Financial Algorithms presents the energy trading scenario for the year 2016. In this presentation, after examining various fundamental factors in energy sector, FA forecasts the crude oil price, gasoline & natural gas price levels for the year 2016; in case of mean volatility levels and high volatility levels, both. FA also focuses on how to model price levels and volatility surfaces in low volatility and high volatility scenarios under forward & forward-forward models using various energy contracts and spreads i.e. crack spread. Various greek sensitivities including second order & third order greeks, which can be helpful in projecting the price & volatility levels, are also described. At the end, correlation factors, fundamental & technical both, are discussed. These correlation factors are exogenous in price forecasting, and new emerging trends which can affect the energy trading in a long run also been discussed.
Brazil has the 5th largest area and population in the world, and the 10th largest economy. Agriculture, mining, and manufacturing industries have led Brazil's economy, and it is the largest exporter of coffee, sugar, cattle, and orange juice. The value of the Brazilian Real has fluctuated over time depending on economic and political conditions both domestically and globally. Looking to the future, further growth in key exports, commodity prices, foreign investment, and recent oil discoveries suggest the Real will continue to appreciate against the U.S. dollar, though the government may intervene to support export competitiveness.
A look at Qatar's Transformation, The Real Estate Perspective ...
GCC states on global stage;
Opportunity for emerging countries to enter new markets and geographies...
This document analyzes hotel performance data over the 2016 Easter holiday weekend. It reports that among major global markets, Kyoto, Japan and Macau, China had the highest Easter eve occupancy rates at 98.4% and 98.1% respectively. In the US, New York City and the Florida Keys had the highest Easter eve occupancy rates at 92.2% and 91.5%. Additionally, Easter eve average daily rates in the US have exceeded $100 for the past five years, with only 2008 previously reaching over $100. Globally, hotel occupancy and rates are typically higher on the Saturday before Easter than on Easter Sunday itself.
At a time when hotels need to take every precaution to avoid falling victim to a data breach and being branded as insecure, consumers don't seem to know much about the security issues that worry them.
Marriott International and Hilton clearly lead the way for publicly listed hotel companies in terms of market capitalization, but both lag well behind the largest players in the overall world of travel.
A recent survey of U.S. guests from Oracle Hospitality and Phocuswright shows that guests have strong opinions about in-room Wi-Fi. temperature and light controls, entertainment and technology-assisted housekeeping.
Financial Algorithms presents the energy trading scenario for the year 2016. In this presentation, after examining various fundamental factors in energy sector, FA forecasts the crude oil price, gasoline & natural gas price levels for the year 2016; in case of mean volatility levels and high volatility levels, both. FA also focuses on how to model price levels and volatility surfaces in low volatility and high volatility scenarios under forward & forward-forward models using various energy contracts and spreads i.e. crack spread. Various greek sensitivities including second order & third order greeks, which can be helpful in projecting the price & volatility levels, are also described. At the end, correlation factors, fundamental & technical both, are discussed. These correlation factors are exogenous in price forecasting, and new emerging trends which can affect the energy trading in a long run also been discussed.
Brazil has the 5th largest area and population in the world, and the 10th largest economy. Agriculture, mining, and manufacturing industries have led Brazil's economy, and it is the largest exporter of coffee, sugar, cattle, and orange juice. The value of the Brazilian Real has fluctuated over time depending on economic and political conditions both domestically and globally. Looking to the future, further growth in key exports, commodity prices, foreign investment, and recent oil discoveries suggest the Real will continue to appreciate against the U.S. dollar, though the government may intervene to support export competitiveness.
A look at Qatar's Transformation, The Real Estate Perspective ...
GCC states on global stage;
Opportunity for emerging countries to enter new markets and geographies...
This document analyzes hotel performance data over the 2016 Easter holiday weekend. It reports that among major global markets, Kyoto, Japan and Macau, China had the highest Easter eve occupancy rates at 98.4% and 98.1% respectively. In the US, New York City and the Florida Keys had the highest Easter eve occupancy rates at 92.2% and 91.5%. Additionally, Easter eve average daily rates in the US have exceeded $100 for the past five years, with only 2008 previously reaching over $100. Globally, hotel occupancy and rates are typically higher on the Saturday before Easter than on Easter Sunday itself.
