Statistical fallacies are common tricks data can play on you, which lead to mistakes in data interpretation and analysis. Explore some common fallacies, with real-life examples, and find out how you can avoid them. Read More

Statistical fallacies are common tricks data can play on you, which lead to mistakes in data interpretation and analysis. Explore some common fallacies, with real-life examples, and find out how you can avoid them. Read More

Data Scientists aren’t born — they’re made. IT pros from all backgrounds are working to gain the types of all skills companies need as the demand for data scientists outspaces the supply of qualified candidates. These are some common personality traits and skills of a data scientist. Read More

The year 2020 was full of unexpected challenges. Having said that, it also served as a unique opportunity to leverage technology on multiple fronts. From adopting it in various industries such as retail, eCommerce and others, to adopting it to ensure the safety of employees in work from home scenarios, and improving consumer experiences, the industry went through various digital touchpoints. Adoption of data, analytics, AI, cybersecurity and other new technologies saw an exponential growth to bring about changes to fit into the changing business scenario.
Looking at the previous year, 2021 looks like an opportunity for tech trends to grow to newer arenas. Intelligent machines, hybrid cloud, increased adoption of NLP, and overall an increased focus on data science and AI is going to be the highlights in the coming year. Some of the other trends that may see a rise in the coming year are pragmatic AI, containerisation of analytics and AI, algorithmic differentiation, augmented data management, differential privacy, quantum analytics, among others. Considering these trends, it can be said that data is increasingly becoming a critical part of organisations after the pandemic.
The annual data science and AI trends report by Analytics India Magazine aims to highlight the top trends that will define the industry each year. Read More
Two commonly cited use cases for advanced analytics across financial services entail risk management and fraud detection; specifically, the use of advanced analytics to detect and reduce incidents of false positives.
Many financial services institutions (FSIs) are still working on optimizing these solutions and contrary to what some may believe, artificial intelligence has not rendered advanced analytics obsolete. In fact, many robust AI solutions rely on insights weaned through advanced analytics, and those organizations that are not yet ready to hand off their reins entirely to AI may find solace in mastering advanced analytics first. Read More
Once you start consuming machine learning content such as books, articles, video courses, and blog posts, you will often see the terms like artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, big data, and data science being used interchangeably. These terms represent several closely related areas within the field of artificial intelligence. They are usually used interchangeably without adequate attention paid to their scopes. It’s not entirely the authors’ fault since there is a slight ambiguity about these terms’ differences. With this post, we will put an end to this ambiguity and clarify their scopes, covering: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning. Deep Learning, Data Science, and Big Data. Read More
Data science is booming exponentially in almost all parts of the world. Data scientists are highly sought after because they seem to have the “magical” ability to create value from data for data-driven companies and organizations.
Here is a list of the best websites for ML and data science to follow for valuable resources and news.
1 — Machine Learning Mastery
2 — Elite data science
3 — KDnuggets
4 — Kaggle
5 — Reddit — r/datascience
6 — Towards Data Science
7 — Analytics Vidhya
8 — Data Science Dojo
9 — Data Science 101
10 — Geeks for Geeks — Machine Learning
11 — Google News — Data Science
12 — Datafloq
13 — Domino Data Science Blog
14 — data36
15 — Revolutions
16 — Edwin Chen
17 — Pete Warden’s Blog
18 — InsideBIGDATA
19 — Google AI Blog
20 — Nature
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Data Science and analytics are transforming businesses. It has penetrated into all departments be it Finance, Marketing, Operations, HR, Designing, etc. It is becoming increasingly important for B-school students to have analytical skills and be well versed with Machine Learning and Statistics. Data is being called the new gold. The fastest growing companies in the coming period will be the ones who can make the most sense of data they collect. As through the power of Data a business can do targeted marketing, transforming the way they convert sales and satisfy demand. Read More

Advice from a Data Scientist in the same position
This article is for those who fall into one of the following categories:
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If you have ever had a book self-published through Amazon or similar fulfillment houses, chances are good that the physical book did not exist prior to the order being placed. Instead, that book existed as a PDF file, image files for cover art and author photograph, perhaps with some additional XML-based metadata indicating production instructions, trim, paper specifications, and so forth.
When the order was placed, it was sent to a printer that likely was the length of a bowling alley, where the PDF was converted into a negative and then laser printed onto the continuous paper stock. This was then cut to a precise size that varied minutely from page to page depending upon the binding type, before being collated and glued into the binding.
At the end of the process, a newly printed book dropped onto a rolling platform and from there to a box, where it was potentially wrapped and deposited automatically before the whole box was closed, labeled, and passed to a shipping gurney. Read More
Data scientists are modern-day wizards who can turn digital coal into virtual diamonds. But data scientists are unique individuals with special talents, and organizations risk squandering those gifts if data scientists are managed like any other employee. Some organizations are finding that the individual best suited to manage data scientists is another data scientist, also known as the Chief Data Scientist. Read More