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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Data is fluid. Information is fluid because it moves in between applications, services, functions, tools and the database systems it resides in. Information is fluid because it is increasingly channelled in real-time in contemporary data streaming environments - and information is fluid because it is constantly changing and morphing its form, value and structure across the many types of data that we now seek to manage in business. Information is also fluid because we channel some of it into data lakes, a term used to describe the pool of largely unstructured data that a business may not make immediate use of… but does still identify as potentially valuable. From the data lake we then get the data lakehouse , a hybrid term used to denote some of the structures we would find in a more ordered data warehouse with the expansiveness and lower cost functionality of the data lake. But, finding our way around the data … [Read more...] about Navigating New Waters, Charting Routes In The Data Lakehouse

With thousands of construction workers and contractors needing long-term housing, the world’s largest hotel franchisor is launching a new brand for the booming boots-and-hardhat market. G eoff Ballotti is staring at a map on his office wall and likes what he sees. Nearly two dozen dots sprinkled across the United States represent future semiconductor factories. Outside of the microchip sector, few executives would seek out such a stodgy map from the Semiconductor Industry Association, let alone hang it on a wall. But for the CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (2022 revenue: $1.56 billion), each dot on that map represents a giant, flashing-light opportunity. Ballotti quickly rattles off examples of locations where new chip factories are slated to appear. Intel is building two plants in Chandler, Arizona, at around $30 billion a pop. In Texas, plants have been announced by Texas Instruments in Sherman ($30 billion) and by Samsung in Taylor ($25 billion). In Indiana, they are … [Read more...] about Wyndham Hotels Grabs A Windfall From America’s Infrastructure Agenda

MLB’s most marketable star leads a group that is set to collect a record $436 million combined this year before taxes and agents’ fees, up 15% from last year’s all-time high. By Justin Birnbaum W hen Shohei Ohtani led Team Japan to victory at the World Baseball Classic last week, striking out his Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout to end the championship game, he delivered yet another incredible achievement to his ever-expanding baseball resume. As he enters his sixth big league season, Ohtani has collected a slew of awards, including the 2021 American League MVP. That kind of success has translated financially for the 28-year-old Ohtani, who is now the highest-paid player in baseball. Forbes estimates Ohtani will collect $65 million in total earnings for the 2023 season before taxes and agents’ fees, an MLB record. Nearly half of that comes from the record-breaking one-year, $30 million contract extension he signed in October to avoid arbitration. Off the … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Highest-Paid Players 2023: Shohei Ohtani’s MLB-Record Total Lands Him At No. 1

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Paul is President of Quantum Computing at ColdQuanta , where he leads the team building the world’s most useful quantum computer. So much of modern life relies on GPS that it has been estimated that an outage would cost the U.S. economy over $1 billion per day. Such an outage isn’t too far-fetched. We have seen recent examples of GPS being blocked in conflict zones, spoofed for nefarious purposes and disrupted by solar storms. At its heart, GPS is a timing system. To understand how timing relates to navigation, and how quantum technology will enable us to overcome the limitations of GPS, we need to go back in history a few hundred years. Dava Sobel’s book Longitude recounts the tale of John Harrison’s mechanical clock that revolutionized maritime navigation and global trade. In the same way that Harrison’s clock accelerated economic growth through the 18th and 19th centuries, optical clocks are … [Read more...] about A Quantum Leap In Timing

A startup is a company that’s in the initial stages of business which means the risks are still very much high. Yes, you’ve heard us right. The risks involved in a startup are there, but with the right person to lead it, a startup brings great benefits, innovative solutions and great opportunities to learn. Say Hello to Brian Cu. He spearheaded successful startups such as Zalora, Grab and Gojek which focuses mainly on bridging the gap between the market and the consumers in a personal and effective way. Brian Cu is your Mr. Startup. And he is now channeling all his energy into his new Startup venture—Sarisuki. Sarisuki is an online shopping platform that encourages a new generation of Filipino Diskar-trepreneurs or Community Leaders to explore the potential of selling affordable farm fresh goods and other essential items that the company has efficiently sourced. Opening your own virtual store with Sarisuki is as simple as downloading the app either from Google Play … [Read more...] about Brian Cu’s Sarisuki: The social commerce startup aims to build 500K entrepreneurs, help 1M farmers