At a time when hotels need to take every precaution to avoid falling victim to a data breach and being branded as insecure, consumers don't seem to know much about the security issues that worry them.
Marriott International and Hilton clearly lead the way for publicly listed hotel companies in terms of market capitalization, but both lag well behind the largest players in the overall world of travel.
A recent survey of U.S. guests from Oracle Hospitality and Phocuswright shows that guests have strong opinions about in-room Wi-Fi. temperature and light controls, entertainment and technology-assisted housekeeping.
Jan Freitag’s 5 things to Know U.S. January Performance DataHOTEL NEWS NOW (STR)
Luxury and upper upscale hotel chains saw RevPAR growth of 7.1% and 4.3% respectively in January, driven by healthy increases in average daily rates. The inauguration of the US President led to double-digit RevPAR growth in 10 markets including Washington D.C. at 77.1%, boosting occupancy and rates. However, outside the top 25 markets, hotel occupancy remained below 50% for January.
A glance at the world's largest hotel companies, brands, properties, pipelines and global markets by room count. All figures are as of December 2016, according to STR.
New research from GfK shows roughly a quarter of consumers are willing to be open with companies about their personal data if they're getting something in return.
Looking for a good hotel bar with great cocktails this New Year’s Eve? Look no further. Here are a few favorite cocktail recipes from hoteliers and F&B experts in NYE markets around the world.
Jan Freitag’s 5 things to Know U.S. October Performance DataHOTEL NEWS NOW (STR)
Key performance indicators, as expected, show the hotel industry riding out the curve in October, with RevPAR growing for the 80th straight month, but at the slowest rate this year.
Hackers take numerous approaches to probe for and exploit weaknesses in corporate computer systems in their hunt for valuable personal and financial information.
A year after the launch of chip payment, businesses and consumers are still working to get a handle on the technology, while card processors say they’ve seen improvement.
As supply continues to increase and widen its lead over demand, the U.S. hotel industry reported continued occupancy declines, as occupancy fell 0.4% in August. Jan Freitag, SVP of lodging insights at STR, HNN’s parent company, gives his take on how the chain scales performed, which markets show above-average supply growth and more.
Marriott International’s acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide resulted in a behemoth of 27 hotel brands.
Here’s a look at some of the numbers at play in the deal.
Mobile devices like smartphones are ranked as the most important travel accessory, and potential guests use them to book travel in various situations, according to data from Hotels.com.
The 2016 HOST Almanac indicates utility costs were down across the country in 2015 and were particularly low in the central regions. Labor costs are poised to increase in many markets over the next few years. Data from the 2016 HOST Almanac shows the regions with the highest labor costs were the Mid-Atlantic, Pacic and East North Central.
Hotel marketers should consider Pinterest a priority since it plays a key role at both the aspirational and planning stages of the travel-decision-making process.
The hotel industry has reached the halfway point in 2016 as the current cycle continues to unwind. Here’s a look at five things to know about June’s hotel performance data from STR, HNN’s parent company.
Instagram has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years, and brands can't afford to ignore the platform. Here are 10 tips to help hotel marketers manage their page.
Jan Freitag—of “Freitag’s 5” fame—is out on paternity leave for the next two months. But that doesn’t mean the monthly U.S. data stops. Here are five things to know about May’s hotel performance data from STR, HNN’s parent company.
The document summarizes statistics about data breaches that occurred in 2015 according to a report from Trustwave. The report found that 75% of data breaches in the hospitality industry involved point of sale systems while food and beverage had more even splits between POS and network breaches. Most common types of data compromised across all industries were financial credentials and proprietary data. Breaches were detected internally through self-monitoring more often than being notified by external regulators or law enforcement.
Millennials use technology, such as smartphones and laptops, every day, so naturally they want hotels to enable them to use their devices during their stays, according Oracle Hospitality’s recent study, “Millennials and Hospitality: The Redefinition of Service.” The study shares the findings of a survey of more than 9,000 millennials from eight countries.
06-04-2024 - NYC Tech Week - Discussion on Vector Databases, Unstructured Data and AI
Discussion on Vector Databases, Unstructured Data and AI
https://www.meetup.com/unstructured-data-meetup-new-york/
This meetup is for people working in unstructured data. Speakers will come present about related topics such as vector databases, LLMs, and managing data at scale. The intended audience of this group includes roles like machine learning engineers, data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, and PMs.This meetup was formerly Milvus Meetup, and is sponsored by Zilliz maintainers of Milvus.
