TOP DATACONOMY ARTICLES
How Big Data Is Changing The Insurance Industry Forever
Our guest contributor this week, Bernard Marr, looks at how big data could impact the insurance industry. He concludes that big data in insurance will mean insurers combining the data already available to them will be able to build up a more accurate picture of who we are, and how safe a bet they are placing by offering us insurance. Some very interesting concerns are also mentioned too!
7 Big Data Funding Stories You Might Have Missed this Year
This year has seen an incredible amount of Big Data funding stories. However, there are a host of interesting companies that received funding this year that you may have forgotten about. We chose our top 7!
TOP DATACONOMY NEWS
Hadoop Vendor Hortonworks Has Filed For an IPO
Hortonworks, the data platform that delivers Enterprise Apache Hadoop, integrated with existing systems to create an efficient and scalable way to manage enterprise data, has filed for an Initial Public Offering. The number of shares to be sold and the price range for the proposed offering are yet to be determined.
Cortical.io Gain $1.25 Million in New Venture Capital, Share Grand Plans for The Future
Cortical.io, an Austrian startup whose tech mimics brain function to process language more accurately and natively, have just announced an impressive new funding round. Reventon (NL) is a venture capital firm responsible for this considerable boost to Cortical.io’s coffers. With the new funding, cortical.io already have grand plans on how to bring their game-changing technology to a wider audience.
Upcoming Events
19–21 November, 2014 – Strata + Hadoop World, Barcelona
The best minds in data will gather in Barcelona this November for Strata + Hadoop World to learn, connect, and explore the complex issues and exciting opportunities brought to business by big data, data science, and pervasive computing.
17-21 November, 2014 – Apachecon Europe, Budapest
This three day technical conference will bring together 500+ attendees and offer over 100 conference sessions across a variety of open source topics covering all Apache projects, as well as visionary keynotes, lightning talks, hackathons, meetups and more.
