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The Startup Unicorn Explosion (Infographic)
CB Insights: We looked at all still-private unicorns since 2011 and charted them based on when they first joined the unicorn club. While initially the chart shows unicorns being created at a relatively calm pace, the rhythm accelerates noticeably in … Continue reading
Top Skills and Backgrounds of Data Scientists on LinkedIn
A new study of LinkedIn profiles by RJMetrics has found that the number of data scientists has doubled over the last 4 years . This reflects the increasing demand for sophisticated data analysis skills, combining computer programming with statistics, and the … Continue reading
Hunting Unicorns and Rapidly Becoming the Master of the Startup Universe
CB Insights is riding the Unicorn Boom, doubling its headcount since the beginning of the year, propelled by its unique database of companies and investors and everything there is to know about them. The frequency of “according to CB Insights” … Continue reading
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45% of work activities can be automated including those performed by highest-paid occupations
McKinsey: …our research suggests that as many as 45 percent of the activities individuals are paid to perform can be automated by adapting currently demonstrated technologies.4 In the United States, these activities represent about $2 trillion in annual wages. Although … Continue reading
Google: Machine Learning and Deep Neural Networks Explained (Video)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHvf7Tagt18?rel=0] *Greg and Chris did an AMA on Friday, September 25th to answer people’s deep learning questions. Check out their answers here: https://goo.gl/jpbMy9 *To read more about machine learning, neural nets, and the like – check out the Google … Continue reading
68% of Americans have smartphones, 45% have tablet computers, other devices not growing
Today, 68% of U.S. adults have a smartphone, up from 35% in 2011, and tablet computer ownership has edged up to 45% among adults, according to newly released survey data from the Pew Research Center. Smartphone ownership is nearing the saturation … Continue reading
The Economist’s Data Editor on Data Fetishism
“We fetishize data, we think that data is the answer. It’s far from the truth. In fact, it’s ridiculous, because the data is only a simulacrum of reality in the same way that a map is not a territory. And … Continue reading