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Kensu Brings Data Observability to Data Engineers

What can an organization do to troubleshoot flawed data sets before they get into the hands of end-users? In this episode of “Powered by Snowflake,” host Daniel Myers explores that topic with Andy Petrella, Founder and CPO of Kensu, which offers a data observability platform built specifically for data engineers. The conversation includes a demo of the platform that spotlights how it enables data engineers to proactively identify data problems before the data gets to stakeholders.

3 Ways AI, ML, and Predictive Analytics Can Help Solve the Nursing Crisis

The nursing profession is in crisis. According to McKinsey, over 30% of surveyed nurses said they may leave their current patient care jobs in the next year, and for inpatient nurses it’s higher at 45%. Meanwhile, the average professional tenure of nurses dropped from 3.6 years to 2.8 years between 2020 and 2023. These alarming trends have healthcare systems on red alert. Ninety-four percent of surveyed health system senior executives said the nursing shortage is critical.

Building Trust in Generative AI

Is the generative AI honeymoon over already? After months of buzz around its transformative possibilities, excitement is now starting to be tampered by a growing concern on trust and data privacy. Just in the last few weeks, there have been several lawsuits launched against AI companies, including a well publicized charge of copyright infringement.

Consumer Privacy: Getting More from Data Compliance with Embedded Analytics

Consumer privacy has increasingly become important for businesses and individuals alike. As data is becoming more and more widespread, people are more worried about where their data is going, how it’s being used, and how it’s facilitated. This has made data security paramount and front-of-mind for many organizations.

The Art of Data Leadership | A discussion with Chief Digital Officer, Ray Kunik

Our Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Shayde Christian, sits down for a buzzworthy conversation with Chief Digital Officer Raymond L. Kunik Jr. to discuss the “other” CDO role, the science behind work-life integration, the impact and applications of #AI, and its correlation with a pretty sweet hobby.

Why Reinvent the Wheel? The Challenges of DIY Open Source Analytics Platforms

In their effort to reduce their technology spend, some organizations that leverage open source projects for advanced analytics often consider either building and maintaining their own runtime with the required data processing engines or retaining older, now obsolete, versions of legacy Cloudera runtimes (CDH or HDP).

How to Price Analytics Applications

The best and most desired outcome for your unique analytical application is that it delivers commercial returns, makes it is easy for your sales team to sell, and even easier for your customers to buy. To achieve these outcomes, you have to get the pricing right. There are many ways that you can price an analytics application, but the most important analytics pricing consideration is always finding the approach that makes the most sense for your unique use cases and business requirements.