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MAP and MRR look intuitive, but they quietly break ranking evaluation. Here’s why these metrics mislead—and how better alternatives fix it. The post Why MAP and MRR Fail for Search Ranking (and What to Use Instead) appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Obtaining the text in a messy PDF file is more problematic than it is helpful. The problem does not lie in the ability to transform pixels into text, but rather, in maintaining the structure of the document. Tables, headings, and images should be in the right sequence. When using Mistral OCR 3, it i...

Learn how to code more effectively using AI The post 4 Techniques to Optimize AI Coding Efficiency appeared first on Towards Data Science.

If you’ve ever watched a game and wondered, “How do brands actually measure how often their logo shows up on screen?” you’re already asking an ACR question. Similarly, insights like: are all powered by Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology. It looks at raw audio/video and figures out what i...

Multiple hypothesis testing, P-values, and Monte Carlo The post Bonferroni vs. Benjamini-Hochberg: Choosing Your P-Value Correction appeared first on Towards Data Science.

How can we reason with uncertainty and make smarter decisions from data? This article explains the key probability ideas in data science.

No matter what your role is, I can bet you waste (at least some) time in your job. Not because you want to. You waste time because your job quietly demands it. Copying data from one tool to another. Chasing approvals. Sending the same update for the tenth time. Such mundane, yet essential tasks deci...

Gradient descent in function space with decision trees The post The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 21: Gradient Boosted Decision Tree Regressor in Excel appeared first on Towards Data Science.

From Random Ensembles to Optimization: Gradient Boosting Explained The post The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 20: Gradient Boosted Linear Regression in Excel appeared first on Towards Data Science.

This article explains how Gistr transforms the way data professionals interact with their most valuable asset: their accumulated knowledge.

A story about failing forward, spheres you can’t visualize, and why sometimes the math knows things before we do The post The Geometry of Laziness: What Angles Reveal About AI Hallucinations appeared first on Towards Data Science.

It is that time of the year again when work begins to slow down and the weather turns pleasant. Families and friends start coming together to celebrate the festive season and welcome the new year. As you prepare for Christmas and New Year celebrations, you can now create personalized greeting cards ...

Comparing metrics across datasets and models The post How to Do Evals on a Bloated RAG Pipeline appeared first on Towards Data Science.

ESG reporting or Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting, often feels overwhelming because the data comes from so many places and takes ages to pull together. Teams spend most of their time collecting numbers instead of interpreting what they mean. Agentic AI changes that dynamic. Instead of...

What do regular technology users think (and know) about AI? The post Understanding the Generative AI User appeared first on Towards Data Science.

Understanding ensemble learning from first principles in Excel The post The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 19: Bagging in Excel appeared first on Towards Data Science....

The AI wars reached their highest point in late 2025. Google released Gemini 3 Pro on November 18, and in no time, it had 2 billion users. OpenAI then took the plunge, issuing GPT 5.2 on December 9, having previously planned it to take a while longer but now quickening their pace because of the […] ...

With so much going on in tech nowadays, it might be hard for one to figure out where to begin. With learners having different preferences and requirements, catering to all of them might be a tall order. But this article is here to bridge that gap.  This article will list 10 YouTube channels for 10 [...

From a weekend chore to a fun application of valuable operations research principles The post How I Optimized My Leaf Raking Strategy Using Linear Programming appeared first on Towards Data Science....

Spending too much time on repetitive tasks? These Python scripts will help you automate the mundane stuff that drains your productivity.

Understanding forward propagation and backpropagation through explicit formulas The post The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 18: Neural Network Classifier in Excel appeared first on Towards Data Science....

An optimal solution to the well-known NP-complete problem, when the input values are close enough to each other. The post The Subset Sum Problem Solved in Linear Time for Dense Enough Inputs appeared first on Towards Data Science....

There is a popular notion, which I personally don’t believe in – “Intelligent is Slow.” Everything associated with high speed is somehow held in a negative light, just for being, well, fast. What they tend to forget is – In today’s fast-paced world, speed might just be your only ticket to success. T...

With ChatGPT’s latest model taking the world by storm, you might be wondering about the old guard: Nano Banana Pro. Giving the taste of professional grade image generation and editing to all users, Nano Banana is THE tool people reach out to, for AI-image generation.  But does this still hold true? ...