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Big Data

Orbital paths of Earth and asteroid 2022 SF289

Scientists successfully test algorithm for identifying potentially hazardous asteroids

A new technique for finding potentially hazardous asteroids before they find us has chalked up its first success. In this… Read More

Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies go live with AI engine for universal diagnostic blood test

It’s been one day short of a year since Microsoft partnered with Adaptive Biotechnologies to create a blood test with… Read More

Chipsats

Orrery.ai aims to turn streams of data into secret weapon for strategic investment

Satellites, sensors, social media and purchasing data provide terabytes’ worth of information about how the global economy is working — and… Read More

Future of Health panel

Experts predict how big data (and family ties) will shape the future of health

It’s no secret that a rising flood of data, from the results of sophisticated genetic tests to the vital signs… Read More

BlackSky imagery platform

Why data analytics is becoming the next frontier for the commercial space industry

Thanks to incredibly shrinking satellites and launch costs, thousands of satellites are sending down streams of data about the state… Read More

How technology could change the DMV: mobile driver’s licenses, cars that issue speeding tickets and more

Technology has disrupted and changed a variety of industries and experiences, but most wouldn’t put a trip to the DMV in the… Read More

Melinda Gates on the importance (and lack) of big data in global health

There is an almost overwhelming number of pressing global health issues today. Preparing for epidemics like Ebola, the increasing dangers of… Read More

Maana raises $26M from top oil and gas investors for big data analytics platform

Maana is raising a big round of funding to fuel growth of its big data search engine platform that helps Fortune 100… Read More

Rwandan phone user

What mobile phone data can reveal about you, in Rwanda or right here at home

Researchers have analyzed data about mobile phone use in Rwanda to figure out how wealthy a phone’s user is – and they… Read More

Political masterminds Karl Rove and Jim Messina: How data is changing politics, why polling sucks, and which social network matters now

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Two political foes faced off Friday here at the EY Strategic Growth Forum, but the dialogue… Read More

Big data analytics company Atigeo buys YaData Solutions

Fresh off an $18.4 million venture capital round, Bellevue-based Atigeo today announced the acquisition of YaData Solutions. Terms of the deal… Read More

Calling all analytics startups: Microsoft unveils next accelerator program focused on data science

Microsoft announced the third installment of its Microsoft Ventures Seattle Accelerator on Wednesday, this time focusing on data science and machine… Read More

Microsoft acquires Seattle-based VoloMetrix to bring deeper insights into worker productivity

Microsoft announced on Thursday it has acquired VoloMetrix, a Seattle startup that offers a new way for large corporations to… Read More

INRIX starts mapping road hazards with crowdsourced data from car sensors

INRIX unveiled its new Road Weather tool on Tuesday, the latest example of how the Seattle-area company is turning the 100 million vehicles… Read More

‘Big Parenting’: How data and technology are changing our families

WASHINGTON, D.C. — If power corrupts, does technological power corrupt absolutely? At an intimate workshop in Georgetown this week, just a quick Uber… Read More

Maana comes out stealth, raises $11M for big data search engine platform

After three years, Maana is emerging out of stealth mode. The company last week announced an $11 million funding round… Read More

Microsoft seals acquisition of Revolution Analytics, boosting big data chops

Microsoft announced today that it has closed its acquisition of Revolution Analytics, the leading provider of commercial tools for the… Read More

IBM plans $3B Internet of Things push, links arms with The Weather Channel

IBM is betting big on the Internet of Things — the idea that connected devices (everything from refrigerators to toasters… Read More

Why big data matters to Boeing, and what it means for your next flight

The name Boeing typically conjures images of airplanes, defense systems and space capsules. But with 8,000 to 10,000 sensors on… Read More

Big data gets huge in Washington: Study ranks state 2nd in big data-related jobs

How big is the field of big data in Washington state? Pretty huge. An estimated 38,170 people work in big… Read More

Secretive big data company Palantir opening Seattle engineering office

Palantir Technologies, the big data analytics company funded in part by the CIA’s venture capital arm, is expanding to Seattle, with… Read More

Data science startup Context Relevant scores $13.5M, names former anti-terrorism chief Richard Clarke to new post

Context Relevant CEO Stephen Purpura has a simple message as a screen saver on his computer: “Don’t mess it up.”… Read More

Big data meets crime fighting: Seattle police launch SeaStat to quickly pinpoint ‘crime hotspots’

People are using data to help analyze elections, stocks and sporting events. Now, the Seattle Police Department — under the… Read More

Appuri raises $261K to help predict customer behavior

Appuri, a Redmond-based big data startup, has raised $261,000 from a group of Seattle and Bay Area angel investors to… Read More

Big data startup SpaceCurve cuts staff, CEO departs

SpaceCurve, a big data startup specializing in building a platform that stores and analyzes streaming data tied to sensors and… Read More

ExtraHop looks to build business analytics powerhouse, lands $41 million from early Splunk investor

ExtraHop CEO Jesse Rothstein doesn’t think his business analytics startup is simply creating a great product. The pony-tailed entrepreneur —… Read More

With new tools, Microsoft aims to bring big data to the masses

SAN FRANCISCO – Data is big business for Microsoft, and the company wants to make it easier for everyone to… Read More

New ‘Porch Premium’ service helps home remodelers nab leads from competitors

Home-improvement data startup Porch this morning launched a new “Porch Premium” service that aims to give home remodelers, contractors and… Read More

Nextcast: SpaceCurve CEO John Slitz on how big data is changing the world

“The watchword for the last couple of years has been big data,” says John Slitz, CEO of SpaceCurve. And the… Read More

National security expert Richard Clarke to advise Seattle big data startup Context Relevant

Seattle big data startup Context Relevant has struck a partnership with Richard Clarke’s cybersecurity consulting firm Good Harbor Security Risk Management.… Read More

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