Gold rush in data mining
Financial Times (subscription)
Everyone has been talking about this piece by Robin Wigglesworth, which brings the legality of alternative data into the fore. Read More
Crowding of the quant sector
Financial Times (subscription)
Wigglesworth also ponders whether quant funds are experiencing alpha decay due to rapid inflows. Read More
A survey of ‘quantamental’
Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg reviews the quantamental landscape: the adopters, the performers and the future. Read More
GDPR in the EU favors Google, punishes Facebook
Forbes
Facebook knows who you are; Google knows what you search for. In Europe, only the former is about to become illegal when it comes to ad-serving. Read More
Satellite provider Spire pushes the pace
TechCrunch
Spire Global launches two new products to gather and predict information on 300,000 ships at sea, at any given time. Read More
Descartes Labs raises $30 million in Series B
TechCrunch
Investment continues in the geospatial analytics space. March Capital leads Descartes Lab’s raise, with participation from others. Read More
Restaurant industry turns to data mining
New York Times
Restaurants are getting smart with data. Will consumers welcome a more personalized dining experience or reject it over privacy concerns? Read More
Bring your poker face — emotional analytics are here
TheServerSide
The next frontier of sentiment data is upon us as apps begin responding to our emotions through voice and facial expressions. Read More