Developing new drugs is risky and expensive. Creating a new drug and bringing it to clinical trials can cost billions of pounds, with no guarantees of success. And sometimes a drug can fail to meet expectations during a clinical trial in one part of the world, even though it was effective in another. One reason…
Big data and Google BigQuery improve cancer drug development by detecting bacteria Read More »
The big news from online marketplace Notonthehighstreet.com (NOTHS) in the build-up to peak trading is its new partnership with delivery platform Deliveroo, announced in September. NOTHS is one of the early wave of non-food-specific retail businesses partnering with Deliveroo to add speedy fulfilment options to their offering. Screwfix led the charge in 2023, and others…
A team of data scientists at York St John University have unveiled a cutting-edge tool designed to spot and alert people to deepfake images being used to spread misinformation and other cyber nasties. Created with support from colleagues at the University of Essex and developers at Colchester-based Nosh Technologies, the Pixelator v2 tool uses a…
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Many enterprises are moving towards use of data lakes to help in managing increasing amounts of information. Such large repositories allow organisations to gather and store structured and unstructured data before handing it off for further data management and processing in a data warehouse, database, enterprise application, or to data scientists and analytics and artificial intelligence…
Cloud data lakes: Where do they fit and what are their benefits? Read More »
Raymond Boyle, vice-president of data and analytics at Hyatt Hotels, is an experienced executive who helps his business make the most of its information. He is responsible for Hyatt’s data strategy, governance, engineering, science and analytics capabilities. His team’s data-led insights boost customer and colleague experiences. “I took the opportunity because I love the role,”…
Interview: Raymond Boyle, vice-president of data and analytics, Hyatt Hotels Read More »
Every digital leader likes to think their work helps boost a greater cause. For James Fleming, CIO at the Francis Crick Institute, that value-adding element is a core element of his job. “I go to sleep at night thinking that I’m helping cure cancer with computers,” he says, reflecting on his everyday roles and responsibilities.…
Interview: James Fleming, CIO, Francis Crick Institute Read More »
It’s almost become a cliché to say that data is the lifeblood of the modern enterprise. However, Claire Thompson, group chief data and analytics officer (CDAO) at financial services firm L&G, says data has always been crucial to big firms. What’s changed during the past few years, particularly in her sector, is a recognition of…
Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G Read More »
Following the sinking of his luxury yacht on Monday, Reuters has reported that the body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been recovered.Lynch was among six people who have been confirmed to have died when the yacht sank after being hit by a sea tornado, known as a waterspout, in the early hours of Monday…
Body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered after freak storm Read More »
For Lyndsay Weir, the key to success with data analytics is getting to the “so what?”, beyond the charts and spreadsheets. “You need to understand what business question is and you need to get to the action. I say this to my teams, but whenever they produce anything, a report, a tool, a dashboard, my…
Kingfisher, the group that owns DIY retailers B&Q and Screwfix, has launched a generative AI-powered virtual assistant in its French Castorama stores. The virtual assistant, which is built on top of a reusable platform called Athena, has been trained to answer customers’ DIY queries and provides step-by-step advice on a range of home improvement projects,…
Kingfisher develops AI-agnostic platform to power DIY assistant Read More »
