Topic: machine learning
Amazon releases new natural language query tool
AWS announced the release of Amazon QuickSight Q, a natural language query tool for the Enterprise Edition of QuickSight. It uses Natural Language Understanding (NLU) to discover the intent behind questions and is able to answer questions that refer to all data sources supported by QuickSight, according to AWS. This includes data from all AWS … continue reading
Why machine learning models fail
Machine Learning is quickly becoming an important tool for automation, but failing models and improper background knowledge are creating more issues than they are solving. “I think to build a good machine learning model… if you’re trying to do it repeatedly, you need great talent, you need an outstanding research process, and then finally you … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Android giving extension to comply with new Play Payments Policy, Sentry performance monitoring for iOS and Release Health for Python, Sysdig to acquire Apolicy
Android stated that it would extend the September 30th deadline for adhering to the Google Play Payments policy to March 31st, 2022. Starting on July 22nd, developers can appeal for an extension through the Help Center. Android said it will review each request and get back to requests as soon as possible. Additional details are … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Practical Data Science course, Nintex acquires AssureSign, and Apache weekly roundup
AWS, DeepLearning.AI and Coursera announced the launch of Practical Data Science, three-part series of hands-on courses designed for data professionals to learn the essentials of machine learning. The courses delve into how to use state-of-the art algorithms for natural language processing and natural language understanding using Amazon SageMaker and Hugging Face’s optimization of the BERT … continue reading
SD Times news digest: LeanIX SaaS Intelligence released, CockroachDB 21.1 released, and LinearB launches ‘Dev Interrupted’
The release of LeanIX SaaS Intelligence uses machine learning and integrations to automatically capture, analyze and report all SaaS applications within the enterprise. According to the company, the new solution automatically identifies unmanaged contracts, duplicate licenses and wasted cloud software subscriptions. “We enable companies to make their IT landscape fully visible and easily manageable and … continue reading
SD Times news digest: Rust 1.51 released, Amazon Lookout for Metrics, and D language 2.096
The latest Rust version (1.51) presents some of the largest additions to the Rust language and Cargo in a while, while stabilizing an MVP of const generics and a new feature resolver for Cargo. Const Generics MVP is a powerful new feature that enables developers to write reusable code with no runtime overhead and now … continue reading
SD Times news digest: OctoML to accelerate ML deployment, Windows Community Toolkit 7.0, and SQLAlchemy 1.4 released
OctoML announced that it raised $28 million in a Series B funding round that it will use towards accelerating ML deployment. OctoML said it will use the funding to double its team and launch Octomizer, its self-serve SaaS product. The company is also building a Machine Learning Acceleration Platform that automatically maximizes model performance while … continue reading
SD Times news digest: BluBracket community edition, Kong raises $100 million for cloud connectivity, and Yugabyte DB 2.4 released
BluBracket announced the release of its free code security tool Community Edition, which uses an ML-based method that assigns secrets and repo risks scores. Users can connect to the tool through GitHub, scan up to 10 repositories and share reports in real time for more than 50 secret types in any language, according to the … continue reading
How AI and machine learning moved forward in 2020
AI and machine learning saw several steps forward in 2020, from the first beta of GPT-3, stricter regulation of AI technologies and conversations around algorithmic bias, and strides in AI-assisted development and testing. GPT-3 is a neutral-network-developed language model created by OpenAI. It entered its first private beta in June this year, and OpenAI reported … continue reading
Intel releases new machine programming tool to detect bugs in code
Intel’s newly released ControlFlag is a machine learning programming system that autonomously detects errors in code. A recent study estimated that of the $1.25 trillion the IT industry spends on software development every year, 50% is spent debugging code. Intel hopes the new solution will significantly reduce the amount of time and money required to … continue reading
Exadel announced the release of CompreFace, an open-source facial recognition application
Exadel, a global provider of digital software engineering solutions and services, announced the release of CompreFace, an open-source facial recognition application. CompreFace can be integrated as a standalone service or deployed via the cloud. It’s convenient API offers state-of-the-art facial recognition. To get started with Compreface, visit: (https://github.com/exadel-inc/CompreFace#overview) “Facial recognition technology is being rapidly adopted across … continue reading
Machine learning – Getting to deployment
The benefits of machine learning (ML) are becoming increasingly clear in virtually all fields of research and business. There is an increasing array of tools that are becoming available to help people move in the right direction – though hang-ups can, and do exist, this guide strives to allow practitioners to find their footing on … continue reading
