Development experts say big data in the wrong hands can be a human rights issue and a liability for development agencies.
Global Emancipation Network (GEN) uses big data tool Minerva to identify traffickers and victims.
The fierce rivalry between the two software companies has now given way to a “a merger of equals.”
Big data could mean the end of the colonoscopy and other invasive medical procedures, as it sheds light on disease at the cellular level.
Big data is helping nutritionists and research scientists predict and prevent global malnutrition.
Los Angeles County is developing a big data tool to optimize the allocation of funding and services through predictive modeling.
The university’s Pratt School of Engineering recently established the Sherry and John Woo Center for Big Data and Precision Health.
PYMENTS reports that this phenomenon likely reveals the costly nature of data collection and analysis for political campaigns.
Better running shoes and sports bras are made after analyzing millions of data points.
Agencies and brands are testing a new Amazon advertising platform with data-enhanced ad targeting and attribution.
