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As data science goes mainstream, so does its language

By Matt Asay | 31 May, 2022 07:15

Python may be the second choice to R, but its popularity and ease of use positions it to dominate data science.
Data science is a lot of drudgery, and that’s good

By Matt Asay | 03 August, 2021 07:00

Data scientist may be one of the sexiest jobs of our century, as Harvard Business Review opines, but it sure does involve a lot of unsexy, manual labour.
Excel, Python and the future of data science

By Matt Asay | 14 June, 2021 20:15

If the ubiquitous spreadsheet program is the gateway to data science, Python aims to be the next step.
Data science and AI set for growth in 2019

By By Tom Macaulay | 22 January, 2019 09:15

Data science became the highest-paid IT profession in 2018, and is set for further growth as the tools and techniques become more accessible.
Oracle acquires data science platform to integrate into cloud offering

By Samira Sarraf | 17 May, 2018 11:29

Oracle has signed an agreement to acquire California-based DataScience.com, whose platform is used by organisations such as Rio Tinto and Sonos.

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