In a nutshell, big data is a term that was coined to describe a rapidly changing growth in the accessibility of structured as well as unstructured data, usually within a business. Big data has come ...

The Gartner Hype Cycle is a valuable framework for understanding where an emerging technology stands on its journey into the mainstream. It helps chart public perception, from the “Peak of Inflated ...

Like the physical universe, the digital universe is expanding rapidly, a steady stream of YouTube clips, financial transactions, sensor data, and much more that’s projected to double every two years ...

This article is part of BD+C's special five-part Technology Report 2014: Top tech tools and trends for AEC professionals. Gregory Janks feels a bit like an impostor at his firm. A self-proclaimed ...

The World Economic Forum has made a bold statement: We are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and this revolution is more challenging than any before it. What makes it so difficult?

The advent and pervasive nature of big data and what it means for science is being realized every day. This meeting focused on how big data is changing the way we do science, looking particularly at ...

In this podcast from the Leonard Lopate Show, Author Viktor Mayer-Schönberger explores how Big Data will affect the economy, science, and society at large. Big data” refers to our burgeoning ability ...