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Panel Debates Ideas Covered in ‘Human Face of Big Data’ Documentary

SAN JOSE, Calif.—A panel of industry experts here debated the merits and impact of big data following a preview of an hourlong documentary on...

11 Things IT Managers Considering Hadoop Deployment Should Know

11 Things IT Managers Considering Hadoop Deployment Should Know At the center of the big data movement, Hadoop offers a platform for managing a variety...

IBM and Ford Team Up on a New Cloud-Based Analytics Platform

Today's topics include IBM and Ford teaming up on a new cloud-based analytics platform, Qualcomm is at odds with seven tech vendors, SGI will...

Big Data Poses Challenges, Opportunities for Businesses

Big data initiatives are delivering generally positive early results for the companies that have launched projects, hinting at the potential to come, according to...

Microsoft Buys Metanautix to Bolster Data Analytics Capabilities

Today's topics include Microsoft's acquisition of Metanautix, more information about Gurucul's new Hybrid Behavior Analytics technology, new convenience features for Microsoft's Web-based Outlook app,...

Microsoft Releases Dynamics CRM 2016 With New Analytics Features

Today's topics include Microsoft's launch of its Dynamics CRM 2016, why the Paris terrorists didn't encrypt their communications when planning their attacks, a disclosure...

New Relic Aims to Make Big Data Access Easier With Analytics Cloud

SAN FRANCISCO–Thanks to the Internet and cloud technology, software companies have more customer purchase data than ever before. But extracting actionable insights from that...

Big Data Analysis of Debate Shows Ted Cruz Grabbed Viewers’ Attention

WASHINGTON—Once again, eWEEK worked with a group of big data analysis companies to track viewer sentiment and engagement during the most recent Republican presidential...

Microsoft Releases Project Oxford Machine-Learning Beta

Today's topics include the release of Microsoft's machine-learning beta, JPMorgan Chase will launch its own mobile payment service, Oracle puts software in its SPARC...