Verse 1: Inaugural issue – rare and valuable!
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Verse. We will provide the community with a roundup of relevant happenings in the world of STEM data, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Our goal is to foster community by being timely, informative, and relevant so that we can engage in meaningful dialogues. Oh, and btw, we hope to have some fun along the way…. ~ Dave.
Interesting Reads
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build an eight-sided port city called Oxagon, its billed as being a comprehensive cognitive city' that will make use of robots and AI and act as an industrial port hub for the country's newest region in the northwest - Neom.
Microsoft organized a breakfast discussion with WIRED Health: Tech to talk about the real-world applications of AI in healthcare.
Ahead-of-the-Curve Breakthroughs in AI-Powered Smart Medicine
As the New Year beckons inside BIGDATA discusses 2022 trends in big data, data meshes, and composability.
TensorFlow and PyTorch are two of the most popular frameworks to construct neural network architectures, but with many ML developers moving towards PyTorch. What's the best way to make a successful transition? In this article, you’ll find all the essentials, from the basics of the installation process to the pros and cons of PyTorch.
To guide you in becoming a data-driven organization, AWS Data Exchange has created a new eBook, 101 Ways to Use Third-Party Data to Make Smarter Decisions.
The Broad Groups data economy round-up of five things you need to know, from around the world.
Company News
Venture-capital firms are pouring a record amount of cash into AI agricultural software startups, reports the WSJ. Vancouver startup Semiosbio Technologies Inc., which offers an AI-based service to help farmers manage crops and control pests, has raised about $200 million to date and is valued at more than $1 billion.
Investors have put $1.54 billion into AI agriculture software firms so far this year, up from $1.42 billion in 2020, according to PitchBook Data Inc.
AI News reported that Clearview AI is close to obtaining a patent despite regulatory crackdown.
Science Daily reports on a Light-Powered Soft Robots Could Suck Up Oil Spills.
Noteable, a no-code data visualization platform, announced that it raised $21 million in a series A round led by Bain Capital Ventures, bringing the Cupertino, California-based startup’s total raised to $24 million with $4 million in seed funding from Wing Venture Capital.
Dan Kulp, COPE Chair, gives an update on COPE's recent activity: the latest guidance around editorial board participation, bias in peer review, and artificial intelligence; plus plans for 2022.
Movers and Shakers
Ex-Googler Timnit Gebru Starts Her Own AI Research Center
Denice Ross is Next U.S. Chief Data Scientist
Coca-Cola appoints Dr. Silvia Ochoa, Ph.D. as Global Head, Data Science
Former Yes Bank's AI Head and Eminent Data Scientist, Utpal Chakraborty joins Allied Digital as Chief Digital Officer
Social Networking
During the pandemic and restrictions on travel, a great way to keep up-to-date with the community is through LinkedIn groups. Here are 5 to check out:
AI | Big Data | Machine Learning | Predictive & Cloud Analytics | Data Science | Deep Learning
KDnuggets AI, Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning group
... and finally, this Astrophysicists Quiz from quizly.co – How well can you do?