In recent years, there has been a significant advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, with many researchers and developers working on building more powerful AI systems. However, with this rapid development, concerns have been raised about the potential risks that Read more
Bol.com, the leading online retailer in the Netherlands and Belgium, was facing a challenge in their logistics chain. They needed an expert in operations research and applied mathematics to help guide their two data scientists in asking the right questions Read more
ChatGPT and generative AI have become the buzzword in recent times, but they are not a new concept. In 1966, Joseph Weizenbaum, a computer scientist at MIT, introduced Eliza, the world’s first chatbot. The program demonstrated that communications between humans Read more
In this article, we shared a list of the top 10 data engineering tools used by data professionals Data engineering is the most popular and in-demand job in the big data domain worldwide. Data engineering is the complex task of Read more
Dealroom, a European startup, and venture capital data company, has raised €6 million in a Series A round, according to TechCrunch. The fresh funding comes nearly two years after the company raised €2.75 million in early 2020. In North Read more
Researchers are working on an artificial intelligence technique to help medics diagnose fractures more quickly. Artificial intelligence can help clinicians diagnose fractures on x-rays, according to researchers at Boston University School of Medicine. In a press release, Ali Guermazi, MD, Read more
Growth Marketing 3 experiments for early-stage founders looking for product-market fit (TechCrunch+): Elise King, the head of Human Ventures’ entrepreneur-in-residence program and a member of the firm’s investment team, spoke with entrepreneurs about product-market fit. Taking on touchpoints Read more
In order to prepare for a digital future that works for everyone, more female engagement is essential at all phases of the tech product and policy creation process, according to innovators and industry professionals. Sandrine Chauvin, LinkedIn’s EMEA Director, said Read more
Every day, we highlight a new business. Today’s winner is RawData from Spain, a start-up that uses AI to assist farmers. Farmers are finding it more difficult to anticipate their yield as a result of climate change. RawData, a Spanish Read more
The Fourth Edition of the State of AI in the Enterprise Few businesses are fully AI-powered now, but a sizable and growing percentage are exhibiting the behaviors that will lead them there. What can we learn from cutting-edge companies’ practices? Read more
Using electron density, a machine-learning algorithm predicts material properties. A team lead by scientists at DeepMind, a London-based artificial-intelligence company, has developed a machine-learning model that predicts the distribution of electrons within a molecule to infer its properties. The Read more
In 2021, women in the Boston area earned 70 cents for every dollar earned by men. According to a recent report from the Boston Women’s Workforce Council (BWWC), the overall gender wage gap in the Boston area has not Read more
Amsterdam-based Techleap.nl (formerly StartupDelta), a non-profit publicly funded organization that helps to measure and expedite the Dutch tech ecosystem, has declared the final batch of nine scaleups for its Techleap.nl Rise Programme in 2021. NADUVI, Returnista, TestGorilla, FeedbackFruits, Talk360, Optiply, Read more
The difficulty is prioritizing people in all AI efforts. AI experts offer advice on how to create a culture that is both people-centric and AI-driven. AI is a strong tool for magnifying human knowledge, abilities, and efficiency, as those responsible Read more
Surveillance is having a significant negative impact on the workforce. The author of a report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Council (JRC) cautions that remote monitoring and surveillance technologies might ruin workplace relationships unless steps are taken to put Read more
One year ago, Timnit Gebru, a Google artificial intelligence researcher, tweeted that she got fired, igniting a debate about employees’ freedom to challenge the implications of their company’s technology. She founded a new research organization on Thursday to ask questions Read more
The Netherlands has made significant progress in the deployment of artificial intelligence in business, government, and society. The Dutch government ‘has to increase its objectives,’ according to a recent WRR assessment on AI, and it appears that the country Read more
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Bath recently developed a deep neural network-based model that could assist improve the quality of animations featuring quadruped animals like dogs. The framework they developed was presented at the Read more
In today’s technologically advanced world, data science affects almost every industry on the planet. Data has become increasingly important in the world’s workings, from manufacturing to education to product creation to every major economy and its components, and it will Read more
A novel technique to machine learning developed by a group of University of Cambridge academics could speed up the search for new medical therapies. The method “learns how to learn” and beats current drug design machine learning algorithms. The findings Read more
