Kinetica's Paul Appleby warns of tech sector hubris

Kinetica's Paul Appleby warns of tech sector hubris

The Australian chief executive of Silicon Valley outfit Kinetica has warned of"hubris"among overvalued technology firms

  • byKylar Loussikian

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Everything you always wanted to know about statistics (but were afraid to ask)

Wealth,health,happiness – it's all in the data these days. But look again:what exactly are the numbers telling you?

  • byCraig Butt
Consumer watchdog takes legal action against Google for'misleading'conduct

Consumer watchdog takes legal action against Google for'misleading'conduct

The ACCC has taken Google to court,accusing the tech giant of"misleading"customers about its use of personal data.

  • byFergus Hunter
ABS boss slams a decade of funding cuts,warns key data is at risk

ABS boss slams a decade of funding cuts,warns key data is at risk

As he announced a $46.2m loss,David Kalisch has warned key data releases are now at risk from constant funding cuts to the ABS.

  • byShane Wright
Twitter complaints give business analysts an edge

Twitter complaints give business analysts an edge

A new study shows Twitter could give analysts a fast and accurate insight into the profitability of key consumer businesses.

  • byShane Wright
Scientist wins top award for using your data to make you pay your tax

Scientist wins top award for using your data to make you pay your tax

A data expert who won one of Australia’s top scientific honours – for finding ways to get us to pay our tax on time – has defended Australian researchers who work with Chinese institutions.

  • byLiam Mannix
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Rise of the citizen scientist:using people power to drive research

Rise of the citizen scientist:using people power to drive research

Citizen science,where volunteers collect and interpret data for researchers,is becoming increasingly organised and used by universities and governments.

  • byStuart Layt
Millions of faces help train facial recognition software. Is yours one of them?

Millions of faces help train facial recognition software. Is yours one of them?

Dozens of databases are pulling images from social networks,photo websites,apps,dating services and cameras placed in public places to train software.

  • byCade Metz
Former Amazon scientist pokes holes in data collection at Brisbane summit

Former Amazon scientist pokes holes in data collection at Brisbane summit

Dr Andreas Weigend says cities that collect data from citizens must be aware of unintended bias.

  • byLucy Stone
Data analytics and automation give REITS more control

Data analytics and automation give REITS more control

Next generation building technology is now changing the game with big data analytics,artificial intelligence and automation

  • byDavid Walsh
Animal testing:Australia needs to catch up on better ways to do research

Animal testing:Australia needs to catch up on better ways to do research

Animal testing may have held back the discovery of treatments and cures for humans because they did not work well in animals.

  • byMonika Merkes