Jan Freitag’s 5 things to Know U.S. January Performance DataHOTEL NEWS NOW (STR)
Luxury and upper upscale hotel chains saw RevPAR growth of 7.1% and 4.3% respectively in January, driven by healthy increases in average daily rates. The inauguration of the US President led to double-digit RevPAR growth in 10 markets including Washington D.C. at 77.1%, boosting occupancy and rates. However, outside the top 25 markets, hotel occupancy remained below 50% for January.
A glance at the world's largest hotel companies, brands, properties, pipelines and global markets by room count. All figures are as of December 2016, according to STR.
New research from GfK shows roughly a quarter of consumers are willing to be open with companies about their personal data if they're getting something in return.
Looking for a good hotel bar with great cocktails this New Year’s Eve? Look no further. Here are a few favorite cocktail recipes from hoteliers and F&B experts in NYE markets around the world.
Jan Freitag’s 5 things to Know U.S. October Performance DataHOTEL NEWS NOW (STR)
Key performance indicators, as expected, show the hotel industry riding out the curve in October, with RevPAR growing for the 80th straight month, but at the slowest rate this year.
Hackers take numerous approaches to probe for and exploit weaknesses in corporate computer systems in their hunt for valuable personal and financial information.
A year after the launch of chip payment, businesses and consumers are still working to get a handle on the technology, while card processors say they’ve seen improvement.
As supply continues to increase and widen its lead over demand, the U.S. hotel industry reported continued occupancy declines, as occupancy fell 0.4% in August. Jan Freitag, SVP of lodging insights at STR, HNN’s parent company, gives his take on how the chain scales performed, which markets show above-average supply growth and more.
Marriott International’s acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide resulted in a behemoth of 27 hotel brands.
Here’s a look at some of the numbers at play in the deal.
Mobile devices like smartphones are ranked as the most important travel accessory, and potential guests use them to book travel in various situations, according to data from Hotels.com.
The 2016 HOST Almanac indicates utility costs were down across the country in 2015 and were particularly low in the central regions. Labor costs are poised to increase in many markets over the next few years. Data from the 2016 HOST Almanac shows the regions with the highest labor costs were the Mid-Atlantic, Pacic and East North Central.
Hotel marketers should consider Pinterest a priority since it plays a key role at both the aspirational and planning stages of the travel-decision-making process.
The hotel industry has reached the halfway point in 2016 as the current cycle continues to unwind. Here’s a look at five things to know about June’s hotel performance data from STR, HNN’s parent company.
Instagram has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years, and brands can't afford to ignore the platform. Here are 10 tips to help hotel marketers manage their page.
Jan Freitag—of “Freitag’s 5” fame—is out on paternity leave for the next two months. But that doesn’t mean the monthly U.S. data stops. Here are five things to know about May’s hotel performance data from STR, HNN’s parent company.
The document summarizes statistics about data breaches that occurred in 2015 according to a report from Trustwave. The report found that 75% of data breaches in the hospitality industry involved point of sale systems while food and beverage had more even splits between POS and network breaches. Most common types of data compromised across all industries were financial credentials and proprietary data. Breaches were detected internally through self-monitoring more often than being notified by external regulators or law enforcement.
Millennials use technology, such as smartphones and laptops, every day, so naturally they want hotels to enable them to use their devices during their stays, according Oracle Hospitality’s recent study, “Millennials and Hospitality: The Redefinition of Service.” The study shares the findings of a survey of more than 9,000 millennials from eight countries.
06-04-2024 - NYC Tech Week - Discussion on Vector Databases, Unstructured Data and AI
Discussion on Vector Databases, Unstructured Data and AI
https://www.meetup.com/unstructured-data-meetup-new-york/
This meetup is for people working in unstructured data. Speakers will come present about related topics such as vector databases, LLMs, and managing data at scale. The intended audience of this group includes roles like machine learning engineers, data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, and PMs.This meetup was formerly Milvus Meetup, and is sponsored by Zilliz maintainers of Milvus.
