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SysAdmins are unsung heroes, tirelessly keeping data centres and systems running smoothly - often without recognition.

Data quality should be treated like water: clean it at ingestion to ensure reliable, usable data downstream.

Talking through problems aloud - “rubber duck debugging” - and keeping your data organised ensures clarity and accurate analysis.

Butterfly Data’s Spring Summit brought hiking, climbing, and connection in the Peak District—building teamwork, trust, and mental wellbeing.

Butterfly Data crowned SAS Hackathon 2024 Grand Champion for its AI-powered trusted data solution tackling misinformation and driving innovation.

Explore the real-world impact of misinformation and discover how artificial intelligence can help detect, prevent, and combat its spread.

Discover how B Corps like Butterfly Data, Oddbox, Neighbourly, and TOTM use data to cut waste, boost sustainability, and create lasting social impact.

AI can transform government services, but bias and accountability are key. Learn why strong governance and transparency matter.

Discover how Butterfly Data and Oxford Insights leverage AI and machine learning with the Company Analysis Tool (CAT) to identify risks, prevent fraud, and improve transparency in UK public procurement.

Health data drives innovation, but trust and privacy are vital. Learn how a Societal Compact ensures ethical, fair use of patient data.

Join us as we look at how to prevent rounding errors when using SAS’s Proc SQL; leveraging the default formatting of the SELECT INTO statement.

Explore how to use analogies effectively in data communication, avoiding overuse, ambiguity, and audience misinterpretation.

Explores how Henry uses analogies to explain data concepts, ahead of his festive SAS Fans presentation on moving house.

Explore how AI tools like Ukraine’s Dozorro, Brazil’s Alice, and Butterfly Data’s LLM CAT are fighting corruption and driving procurement transparency.

The tech world loves a good metaphor - but when it comes to data, we've gone all in on water analogies, from lakes and streams to glaciers and firehoses.

In this article we explore how to use Large Language Models (LLMs) for Semantic Analysis.

Learn how to use regex in SAS to efficiently detect control characters and improve data quality beyond standard functions like ANYCNTRL.

Discover how AWS DataZone is transforming enterprise data management with advanced data cataloging, governance, and collaboration tools.