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April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22
UK regulators seek input on algorithmic processing and auditing

Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum is inviting views on how the four UK watchdogs involved should approach regulating algorithms, following its publication of discussion papers and a 2022 workplan
April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22
Slack and Salesforce go public with first major integrations since acquisition

Slack and Salesforce have announced a set of developer products and integrations that Slack cofounder Cal Henderson says marks the first big public step to realising the value of the 2020 acquisition
April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22
Scotland’s tech sector recovers pre-pandemic verve

According to ScotlandIS research, the Scottish technology sector has recovered pre-pandemic levels of growth, and cyber security emerged as the hottest growth area from the industry body’s annual report
April 22, 2022 22 Apr'22
SAP Q1 2022: Revenue up 11%, Ukraine war impact projected to be €300m

SAP has announced first-quarter revenue of more than €7.1bn, and the Ukraine war is projected to have a €300m impact for 2022

How algorithmic automation could manage workers ethically

Managing workers by algorithm and automated process has generated ethical problems aplenty. Can such means be pressed into the service for a more ethical mode of worker management? We find out Continue Reading
Enterprises shore up supply chain resilience with data

Using data to gain better visibility over their supply chains and forge closer connections between disparate links is helping organisations respond to disruptions faster Continue Reading
Industry clouds are all the rage, but are they driven by marketing or customer need?

Industry clouds – cloud applications designed for specific sectors – are fashionable staples of supplier marketing, but are they what corporate IT is demanding? Continue Reading

Explainable BI: eliminating the black box of human decision-making

This is guest blog post by James Fisher, Chief Product Officer, Qlik No, it’s not a typo – Explainable BI. Not to be mixed up with its close relative, Explainable AI. It is rapidly becoming ... Continue Reading
Beware the 1% view of data science

This is a guest blogpost by Shaun McGirr, AI Evangelist, Dataiku As data science and AI become more widely used, two separate avenues of innovation are becoming clear. One avenue, written about and ... Continue Reading
Is it time football teams rebranded as technology businesses?

This is a guest blogpost by James Petter, VP International, Pure Storage. All eyes at this year’s UEFA European Football Championship have been on the performances of the players and managers. The ... Continue Reading

Totting up a decade of ones and zeros at the ODI

As the Open Data Institute turns 10, managing director Louise Burke reflects on its first decade and what comes next Continue Reading
How data sharing and collaboration can solve great challenges

Daniel Hirst and Arjan Dhaliwal from Ordnance Survey argue for the value of data sharing, collaboration and data skills enhancement to address social, ecological economic problems Continue Reading
The complementary strengths of AI and human intelligence

Kathy Peach, director at Nesta’s Centre for Collective Intelligence Design, describes projects the organisation supports that explore the interaction between artificial and human intelligence Continue Reading

Eckerson: BI team needs mix of IT and business skills to succeed

In a video Q&A;, analyst Wayne Eckerson details key skills for business intelligence teams and shares his thoughts on future BI software developments.
How uplift modeling helped Obama's campaign -- and can aid marketers

Data analyst Daniel Porter details how uplift modeling techniques were proven in a very high-stakes marketing war -- the 2012 presidential election.
McKnight: Business intelligence ROI or TCO data a must in most cases

In a video interview, BI consultant William McKnight outlines the differences between ROI and TCO and how to apply them in advocating for BI projects.