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Big Data Explosion

Cisco

This challenge is compounded by the growing use of alternative data from sources like customer data platform (CDP) providers, fintech partnerships, and even from sensors and IoT devices. More attention is also turning to gaining competitive advantage from under-used customer data collected via conventional operations.

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Business Writing Gets A Boost From Big Data

PYMNTS

The digital age is nothing if not an ongoing revolution in communication – which, of course, powers innovation in payments, commerce and business operations. Augmented writing doesn’t have such a direct link to payments and commerce, but it is meant to more generally help out with core business operations, including marketing and hiring.

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To Optimize Supply Chains, Big Data Must Have The Need For Speed

PYMNTS

Supply chain management strategies are top of mind for many organizations at a time when Brexit, trade disputes, tariffs and an overall sense of geopolitical volatility have businesses recognizing the need for resiliency through operations and business partners. “How can I analyze data in real time, and make decisions faster?”

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In B2B, Ness Looks For Just The Facts With Big Data

PYMNTS

Small firms need data. And Big Data has been growing, well, hugely. The movement toward the cloud has simplified embracing new technologies but only somewhat, as the options tied to Big Data, in terms of methodologies and platforms, have grown as well.

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Giving Big Data Decision-Making A Real-Time Touch

PYMNTS

Big data, big data, big data. We all know the term, understand its significance and have seen plenty of examples across the industry of how businesses are utilizing massive amounts of data (and the applied analytics needed to make sense of it all) as a competitive edge in the market.

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AI, Big Data And Automation Take Center Stage At NRF

PYMNTS

During the three-day event, retail industry leaders discussed artificial intelligence, Big Data and automation. Drawing more than 600 exhibitors, the convention featured sessions with leaders from Walmart, Best Buy, Neiman Marcus and other big-name merchants.

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IBM’s Cognitive Bank: Big Data, Bigger Problems

Celent Banking

The crux of the presentation was the benefits of big data and cognitive analytics for financial markets. But what were not discussed are the daunting challenges and complexities a bank will face in implementing and managing a big data project. What value do you see from your big data program? It’s not easy.

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