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			            - By Lindsay  Stares
- January 18, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Large insurance companies are very good at aggregating data to analyze risk, but not so good at using big data to improve the front-end customer experience. That presents an opportunity for smaller firms, explains a digital marketing expert at insurance start-up Insureon.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- January 18, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Power BI cloud platform got an analytics refresh to close out the year. In addition, Power BI now supports DirectQuery for both Spark and Azure Analysis Services.
                    
			            - By Steve  Swoyer
- January 17, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Adoption of analytics across the enterprise is occurring at breakneck speed, and there is no sign of slowing down. In 2017, we'll witness a critical point as organizations seek analytics that extract greater value from all available data.
                    
			            - By Venkat  Viswanathan
- January 17, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Understand the potential of machine learning, how delivery logistics is improving with analytics, and how leaders in the IoT space differ from those falling behind.
                    
			            - By Lindsay  Stares
- January 12, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Learn why you should design tools for people with low technical skills, how many homes in the U.S. have a computer, and where the fastest Internet is.
                    
			            - By Lindsay  Stares
- January 11, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Three examples highlight the power of machine-learning predictive analytics.
                    
			            - By Sameer  Nori
- January 11, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    It’s 2017, and there are many exciting developments anticipated in the data world. Make sure you’re ready to prepare for new technology trends.
                    
			            - By Lindsay  Stares
- January 10, 2017