by Dominic Whaley | Sep 14, 2018 | Big Data, IoT, K2 Blog, Predictive Analytics, Technology
It is no secret Netflix’s success is built upon its innovative use of big data. By taking advantage of metrics which were previously unreachable by much of the industry, Netflix managed to not only offer fierce competition, but for some analysts, start the beginning...
by Ilaria Bommarito | Sep 11, 2018 | Big Data, Digital, K2 Blog, Predictive Analytics, Technology
Big data is a generic term referring to a large volume of data — both structured and unstructured — that runs through a business on a routine basis. While the concept of Big Data is not new, the demands of an increasingly competitive market make data a critical asset...
by Dominic Whaley | Jul 27, 2018 | Big Data, K2 Blog, Predictive Analytics, Technology
Often we see machine learning being used to deal with data sets of such a vast scale that it boggles the mind, but how is machine learning being used to tackle one of the most important questions, are we alone? The Milky Way Galaxy consists of an estimated 100 billion...
by Dominic Whaley | Jun 22, 2018 | AI/Robotics, Big Data, Industry News, Predictive Analytics
Many organisations are developing their own machine learning algorithms to predict the results of this year’s World Cup. There’s nothing quite like the World Cup to bring about superstition in fans, ranging from hanging lucky flags to following the word of a psychic...
by Dylan Griffiths | Jan 12, 2017 | AI/Robotics, Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Recruitment, Robotic Process Automation
The fields of data and analytics have made significant advances in recent years: the volume of data has grown exponentially, algorithms are getting ever more sophisticated and computational power continues to improve. But a new report from the McKinsey Global...
