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Train2Game News Designing With Data

What role does data play in designing, developing and running the world’s leading videogames?

Data science company Effini has partnered with InGAME, the multi-million pound Innovation centre for games and media enterprise in Dundee, to discuss and debate this issue, as part of Data Fest 2020.

Taking place on March 11th, in the heart of Dundee’s thriving videogames cluster, Designing With…

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Asia cautious ahead of central bank, data fest

Asian share markets drifted lower on Monday while currencies kept to familiar ranges ahead of a busy week peppered with central bank meetings, corporate results and updates on U.S. inflation and payrolls.

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Scotland Cements its Place on The Global Data Stage

Scotland Cements its Place on The Global Data Stage

DataFest18 took place at a time when data was top of the news agenda. What the festival achieved was putting the potential positive power of data to the fore. A prominent theme throughout the week was the ethical use of data and development of transparency in how algorithms process citizen’s data.

At a time when every aspect of our lives is data-driven, data can be used for amazing things.…

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OPINION: The Power of Data Transformation

Merkle Aquila's John Brodie Considers The Power of Data for Business Transformation...

There are some amazing examples of businesses that have used data analytics to transform the way they operated and what we can learn from them.

It might shock you to learn that in the first instance we are going back to 1948 for one of the best examples of data analytics transforming a business – and in turn create an entire new industry – fast food.

In October 1948, the McDonald brothers,…

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Data Science for Democratic Freedoms

Ahead of Data Fest 2018 DataKind's Erin Akred Discusses Data Science for Democratic Freedoms

While there have been tremendous advances in technology and more data than ever now available, for-profit companies tend to be the only entities with the necessary budget and staff to take advantage. What if the same algorithms that companies use to boost profits or recommend products could instead be applied to some of the toughest challenges the world faces today?

Whether it’s predicting and…

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