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Jonathan Dash is founder of Dash Investments . As CIO, he is responsible for the firm’s Investment Management and Asset Allocation decisions. Last year's stock market performance was not what anyone would have wanted, but it was to be expected. For those keeping score, it was the largest yearly decline since 2008 . That could be catastrophic for someone who initially invested in January 2022 with just a one-year time horizon. But most investors don't invest for a one-year period. They invest with their sights set on a long-term goal 10, 20 or 30 years out. But even for someone who started investing just three years ago, their average annual return at the end of 2022 would have been 8.22% . For someone who began five years ago, their average annual return would have been 9.11% . A 10-year horizon ending in 2022 would have generated a 12.4% average annual return. You see where I'm going with this. In a … [Read more...] about Putting The 2022 Stock Market Decline In Perspective

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin CEO & Founder @ Refocus , EdTech enthusiast, investor, mentor and marketing expert. Many leaders underestimate how effective a well-developed social media marketing (SMM) strategy can be for generating leads and boosting sales. For us, the direct impact of this type of marketing (excluding paid promotion) for 2022 was almost 10% of our revenue. I've found that the key to a successful SMM strategy is creating high-quality selling content that aligns with your audience's pains and values while also being entertaining enough for people to follow you. Here’s the system my company created to effectively generate leads via social media and keep audiences engaged. 1. Research your customer. Researching your audience is the first step in any business decision, and SMM is no exception. Your content shouldn’t just describe how great your product is—aim to speak your customer's language and tell them what they … [Read more...] about How To Сreate Сontent For A Revenue-Generating Social Media Marketing Strategy

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In today’s fast-paced media landscape, effective communication with members of the media is essential for businesses and organizations. Whether you’re looking to promote a new product, respond to a crisis or establish thought leadership in your industry, knowing how to communicate with journalists and reporters is key. However, many businesses struggle with this task, unsure of the best methods to use or how to build strong relationships with the press. Below, 10 members of Forbes Communications Council share their preferred methods of communicating with the media and explain why these strategies are so crucial for successful media relations. 1. However The Reporter Wants To Communicate While email is my primary means of starting a relationship with a reporter, that relationship can move to Twitter, text or an old-fashioned phone call. I love exploring new communications tools. The most recent one that came across my … [Read more...] about 10 Comms Pros’ Preferred Methods Of Communicating With The Media

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Widely circulated reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating $20 billion crypto exchange Coinbase are just the tip of the iceberg, according to a staffer from U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis’ (R-Wy) office. The staffer says every U.S. crypto exchange—and the largest crypto exchange in the world, Binance—are in various stages of being investigated. There are more than 40 U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges, according to crypto data site, CoinGecko. The SEC has not responded to multiple requests for comment. Coming in the wake of a number of SEC actions asserting the regulator’s domain over the crypto industry, and an equally strong response by the U.S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) pushing back against what it characterizes as “regulation through enforcement,” the staffer says the SEC urgently wants to resolve its dispute with the CFTC over crypto jurisdiction. If the matter isn’t … [Read more...] about Every U.S. Crypto Exchange (And Binance) Is Being Investigated By The SEC, Says Senator Lummis Staffer

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If you live an active lifestyle and think that you can’t get the protein you need from a strictly plant-based diet, Natalie Rizzo, M.S., RD, is here to prove you wrong. Rizzo is a New York City-based media dietitian, marathon runner, mom and the author of a brand new cookbook. Planted Performance: Easy Plant-Based Recipes, Meal Plans, and Nutrition for All Athletes is filled with delicious recipes, meal plans, meal prep tips and more. “The amount of athletes who are trying out plant based diets is on the rise, but many people are adapting this style of eating without proper nutrition education,” Rizzo told me. “I always say sports nutrition is different from regular nutrition, and when you throw plant-based eating into the mix, you have a recipe (pun intended) for confusion.” Her goal with Planted Performance is to teach active people and athletes how to incorporate more plants into their diet to boost their performance … [Read more...] about These Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies Are A Delicious Pre-Workout Treat