4 Key Competitive Advantages of Big Data in Business
90% of all data in the world has been generated in the last two years. With that in mind, it’s not surprising that a lot of companies are struggling with structuring and making sense of the data that they have, which causes various organizational issues, as well as limits the potential growth. That’s why big data companies that can help use that data are in such high demand.The Future of Fintech: AI & Blockchain
Sweeping global regulations, the growing penetration of digital devices, and a slew of investor interest are catapulting the fintech industry to new highs. Of the many emerging technologies poised to transform financial services, two of the most promising and mature are artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. 74% of banking executives believe AI will transform their industry completely, and 46% of global financial services employees expect blockchain to improve transparency and data management.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Funding Options saw over $1.2 billion worth of loan applications in MarchChime is piloting instant stimulus check disbursalsKabbage discontinues lending operations amid the coronavirus pandemicStarboard launches proxy fight at Commvault, nominates six to board
Starboard Value has nominated six directors to the board at Commvault, setting the stage for a second battle in two years between the U.S. data protection and data management software company and an activist hedge fund.Free tool helps manufacturers map where COVID-19 impacts supply chain
Assent Compliance, a company that helps large manufacturers like GE and Rolls Royce manage complex supply chains through an online data exchange, announced a new tool this week that lets any company, whether they’re a customer or not, upload bills of materials and see on a map where COVID-19 is having an impact on their supply chain. Company co-founder Matt Whitteker, says the Ottawa startup focuses on supply chain data management, which means it has the data and the tooling to develop a data-driven supply chain map based on WHO data identifying COVID hotspots.ClimateView raises $2.5 million for its toolkit to visualize climate mitigation plans
ClimateView, a Swedish software development company working on monitoring and visualization tools for greenhouse gas emissions, said it has raised $2.5 million in its latest round of financing. While the world is gripped by the material and economic toll of the COVID-19 epidemic, the problems society faces from longterm global climate change have not gone away. It’s against this backdrop that investors including the Norrsken Foundation, an impact investment firm established by Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth; and Nordic Makers, an angel syndicate composed of founders from Zendesk, Sitecore, and Unity Technologies, decided to invest in ClimateView.iFood merges with Delivery Hero’s Domicilios.com to challenge Rappi in Colombia
Latin America’s leading legacy food delivery company iFood and Delivery Hero-owned Domicilios.com are merging in a bid to take on the food startup Rappi on its home turf. The price of the transaction was undisclosed, but will result in iFood holding a 51% equity stake in the partnership, while Delivery Hero will hold the remaining 49%. Domicilios, the Colombian online food ordering startup, raised $47.7 million before it exited to Berlin-headquartered Delivery Hero for an undisclosed price in 2014.How Will The Cloud Impact Data Warehousing Technologies?
sThe recent years have seen a tremendous surge in data generation levels, characterized by the dramatic digital transformation occurring in myriad enterprises across the industrial landscape. The amount of data being generated globally is increasing at rapid rates. In fact, studies by the Gigabit Magazine depict that the amount of data generated in 2020 will be over 25 times greater than it was 10 years ago.How Will The Cloud Impact Data Warehousing Technologies?
sThe recent years have seen a tremendous surge in data generation levels, characterized by the dramatic digital transformation occurring in myriad enterprises across the industrial landscape. The amount of data being generated globally is increasing at rapid rates. In fact, studies by the Gigabit Magazine depict that the amount of data generated in 2020 will be over 25 times greater than it was 10 years ago.This low-flying growth equity firm, with payments and logistics bets, just closed a $255 million fund
Activant Capital, a seven-year-old, Greenwich, Ct.-based growth equity firm that’s still making a name for itself, has managed to secure $255 million in fresh capital commitments, despite that the U.S. economy appears to be headed into a recession. It’s something of a coup for founder Steve Sarracino. It also begs the question: who is Steve Sarracino, and why are people trusting him and his 10-person firm with their investing dollars?Data Management Heads into Major Transition
Data management and the tools that power it are on the cusp of a major transition that is poised to make the jobs of data engineers easier.FOLLOW US:
