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Why AutoML Isn’t Enough to Democratize Data Science 

In this contributed article, Noam Brezis, co-founder and CTO of Pecan AI, explores that because AutoML was born out of academia, in its current incarnation it is only built to simplify the model building process. This is likely the reason why existing AutoML solutions are finding challenges with scaling. Plus, these types of solutions are not incorporating the aspects of data prep and feature engineering, nor the model training, deployment and monitoring, which as a result slowing down adoption of AI within the enterprise and curtailing the impact it can deliver.

The Key Role Missing in Most Data Science Teams

In this contributed article, Wendy Lynch, Founder of Analytic-Translator.com, shares her experience of working with small to large global clients on how to break down the communication barriers in an organization to deliver results. This often happens between the analyst teams and the business teams.

Four Steps to Building a Data Science Organization that Delivers ROI

In this contributed article, VP, Data Science for 84.51° Insights business, Emily Gibbons, offers tips for building a successful data science organization that delivers ROI. Included is advice for understanding common pitfalls and where to begin – i.e. start small, ensure tech teams have context they need, how to drive scale and advocacy across the organization to sustain ROI.

Data Science: U-M Partners with Google to Offer Job-ready Tech Skills Program 

A new flexible online training program on data science will prepare job-seekers in Michigan and beyond to quickly enter one of the fastest-growing labor markets and advance their careers. The University of Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation created the program, “Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R,” for data science and other professionals interested in how public data sets can drive decisions and policymaking in the public sector. The course complements current Google career certificates, flexible online “Grow with Google” job-training programs for high-demand fields.

How AI and Data Science Can Modify the VC Industry

In this contributed article, Jonathan Serfaty, Head of Data Science, Telstra Ventures, discusses how Venture Capital (VC) is one of the most powerful mechanisms in modern society for catalyzing innovation – particularly in technology – however, ironically, the VC industry itself is not particularly innovative. The truth is that the VC’s have been slow to adopt the AI technologies they help fund. 

Pecan AI Announces One-Click Data Science Model Deployment, Integration with Core Business Systems, and Automated Live Model Monitoring

Pecan AI, a leader in AI-based predictive analytics for BI analysts and business teams, announced the addition of one-click model deployment and integration with common CRMs, marketing automation tools and other core business systems. Pecan’s customers can now take immediate actions based on the highly accurate predictions for future churn, life-time-value, demand and other customer-conversion metrics generated by Pecan.

Deepnote Comes Out of Beta to Make Data Science and Analytics Collaborative

Deepnote, an early-stage startup backed by Accel and Index Ventures, launched version 1.0, opening up to the general availability of collaborative data science notebooks to data teams worldwide. Deepnote is a new data science notebook that makes data insights truly interactive. Jupyter compatible with real-time collaboration and runs in the cloud.

Increase Speed-to-Value with Data Science as a Service

In this contributed article, Tom Martin, data science team leader at E Source discusses Data Science as a Service (DSaaS), a comprehensive package of data science resources and capabilities – think people, algorithms, data, and a cloud-based platform for starters – that enables companies who want to become more data-driven to accomplish that in partnership with experts in a flexible, organic way that accelerates speed-to-value. 

Baseten Gives Data Science and Machine Learning Teams the Superpowers They Need to Build Production-Grade Machine Learning-Powered Apps

Baseten formally launched with its product that makes going from machine learning model to production-grade applications fast and easy by giving data science and machine learning teams the ability to incorporate machine learning into business processes without backend, frontend or MLOps knowledge. The product has been in private beta since last summer with well-known brands that have used it for everything from abuse detection to fraud prevention. It is in public beta at this time.

Z by HP Releases Short Film Bringing Interactive Storytelling to the Data Science Community

On Friday, February 18th, NBCUniversal and Z by HP will debut the first branded short film to stream on Peacock entitled, Unlocked, an action-packed thriller that takes viewers on an exciting adventure with data science at its core. Inspired by and created for data scientists, viewers will be taken on an interactive journey that unlocks an ancient mystery that can change the world.