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Towards optimal experimentation in online systems

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

If the relationship of $X$ to $Y$ can be approximated as quadratic (or any polynomial), the objective and constraints as linear in $Y$, then there is a way to express the optimization as a quadratically constrained quadratic program (QCQP). However, joint optimization is possible by increasing both $x_1$ and $x_2$ at the same time.

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Amazon downsizes AWS in a fresh cost-cutting round

CIO Business Intelligence

In terms of competitive positioning, Microsoft and Google posted strong year-on-year growth, with Microsoft increasing its global market share by nearly two percentage points from the previous year’s fourth quarter, according to a report by Synergy. In 2018, Amazon introduced cashier-less tech “Just Walk Out” at a Seattle store.

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For the planet and people: IBM’s focus on AI ethics in sustainability

IBM Big Data Hub

According to the European Union’s 2023 Energy Efficiency Directive , Europe’s data center electricity consumption is expected to grow 28% from 2018 to 2030, exemplifying the environmental costs of AI usage. In our 2023 Impact Report , we reported that 70.6%

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Top BOB Blog Posts of 2018: Data Science, Machine Learning and the Net Promoter Score

Business Over Broadway

All of my top blog posts of 2018 (most reads) are all related to data science, with posts that address the practice of data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and methods that are commonly used and even a post on the problems with the Net Promoter Score claims.

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NHL turns to venue metrics data to drive sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

In October, the league, with partner SAP, launched NHL Venue Metrics, a sustainability platform that teams and their venue partners can use for data collection, validation, and reporting and insights. Sustainability is all about innovation and business optimization. Sustainability is all about continuous business improvement.

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Is Your Organization Ready for Self-Service Reporting? 5 Ways to Tell

Jet Global

Is your organization ready for self-service reporting? Gartner reported in 2018 that information executives believed the output and overall value of self-service analytics would exceed that of professional data scientists by 2019. The research around self-service reporting indicates that talent gaps are largely irrelevant.

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When models are everywhere

O'Reilly on Data

The Entertainment” is not the result of algorithms, business incentives and product managers optimizing for engagement metrics. YOUTUBE, CONSPIRACY, AND OPTIMIZATION. It’s a shock to read a novel about the future, and realize that you’re living that future. We don’t have to look far to see other feedback loops offline.

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