"The fastest-growing use of Python is for data science, machine learning, and academic research" - says a StackOverflow analysis. These are actually the biggest trends in tech recently. As we can read, "Python became a common choice for that purpose". Why did people fall in love with this general purpose programming language for research and data science? Well, there are many reasons.
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Machine Learning vs. Data Science – Key Differences and Similarities You Should Know
Grzegorz Mrukwa
As organizations strive to make the most out of the data they collect, they turn to different techniques for generating insights from vast data sets. The market for data science and analytics is on the rise – according to IMB, the number of jobs for all US data professionals will increase by 364,000 openings to reach smashing 2,720,000 by 2020!
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Machine Learning in Anti-Money Laundering. Can Advanced Algorithms Be a Silver Bullet for Banks?
Mateusz Hapon
One of the major European banks has recently admitted that it has failed to spot money laundering in its books for years. As a result, the bank has agreed to pay $900 million in a settlement with prosecutors. While it was a man (the CFO) who stepped down for this negligence, would a machine (Machine Learning) be a better guardian to prevent such situations in the future?
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As the UK’s Brexit secretary Dominic Raab continues to assure us that the UK will not crash out of the EU next March, while simultaneously preparing for that very eventuality, the minds at the Confederation for British Industry have been looking at the effects Brexit will have on daily working life.
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Machine learning is undoubtedly one of the hottest topics in software development right now. And for good reason. Machine learning opens up a whole world of new possibilities for developers, exciting app owners and end users alike. From greater personalisation to smarter recommendations, improved search functions, intelligent assistants, and applications that can see, hear, and react – machine learning can improve an app and the experience of using it in all manner of ways.
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Why Banks May Be Losing the Talent War for Software Developers. Four Leading Fintechs Share Their Tips
Tomasz Grynkiewicz
Access to capital? Naaah. Corporate tax rates? No biggie. Sponsored by the fintech company Stripe, a global survey of 1,000 bank and financial firm executives found that they are way more concerned with access to skilled software engineers. Some key statistics from the survey:
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Google began sending emails notifying about the coming changes in the Google Play Store policy. Starting from November 1, 2018, every app uploaded as a new application or an update of a previously launched app has to target Android Oreo (API level 26) or higher.
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Have you ever wished for a time or life-saving function of your choice existing in Sketch? Well, the good news is you are not the only one, and your desired feature probably already exists as a plugin.
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For a start, lawyers are nowhere near the top of the list of the jobs most likely to be automated in the nearest future. The popular site willrobotstakemyjob.com estimates the chance to be as low as 4%, which is notably low when compared to the chances of the same happening to other professionals.
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Blockchain is conceivably one of the most disruptive technologies that have recently appeared on the tech scene. You'll find Blockchain at the core of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that have enjoyed the spotlight for the last few years. But you will also find it in finance, Internet of Things applications, healthcare, and even government.
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