Using Mobile Data to Increase Foot Traffic in Retail
How Gongcha has utilized mobile coupons and the real time data it collects to increase foot traffic to their stores
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import.io & Web Scraping for the Average Joe or Jill
Why should just the big-shots have access to an unlimited flow of data from the unstructured web?
The NYC MTA: “Keeping Up” in the Age of Information
The MTA has historically been super sensitive about sharing data with third-party developers…Who reaps the benefits as they transition to open data?
TensorFlow and Open Sourced Machine Intelligence – Game Changer?
Google has just open-sourced TensorFlow, a machine intelligence engine that could rapidly accelerate startup opportunities in machine learning and AI.
How Forter is Fighting Online Fraud
Forter developed a fraud prevention solution for online merchants. Forter’s technology gives merchants an answer on each payment transaction whether it is fraudulent or not in real time. They use cyber intelligence and behavioral data analysis in order to create […]
Can Amazon read our minds?
Amazon is working on a new technology that, based on data analysis, will allow them to predict purchases before they even happen and send the items to destination.
Blue Apron: Digitizing the Food Chain
Traditionally, food consumption meant a long process for the consumer: deciding the menu (recipes), compiling lists of ingredients, buying the ingredients (supermarket), preparing the ingredients (kitchen table), storing the leftovers (fridge), cooking ingredients (stove), and eating. And the food supply […]
Entelo: Using big data for social recruiting
Entelo is aggregating user's online social data and running algorithms to identify best talent
San Antonio Spurs’ Data-Driven Approach to Win Games
The San Antonio Spurs were recently named "Best Analytics Organization" at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. How has the big data revolution impacted the NBA and how has it helped the Spurs in creating value?
Bonnaroo, iBeacons, and a better concert experience
Bonnaroo music festival uses iBeacons to enhance the concert going experience and capture big data