Active Info: Data Scientists vs. Business Intelligence Pros; Predicting Linsanity

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Data Scientists & Business Intelligence Pros, what’s the difference?

In a way, you could say data science leans towards innovation, while business intelligence leans towards optimization. Each are critical for business, government and societal progress.

Predicting Linsanity

For the vast majority, Lin’s breakthrough is a complete surprise. However, for numbers hobbyist Ed Weiland, Lin’s breakthrough was merely a matter of time.