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Swiss energy services company uses machine learning to see the future

CIO Business Intelligence

That changed in 2017 when Swiss voters approved an energy act that would reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels by 2050. The combination of the smart meter data and weather forecast information would provide a calculated load profile in real-time, driving solar power production for the near future.

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AWS adds machine learning capabilities to Amazon Connect

CIO Business Intelligence

AWS launched Amazon Connect in 2017 in an effort to offer a low-cost, high-value alternative to traditional customer service software suites. After they have been activated via the Console , the capabilities can be accessed via the Amazon Connect Analytics and Optimization module within Connect.

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Our quest for robust time series forecasting at scale

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

by ERIC TASSONE, FARZAN ROHANI We were part of a team of data scientists in Search Infrastructure at Google that took on the task of developing robust and automatic large-scale time series forecasting for our organization. So it should come as no surprise that Google has compiled and forecast time series for a long time.

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How CIOs reinterpret their role through AI

CIO Business Intelligence

A strengthening role in IT “Real-time analytics, forecasting, and alerting capabilities enable us to intervene when problems arise and prevent disruptions,” says Deligia. At the same time, the AI’s predictive mechanism generates a forecast that highlights the deviation between what was predicted and facilitating the action to correct it.”

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8 Ways Machine Learning Can be Used to Make Cities Smarter

Smart Data Collective

million between 1988-2017 and the resulting food insecurity has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, if not more. Optimization of Electric Vehicle Charging. 7] Sustainable Bus, Artificial intelligence as a mean to optimize vehicles’ charging. Overall, droughts have cost the world $1.5 Wildlife Conservation. Here’s how.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

Studies show that planting trees combats desertification and triggers greater rainfall, 8 while artificial intelligence-powered climate forecasts and crop data analysis can help farmers make informed decisions on crop management under challenging circumstances. Global Change Research Program, 2017. link resides outside ibm.com).

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6 ecommerce trends to watch

IBM Big Data Hub

Some forecasts suggest online retail might be responsible for half of all retail revenues by next year. Digital optimization and automation tools have made it cheaper and easier for businesses to use customer data or third-party data, creating intelligent ecommerce sites.