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June 22, 2022 22 Jun'22
Uber drivers strike over pay issues and algorithmic transparency

Unionised Uber drivers take industrial action against the company over its failure to pay workers in line with a Supreme Court decision and inflation, as well as the lack of transparency around how it uses their data
June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22
Microsoft Office 365 has ability to ‘spy’ on workers

Microsoft faces calls for ‘transparency’ over tools in Office 365 that allow employers to read staff emails and monitor their computer use at work
June 20, 2022 20 Jun'22
Neo4j teams up with Deloitte in ASEAN push

Neo4j is partnering with consulting firm Deloitte to meet the demand for graph technology on the back of its growing business in the ASEAN region
June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22
Government data talk to the fore at London Tech Week

Data figured prominently in the unfolding of the government’s digital strategy at the start of London Tech Week, with privacy-enhancing technologies and anonymous health data sharing notable

Data gravity: What is it and how to manage it

Data gravity can attract increasing amounts of data, and brings with it onerous management overheads. We look at how to mitigate data gravity in datacentre and cloud Continue Reading
How algorithmic automation could manage workers ethically

Managing workers by algorithm and automated process has generated ethical problems aplenty. Can such means be pressed into the service for a more ethical mode of worker management? We find out Continue Reading
Enterprises shore up supply chain resilience with data

Using data to gain better visibility over their supply chains and forge closer connections between disparate links is helping organisations respond to disruptions faster Continue Reading

Explainable BI: eliminating the black box of human decision-making

This is guest blog post by James Fisher, Chief Product Officer, Qlik No, it’s not a typo – Explainable BI. Not to be mixed up with its close relative, Explainable AI. It is rapidly becoming ... Continue Reading
Beware the 1% view of data science

This is a guest blogpost by Shaun McGirr, AI Evangelist, Dataiku As data science and AI become more widely used, two separate avenues of innovation are becoming clear. One avenue, written about and ... Continue Reading
Is it time football teams rebranded as technology businesses?

This is a guest blogpost by James Petter, VP International, Pure Storage. All eyes at this year’s UEFA European Football Championship have been on the performances of the players and managers. The ... Continue Reading

Germany – let’s stop debating data retention and start finding solutions

Germany has the opportunity to set the democratic precedent for ending the collection and retention of everybody’s call details record and metadata in the EU. It is time find real and effective solutions to crime Continue Reading
Why the world needs tech standards for UN Sustainable Development Goals

Chaesub Lee from the ITU argues that the world needs technology standards to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Continue Reading
Data leaders need to overcome their fears and unlock their creativity

Author and data management consultant Caroline Carruthers argues that data leaders need to tap into their creativity to make their analytical work pay off Continue Reading

Eckerson: BI team needs mix of IT and business skills to succeed

In a video Q&A, analyst Wayne Eckerson details key skills for business intelligence teams and shares his thoughts on future BI software developments.
How uplift modeling helped Obama's campaign -- and can aid marketers

Data analyst Daniel Porter details how uplift modeling techniques were proven in a very high-stakes marketing war -- the 2012 presidential election.
McKnight: Business intelligence ROI or TCO data a must in most cases

In a video interview, BI consultant William McKnight outlines the differences between ROI and TCO and how to apply them in advocating for BI projects.