Data Approach the Helped Trump Win
The strength of their modeling was illustrated by how well it could predict a subject's answers. Kosinski continued to work on the models…
Big data sets available for free
Source code and data for our Big Data keyword correlation API (see also section in separate chapter, in our book) Great statistical analysis:…
Making data analytics work for you—instead of the other way around
The data-analytics revolution now under way has the potential to transform how companies organize, operate, manage talent, and create value. That’s…
ImpactSpace - data on impact companies
ImpactSpace is the open data platform powering the global impact marketplace. Together with our sister site, ImpactAlpha, we are providing stories…
Troo.ly - machine learning to given each consumer a trust score
Trooly uses public and permissible digital footprints to understand and predict the trustworthiness of individuals and businesses. Using minimal and…
OKCubpid and Data Release ethics
Six years later, this warning remains true. The OkCupid data release reminds us that the ethical, research, and regulatory communities must work…
Origins of the Org Chart
Daniel McCallum created the first organization chart in response to the information problem hobbling one of the longest railroads in the world. In…
Environment - engineering serendipity
The loftlike San Francisco office of software maker Atlassian has an open central amphitheater, where all-staff gatherings and midday boot camp…
Common Crawl - free big data sets
Everyone should have the opportunity to indulge their curiosities, analyze the world and pursue brilliant ideas. Small startups or even individuals…
Google is tackling the science of how to build excellent teams
Project Oxygen started out as an attempt by Google’s People and Innovation Lab (PiLab) to prove that managers don’t really matter. The internal team…