#55 Can AI Predict Euro 2024 Winners?

DataTopics Unplugged

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In this episode, join us along with guests Vitale and David as we explore:

• Euro 2024 Predictions with AI: Using Snowflake's machine learning models for data-driven predictions and sharing our own predictions. Can animals predict wins better than ML models?
• Tech in football: From VAR to connected ball technology, is it all a good idea?
• Nvidia overtaking Apple and Microsoft as the biggest tech corporation? Discussing Nvidia's leap to surpass Apple and Microsoft, and the implications for the GPU market and AI development.
• Unity Catalog vs. Polaris: Comparing Unity+Delta with Polaris+Iceberg and their roles in data cataloging and management. Explore the details on GitHub Unity Catalog, YouTube, and insights on LinkedIn.
• Databricks Data and AI Summit recap: Discussing the biggest announcements from the summit, including Mosaic AI integration, serverless options, and the open-source unity catalog.
• Exploring BM25: Discussing the BM25 algorithm and its advancements over traditional TF-IDF for document classification.

Chapters

1. #55 Can AI Predict Euro 2024 Winners? (00:00:00)

2. Data Topics Podcast Chat With Guests (00:00:02)

3. Euro 2024 Predictions Using Snowpark ML (00:04:55)

4. Technology in Football (00:20:25)

5. Tech Companies Compete in AI Market (00:35:27)

6. Snowflake and Iceberg Data Integration (00:42:19)

7. Euro 2024 Belgium Star Doku Rising (00:52:55)

8. Belgium, Coding, and Neural Networks (00:58:31)