State of Artificial intelligence Report 2023kuntobimo2016
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a multidisciplinary field of science and engineering whose goal is to create intelligent machines.
We believe that AI will be a force multiplier on technological progress in our increasingly digital, data-driven world. This is because everything around us today, ranging from culture to consumer products, is a product of intelligence.
The State of AI Report is now in its sixth year. Consider this report as a compilation of the most interesting things we’ve seen with a goal of triggering an informed conversation about the state of AI and its implication for the future.
We consider the following key dimensions in our report:
Research: Technology breakthroughs and their capabilities.
Industry: Areas of commercial application for AI and its business impact.
Politics: Regulation of AI, its economic implications and the evolving geopolitics of AI.
Safety: Identifying and mitigating catastrophic risks that highly-capable future AI systems could pose to us.
Predictions: What we believe will happen in the next 12 months and a 2022 performance review to keep us honest.
The Ipsos - AI - Monitor 2024 Report.pdfSocial Samosa
According to Ipsos AI Monitor's 2024 report, 65% Indians said that products and services using AI have profoundly changed their daily life in the past 3-5 years.
06-04-2024 - NYC Tech Week - Discussion on Vector Databases, Unstructured Data and AI
Round table discussion of vector databases, unstructured data, ai, big data, real-time, robots and Milvus.
A lively discussion with NJ Gen AI Meetup Lead, Prasad and Procure.FYI's Co-Found
Learn SQL from basic queries to Advance queriesmanishkhaire30
Dive into the world of data analysis with our comprehensive guide on mastering SQL! This presentation offers a practical approach to learning SQL, focusing on real-world applications and hands-on practice. Whether you're a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this guide provides the tools you need to extract, analyze, and interpret data effectively.
Key Highlights:
Foundations of SQL: Understand the basics of SQL, including data retrieval, filtering, and aggregation.
Advanced Queries: Learn to craft complex queries to uncover deep insights from your data.
Data Trends and Patterns: Discover how to identify and interpret trends and patterns in your datasets.
Practical Examples: Follow step-by-step examples to apply SQL techniques in real-world scenarios.
Actionable Insights: Gain the skills to derive actionable insights that drive informed decision-making.
Join us on this journey to enhance your data analysis capabilities and unlock the full potential of SQL. Perfect for data enthusiasts, analysts, and anyone eager to harness the power of data!
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Global Situational Awareness of A.I. and where its headedvikram sood
You can see the future first in San Francisco.
Over the past year, the talk of the town has shifted from $10 billion compute clusters to $100 billion clusters to trillion-dollar clusters. Every six months another zero is added to the boardroom plans. Behind the scenes, there’s a fierce scramble to secure every power contract still available for the rest of the decade, every voltage transformer that can possibly be procured. American big business is gearing up to pour trillions of dollars into a long-unseen mobilization of American industrial might. By the end of the decade, American electricity production will have grown tens of percent; from the shale fields of Pennsylvania to the solar farms of Nevada, hundreds of millions of GPUs will hum.
The AGI race has begun. We are building machines that can think and reason. By 2025/26, these machines will outpace college graduates. By the end of the decade, they will be smarter than you or I; we will have superintelligence, in the true sense of the word. Along the way, national security forces not seen in half a century will be un-leashed, and before long, The Project will be on. If we’re lucky, we’ll be in an all-out race with the CCP; if we’re unlucky, an all-out war.
Everyone is now talking about AI, but few have the faintest glimmer of what is about to hit them. Nvidia analysts still think 2024 might be close to the peak. Mainstream pundits are stuck on the wilful blindness of “it’s just predicting the next word”. They see only hype and business-as-usual; at most they entertain another internet-scale technological change.
Before long, the world will wake up. But right now, there are perhaps a few hundred people, most of them in San Francisco and the AI labs, that have situational awareness. Through whatever peculiar forces of fate, I have found myself amongst them. A few years ago, these people were derided as crazy—but they trusted the trendlines, which allowed them to correctly predict the AI advances of the past few years. Whether these people are also right about the next few years remains to be seen. But these are very smart people—the smartest people I have ever met—and they are the ones building this technology. Perhaps they will be an odd footnote in history, or perhaps they will go down in history like Szilard and Oppenheimer and Teller. If they are seeing the future even close to correctly, we are in for a wild ride.
Let me tell you what we see.