When building models with elements of randomness we should always validate our performance (really we should do this regardless, but hear me out). We want to know whether our model will work well with new/unseen data. Fortunately, the bootstrapping procedure will leave us with a subset of observations that weren’t used to train the model. This is typically around 25% of the … [Read more...] about A Random Forest A Day Keeps The Doctor Away…
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You Should Master Python First Before Becoming a Data Scientist
OpinionHere are 4 reasons why…Photo by Bench Accounting on Unsplash [1].IntroductionObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Pandasscikit-learnCross-Functional CollaborationSummaryReferencesData Science education, theory, and practice can oftentimes focus on statistics and Machine Learning algorithms. While this focus is of course necessary as these are the foundations and main facets … [Read more...] about You Should Master Python First Before Becoming a Data Scientist
SuperAnnotate, a computer vision platform, partners with OpenCV to spread visual ML – TechCrunch
SuperAnnotate, a NoCode computer vision platform, is partnering with OpenCV, a nonprofit organization that has built a large collection of open-source computer vision algorithms. The move means startups and entrepreneurs will be able to build their own AI models and allow cameras to detect objects using machine learning. SuperAnnotate has so far raised $3 million to date from … [Read more...] about SuperAnnotate, a computer vision platform, partners with OpenCV to spread visual ML – TechCrunch
Will Superintelligence cause our extinction or pave the way for a human species evolution?
Will Superintelligence cause our extinction or pave the way for a human species evolution?For the vast majority of us the most important goal is to live a long and healthy life, and prepare a similar life for our children, grandchildren, etc., ad infinitum. The problem is that there is no such infinitum. We take it for granted that, as a species, we will exist forever. Very few … [Read more...] about Will Superintelligence cause our extinction or pave the way for a human species evolution?
Base Operations raises $2.2 million to modernize physical enterprise security – TechCrunch
Typically when we talk about tech and security, the mind naturally jumps to cybersecurity. But equally important, especially for global companies with large, multinational organizations, is physical security — a key function at most medium-to-large enterprises, and yet one that to date, hasn’t really done much to take advantage of recent advances in technology. Enter Base … [Read more...] about Base Operations raises $2.2 million to modernize physical enterprise security – TechCrunch
Want to increase Sales? Understand how your customers feel first — Sentiment Analysis
The ultimate guide on how to use call transcripts, email records to understand your customers and take actions by applying text mining, sentiment analysisSentiment analysis is the practice of assessing customer input to determine attitudes, emotions and opinions about brands, product lines, marketing campaigns, and more. Sentiment analysis technology relies on natural language … [Read more...] about Want to increase Sales? Understand how your customers feel first — Sentiment Analysis
Immunai raises $60M as it expands from improving immune therapies to discovering new ones, too – TechCrunch
Just three years after its founding, biotech startup Immunai has raised $60 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raised to over $80 million. Despite its youth, Immunai has already established the largest database in the world for single cell immunity characteristics, and it has already used its machine learning-powered immunity analysts platform to enhance the … [Read more...] about Immunai raises $60M as it expands from improving immune therapies to discovering new ones, too – TechCrunch
The Best Data Science Bootcamp for Startups in the World
Why I have decided to join Le Wagon and what they have to offerPhoto by Simon Rae on UnsplashIf you want to become a Data Scientist, then, at some point, you have asked yourself whether it is worth joining a bootcamp. How do I know that? I have asked myself that very question multiple times. Honestly, there are plenty of reasons why you should not join a bootcamp: it’s … [Read more...] about The Best Data Science Bootcamp for Startups in the World
Intenseye raises $4M to boost workplace safety through computer vision – TechCrunch
Workplace injuries and illnesses cost the U.S. upwards of $250 billion each year, according to the Economic Policy Institute. ERA-backed startup Intenseye, a machine learning platform, has raised a $4 million seed round to try to bring that number way down in an economic and efficient way. The round was co-led by Point Nine and Air Street Capital, with participation by angel … [Read more...] about Intenseye raises $4M to boost workplace safety through computer vision – TechCrunch
The Demarker Contrarian Indicator. A Study & Back-test in Python.
Now, we can finally and easily code this in Python this way:def demarker(Data, lookback, high, low, where): # Calculating DeMAXfor i in range(len(Data)):if Data[i, high] > Data[i - 1, high]:Data[i, where] = Data[i, high] - Data[i - 1, high]else:Data[i, where] = 0 # Calculating the Moving Average on DeMAXData = ma(Data, lookback, where, where + 1) # … [Read more...] about The Demarker Contrarian Indicator. A Study & Back-test in Python.