Can you explain your ‘big data’ tech to a middle schooler? (video)

We invited four enterprise CEO's for an interview at the VentureBeat office. The catch? They had to explain their tricky tech to a panel of kids.

Kaggle’s new service is about matchmaking for the ‘sexiest job of the 21st century’: data scientist

A San Francisco-based startup called Kaggle is taking on the talent shortage, whether through its data science competitions or a new service launching today, dubbed "Kaggle Connect."

Here’s how startups can access the wisdom of 70,000 data scientists

Is your startup struggling to solve a tricky data challenge? Data science startup Kaggle is launching a program today to rally its community of 70,000 statisticians from around the world to solve your most enduring problems.

The future is now: 10 startups leading the way in ‘big data’

"Big data" isn't just an enterprise trend. It's a technological innovation that is already making a difference in your life. Here are ten companies who are helping define this emerging field.

Kaggle’s algorithms show machines are getting too good at judging humans

Kaggle, a San Francisco-based startup that hosts data science competitions, has uncovered some disconcerting insights about human behavior in its two-year run. At times, its founders have been surprised by the accuracy of an algorithm, and the competitions continue to …