Data Dive

A DataDive is an all-weekend event with lots of people, computers, and coffee. Non-profits bring their data and their problems or questions, data scientists bring the expertise to answer the questions and solve the problems.

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New Adventures Edition: Chase, Walmart And Facebook
New Adventures Edition: Chase, Walmart And Facebook
October 23, 2017  |  Data Dive

After what seems like a summer that didn’t quite know when to quit — despite the ubiquitous emergence of pumpkin spice flavored things — fall seems to...

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Data Dive: Retail Race Edition
Data Dive: Retail Race Edition
October 16, 2017  |  Data Dive

Hard though it may be to believe, the holidays are almost upon us. Don’t let those jack o’lanterns fool you — there are pine garlands just waiting...

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Data Dive: Win, Lose Or Draw Edition — American Express, Shake Shack And Amazon
Data Dive: Win, Lose Or Draw Edition — American Express, Shake Shack And Amazon
October 09, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

With the MLB playoffs underway, the NFL well into its regular season and Washington, well, being Washington as usual, this week was all about keeping tabs...

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The Surprise And No Delight Edition: Whole Foods, Sonic and BAMS
The Surprise And No Delight Edition: Whole Foods, Sonic and BAMS
October 02, 2017  |  Data Dive

The worst lines ever spoken in thriller/horror movies are “I’ll be right back” and “What else could possibly go wrong?” In the first instance, the person speaking those words...

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Transitions Edition: Sofi, Chipotle And Equifax
Transitions Edition: Sofi, Chipotle And Equifax
September 25, 2017  |  Data Dive

Friday officially arrived last Friday – although that was likely a bit more noticeable if you spent your weekend west of the Rockies, where the average temperature was sub-60. Back...

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Transitions Edition: Venmo, Equifax and Nordstrom
Transitions Edition: Venmo, Equifax and Nordstrom
September 18, 2017  |  Data Dive

  Baseball season is winding down as the playoffs loom (Go Red Sox), football season is warming up (Go Pats) and the transition to fall...

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Labor Day Edition — American Express, Pizza Wars And Wells Fargo
Labor Day Edition — American Express, Pizza Wars And Wells Fargo
September 04, 2017  |  Data Dive

Today, nationwide, Americans are celebrating the joys of hard work and earning an honest day’s living by sleeping late, going one last time to the beach...

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Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
August 28, 2017  |  Data Dive

Last week’s news cycle was all about surprises. Hurricane Harvey blew into the coast of Mexico as a “blob of weather systems” and instead snuck...

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End-Of-Summer Edition: Malware Goes Retro, Bitcoin Splits And Apple Watch Breaks Free
End-Of-Summer Edition: Malware Goes Retro, Bitcoin Splits And Apple Watch Breaks Free
August 21, 2017  |  Data Dive

This week, Americans will have something of a rare opportunity in the digital age: The chance to all do the same thing at once. That same...

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