DataRobot turns to layoffs amid coronavirus pandemic

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AI, Analytics and Big Data Digest Artificial intelligence, BI and data management content from TechTarget |April 09, 2020 FEATURED ITEM DataRobot layoffs come after years of growth by Mark Labbe, News Writer Boston-based automated machine learning vendor DataRobot, a major player in the AI industry, has laid off employees amid the coronavirus pandemic after years of fast growth for the company. Advertisement NEWS   AI and RPA are here to stay The coronavirus pandemic has caused enterprises to rely more on AI technologies as they are forced to lay off employees or temporarily close their offices.   Varied experience builds strong data science background Data scientists need many skills and learn those skills from different backgrounds. Experts say relevant experience can come from nearly any quantitative field.   Oracle NoSQL database comes to the cloud Another Oracle database is coming to the cloud with the general availability of Oracle NoSQL Database Cloud Service as the demand for database as a service continues to grow.   Using AI in AML fights fraud while protecting privacy Money laundering and fraud remain a risk for financial institutions, but AI can act as a useful tool against a constantly evolving financial enemy. EXPERT ADVICE   Ascend boosts enterprise data governance with data lineage The new capabilities of Ascend Govern bring data lineage and enterprise data governance as well as the ability to try and figure out the financial cost of data efforts.   Many employees still resist data-driven culture While most employees see the benefits of data to drive decision-making, many still resist analytics, according to a report from analytics database management vendor Exasol.   Hazelcast Jet 4.0 boosts event streaming data platform The vendor's real-time event streaming platform gets a boost as the newest version adds support for Python machine learning models to help make sense of the data deluge.   Data center energy usage combated by AI efficiency Though often forgotten by the general public, data centers account for 1% of the world's energy consumption. Explore what brought about data centers and how AI can be used to help mitigate their presence.   How to identify projects that create AI business value When AI projects lead with technology, they rarely have a business impact. Instead, business leaders should target projects to make a meaningful improvement in processes.   Should your company hire a freelance data scientist? Enterprises need to make the right hiring choices when it comes to supporting their data projects. Here are some reasons your company may -- or may not -- consider hiring a freelancer. 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