Samotics, a leading provider of real-time actionable insights to eliminate industrial energy waste and unplanned downtime, has completed a EUR 14.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by 83North, a global venture capital firm with a Read more
If you’ve ever looked beneath the ocean’s surface, you’ve probably noticed seaweed swaying back and forth in the current. The same motion has now been used by scientists from China’s Dalian Maritime University in an underwater energy-harvesting device. The seaweed-inspired Read more
DAISYS B.V. (Leiden, Netherlands), a voice technology company, has announced the release of a worldwide breakthrough in the development of human-sounding voices through artificial intelligence. The innovation, which naturally narrates written materials, develops new, authentically sounding voices that do not Read more
Google has hired a former Amazon.com Inc. executive who worked on the Alexa voice assistant as a vice president. After leaving LivePerson Inc., which creates chatbots for businesses to communicate with customers, Alex Spinelli joined Alphabet Inc.’s Google. Spinelli joined Read more
‘Neural Prophet,’ a straightforward forecasting solution from Meta/Facebook AI, addresses some of the most common client needs by maximizing the scalability and flexibility of time series projections based on Meta’s own internal data scientists and requests from external industry practitioners. Read more
A recent study has revealed that 78% of data engineers wish their work had access to a therapist. On the other hand, the burnout-inducing workload has resulted in skyrocketing compensation as a result of fierce rivalry for data specialists. Aside Read more
According to a recent survey, the vast majority of data engineers are burnt out. Experts are saying the healthcare industry is no exception. DataKitchen and data.world commissioned the poll, which reached 600 data engineers, 100 of which Read more
Kettle, a insurtech company that creates machine-learning-powered reinsurers balancing risk in a dynamic climate, is using deep learning and proprietary algorithms to redesign the reinsurance industry to excel in protecting people from the burgeoning risks of climate change. The Read more
Immuta has released 2022’s Data Engineering Survey, having examined the demanding landscape of data engineering and operations their survey probed data leaders, engineers, and architects about trends, challenges, and upcoming predictions. Dynamic, the modern data engineering technology market Read more
On 6 October 2021 in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, PostNL opened a fully automated robotic package sorting centre. Fitted with sundry robots, this parcel centre is unique in Europe and was designed to specifically target country-wide distribution and Read more
Amsterdam-based AI speech recognition startup Amberscript has reported that it has raised US$10 million (approx €8.65M) in a Series A round. The company is developing a SaaS solution that uses voice recognition to automatically convert audio and video to Read more
Addressing climate change is an urgent challenge. Shell is aiming to be a clean-emissions energy company by 2050, in line with their communities and customers. Shell is exploring new opportunities to provide more lower-carbon energy sources such as biofuels, hydrogen, Read more
AI vs Climate Change Tipping Points A new form of deep learning technology has been studied by Chris Bauch, applied mathematics expert, and co-author at the University of Waterloo, and colleagues. The study focuses on determining the Read more
More than 80% of the ocean remains unmapped and unexplored, which means we know more about the surface of Mars than the bottom of the ocean. A fleet of startups—many armed with fresh VC funding—are Read more
Utrecht, Netherlands-based Visualfabriq is a global provider of AI-enhanced revenue growth management software. In a recent development, the company announced today that it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from PSG. PSG is a Read more
Banks in the Netherlands (ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank and de Volksbank) are starting a new tradition – the Data Science in Finance Conference. For three days, data scientists and experts from the financial domain in the NL will address the Read more
You’re invited to keep expanding your data science skillset with a new collaboration between Data Science District, TIB – Leibniz Information Centre of Science and Technology (TIB), and the University of Amsterdam (UvA)! The collective aim of this collaboration is Read more
Data Science District is excited to announce a collaboration and a new established partnership with the company UbiOps. A company which enables and helps data scientists to deploy their data-driven applications effortlessly. UbiOps is an exciting Dutch scaleup, offering Read more
Amsterdam – 18.2.2021 – Viqtor Davis is to join the recently formed combination of First Consulting and Valcon. Viqtor Davis has its origin as a service provider for data management, data science and data analytics. This joining of forces is a Read more
Source: Jelmer Offenberg On my journey developing data science applications, I often encounter challenges surrounding data. Most of these challenges are related to data quality, data availability and documentation. In this write-up, I want to show you how you Read more