Cloud data warehouse fortunes improved by explosive Snowflake IPO

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AI, Analytics and Big Data Digest Artificial intelligence, BI and data management content from TechTarget |September 24, 2020 FEATURED ITEM Explosive Snowflake IPO advances cloud data warehouse fortunes by Sean Michael Kerner, Contributor Snowflake goes public in a big way on the New York Stock Exchange, raising more than $3 billion as enterprises increasingly move data and analytics workloads to the cloud. Advertisement NEWS   Miscues in 2016 inform presidential polling data in 2020 Polls and predictive analytics models are improved in 2020 after the failure to accurately predict the outcome of the 2016 election, but surprises still may loom.   Nvidia, Arm deal creates AI, chip powerhouse Nvidia's acquisition of U.K. chipmaker Arm, if approved by regulators, will greatly expand Nvidia's reach in the CPU market, especially in IoT and mobile devices.   Pandemic exposes difficulty of data management in education Limited resources and a shift to remote learning have shown the inequalities across school districts when it comes to data management and the negative impact this can have.   The evolving role of the chief data officer The job of the chief data officer is expanding to be more strategic as the need for organizations to connect and make sense of vast sums of data continues to grow. EXPERT ADVICE   Success of self-service BI depends on solid infrastructure A clear data governance policy and effective training are critical to enabling self-service analytics users to make data-driven decisions for their organizations.   Analytics in construction has potential to save lives While minor injuries are on the decline in the construction industry, the rate of fatalities has remained flat, and BI could be a way to bring those numbers down.   AI in transportation reduces employee workloads By using intelligent automation, a shipping company trimmed employee workloads, enabling employees to shift from document processing to customer service.   How to troubleshoot 8 common autoencoder limitations Autoencoders' ability for automated feature extraction, data preparation, and denoising are complicated by their common problems and limitations in usage.   Expanding explainable AI examples key for the industry Improving AI explainability and interpretability is key to the continued building of trust with consumers and the continued success of the technology.   Automated document processing helps PPP applications Using its own AI models, as well as technology from Abbyy, PwC can rapidly and correctly file a large volume of PPP loan applications. About This E-Newsletter The AI, Analytics and Big Data Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List