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Scaling New Heights: A Visual Journey of Everest Expeditions

The article discusses an end-to-end data visualization project, with a focus on design. It highlights the authors of the book Data Sketches, who explain the process behind their visualizations. The article also mentions the use of The Himalayan Database to access mountaineering data for the project.

Unlocking Insights: Extracting Text from Documents with Amazon Textract

AWS customers in healthcare, finance, and public sectors can now extract valuable insights from documents stored in Amazon S3 using AWS intelligent document processing (IDP) with AI services like Amazon Textract. Two solutions are provided: a Python script for quick processing and a turnkey deployment using AWS CDK for a resilient and flexible IDP pipeline.

The Rise of Value-Driven Data Professionals in 2024

In 2024, data teams are facing a new reality of being ROI-driven and efficient, with funding and growth declining significantly in recent years. To navigate this, data professionals should seek feedback from stakeholders and address areas for improvement in order to align with business value.

Unleashing Midjourney v6: Exploring the Boundaries of Detail

Midjourney launched alpha version of image synthesis model, Midjourney v6, with fans noting more detail and a different approach to prompting. Critics still bristle about the controversial practice of training models using human-made artwork obtained without permission.