this new webinar that will focus on: Understanding CX Orchestration Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of what CX orchestration is, its significance in the customer experience landscape, and how it plays a crucial role in shaping customer journeys. This includes the key concepts, strategies, and best practices involved in CX orchestration. 🔑 Connection to Customer Journey Maps: How to effectively integrate customer journey mapping into the