Of the thousands of attributes that we handle while curating product catalogs, the hardest and perhaps most important attribute is brand. Consumers often begin their searches
In this second of two posts about data quality, I’d like to delve into the challenge of building and maintaining evolving datasets, i.e., datasets that
In this first of two posts about data quality, I’d like to delve into the challenge of building and maintaining evolving datasets, i.e., datasets that
There is a significant disconnect between the perception and reality of how enterprise AI products are built. The narrative seems to be that given a
Three slides from Benedict Evans’ brilliant talk, The End of the Beginning, really caught my attention. Across industries, machine learning is helping us get to successive
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Product matching is a challenging data-science problem that we’ve been battling for several years at Semantics3. The variety of concepts and nuances that need to
And its implications for PMs, designers, salespeople and data scientists Garbage-In-Garbage-Out is the idea that the output of an algorithm, or any computer function for
And why Periscope Should’ve Held Out for a Little Longer Spoiler Alert: This article references a recent episode of the show Silicon Valley. It only refers
Working on data-science problems can be both exhilarating and frustrating. Exhilarating because the occasional insight that boosts your algorithm’s performance can leave you with a
And a peek into AWS’s latest playbook In his 2017 shareholder letter, Jeff Bezos hinted at a new wave of AWS value-add products — AI-powered APIs. “Amazon Lex
Artificial intelligence. Chatbots. Voice search. Virtual reality. Self-driving cars. Technology in 2017 and beyond sure promises to be exciting for consumers. For tech-centric businesses, these
Have you ever had a family member ring you up for advice on how to use their phone or computer? That dreaded call from an
Part 2 of a three-part series on the “Future of Ecommerce Search” Artificial intelligence. Chatbots. Voice search. Virtual reality. Self-driving cars. Technology in 2017 and
Part 1 of a three-part series on the “Future of Ecommerce Search” Artificial intelligence. Chatbots. Voice search. Virtual reality. Self-driving cars. Technology in 2017 and
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it The best way to build a business is to pick a metric that you would like
You’ve framed your problem, prepared your datasets, designed your models and revved up your GPUs. With bated breath, you start training your neural network, hoping
In India, we’re often satisfied with letting go of bits and pieces of our civic rights. Potholes on roads ? “No problem, we’ll drive around them”!
What really drives prices, discounts and loyalty This is the first in a series of articles in which we use Semantics3 Brand Reports to learn more about
Move over Nielsen! Gathering data about how your FMCG brand is performing can be terribly hard. If you’ve been through the grind, you’re probably used to
It’s been a couple of years since I made the switch from iOS to Android, and I’ve had little cause for complaint. Play Store, Google
Wander into the kitchen at any home or office in urban India, and you’ll probably find a reverse osmosis (RO) water purification device ready to
Yesterday, I exercised my right to vote for the first time ever! A full 8 years after I gained enfranchisement, I finally cast my first
Earlier this week, I watched this TED talk by Hans Rosling. During this talk, Rosling asks three questions: 1) Has the number of deaths in
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