Generative AI, another historical game changer
Joint Authors: Laura Christie & Etienne Oosthuysen Technological innovations have revolutionised how we live, work, and interact with one another and played a crucial role in shaping the course of human history. From the invention of the printing press to the development of the Internet, each innovation has brought about significant changes that have transformed […]
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Generative AI example of tools you use today can be used to access and interpret your data
Joint Authors: Alen Michael, Clayton Pilat, Reagan Burpee and Etienne Oosthuysen Generative AI is currently being baked into the various tools we love and use in our data workloads, with more announcements on the way. Make no mistake, every technology vendor is active in this area behind the scenes and exposé is doing just that […]
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OpenAI Concept Cheat Sheet – GPT, DALL-E, Codex, Copilot, OpenAI API, Playground, and Prompting
OpenAI Concept Cheat Sheet Author: Etienne Oosthuysen The world of artificial intelligence can be complex and overwhelming, especially when understanding the various concepts related to GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) technology. In this blog post, I will demystify the most important concepts related to GPT, including OpenAI, GPT, ChatGPT, OpenAI Service in Azure, Copilot and more. […]
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Power BI Incremental Refresh for Faster Dataset Refreshes
Power BI Incremental Refresh for Faster Dataset Refreshes Author: Ralph Gonzales In today’s day and age, data is the new gold. Companies keep track of all the data they generate as it aids in understanding their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and efficiency. Many companies have adopted a data-driven approach in their strategies and decision-making to further […]
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Analysing data using ChatGPT
Analysing data using ChatGPT Author: Etienne Oosthuysen In my previous blog, How will ChatGPT change data analytics, I discuss the potential disruption generative AI, such as ChatGPT, will bring to data analytics. In summary, these impacts are: Generative AI models such as ChatGPT may move data analytics even further away from traditional reporting as users […]
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Our Top Picks, Insights and Key Learnings from the Power BI Summit 2023 – Part Three
Our Top Picks, Insights and Key Learnings from the Power BI Summit 2023 – Part Three Author: Willem Herbst With this being my first time attending the Power BI Summit, I was unsure what to expect exactly. The agenda was packed full of interesting sessions and discussions, and it quickly became apparent that I would […]
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Our Top Picks, Insights and Key Learnings from the Power BI Summit 2023 – Part Two
Our Top Picks, Insights and Key Learnings from the Power BI Summit 2023 – Part Two Author: Rachael Potts The 2023 Power BI Summit, hosted by RADACAD, was packed with presentations by well-known and experienced presenters, including expose’s own Heidi Hasting who, held a session on Power BI Report Server – Things to know. With […]
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Our Top Picks, Insights and Key Learnings from the Power BI Summit 2023 – Part One
Our Top Picks, Insights and Key Learnings from the Power BI Summit 2023 – Part One Author: Herika Medeiros The Power BI Summit is the biggest annual Power BI conference and is run virtually across five days. It brings the best and brightest from around the globe, including Microsoft’s Power BI product group, community experts […]
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How will ChatGPT change data analytics?
How will ChatGPT change data analytics? Author: Etienne Oosthuysen ChatGPT, Open AI and Generative AI are all the rage, and I must admit, pretty impressive. But to the data professionals out there, what is its link with data analytics? And let me be clear, there definitely is a link and a disruption on the near […]
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Data Security – Five Handy Tips NOT To Do
Author: Etienne Oosthuysen Data Security – Five Handy Tips NOT to do To reflect on the importance of Data privacy, which has become more critical than ever, here are five handy tips on what NOT to do 01: Do not assume you have the right to access the data simply because someone gave you access […]
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A History of Basketball and Data Analytics
Author: Lynton Mack Slam dunks and 3 pointers… This is about cloud-scale analytics and business transformation so try to stick with the “Sportsball” analogy if you’re a data peep… It’ll make sense… In 1891, a physical education teacher in Springfield, Massachusetts, was dealing with students stuck indoors on rainy days. The kids were going nuts, […]
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Time Zones and Daylight Savings in Power BI Service
One of the most important and often-overlooked aspects of Business Intelligence reporting (especially in the modern age of cloud systems) is latency of data. There are numerous examples of how this can be detrimental, the most common of which being the possibility of decisions being made with out of date information. For businesses where […]
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