DataTopics: All Things Data, AI & Tech #55 Can AI Predict Euro 2024 Winners?
Jun 20, 2024
59:37
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In this episode, join us along with guests Vitale and David as we explore:
- Euro 2024 Predictions with AI: Using Snowflake's machine learning models for data-driven predictions and sharing our own predictions. Can animals predict wins better than ML models?
- Tech in football: From VAR to connected ball technology, is it all a good idea?
- Nvidia overtaking Apple and Microsoft as the biggest tech corporation? Discussing Nvidia's leap to surpass Apple and Microsoft, and the implications for the GPU market and AI development.
- Unity Catalog vs. Polaris: Comparing Unity+Delta with Polaris+Iceberg and their roles in data cataloging and management. Explore the details on GitHub Unity Catalog, YouTube, and insights on LinkedIn.
- Databricks Data and AI Summit recap: Discussing the biggest announcements from the summit, including Mosaic AI integration, serverless options, and the open-source unity catalog.
- Exploring BM25: Discussing the BM25 algorithm and its advancements over traditional TF-IDF for document classification.