Here is a big challenge for Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Semantics experts!
In a recent article - State-media story fuels questions on gymnast’s age - about He Kexin, a Chinese gymnast, this funny line appeared:
He herself told reporters after Wednesday’s final that “my real age is 16. I don’t pay any attention to what everyone [...]
Semantic Web
When He’s a She, an Olympic Challenge for Natural Language Understanding
Last Lecture from Randy Pausch
I am sad to learn that Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose “last lecture” about facing terminal cancer became an international sensation and a best-selling book, died today early Friday at his home in Virginia.
On my site, I only talk about people and scientists whom I know. But [...]
Jupitermedia conference in NYC: June 17 - 18, 2008, New York City
LinkedDataPlanet -exploring the new web of connected data - Jupitermedia conference is here in NYC.
I’ll be speaking on - Best Practice in Semantic Systems Development:
This presentation explores the challenges and approaches for effective semantic systems development. We explore the ROI of semantic systems which are primarily based on agility, flexibility, and information quality. While best [...]
Taming the World Wide Web
My interview with BusinessWeek -
Companies can also use Semantic Web technologies to better respond to rapid change. Financial analysts and traders at Citigroup are inundated with information about fast-moving financial markets. So the banking powerhouse is looking at ways Semantic Web technologies can help extract valuable information, uncover trends, and generally help financial analysts, bankers, [...]
A Smarter Web
My Semantic Web initiative was featured in MIT Technology Review:
One of the company’s early clients is Citigroup. The banking giant’s global head of capital markets and banking technology, Chris Augustin, is heading an initiative to use semantic technologies to organize and correlate information from diverse financial-data feeds. The goal is to help identify capital-market investment [...]
