IBM is using big data to predict global weather, reports CNBC.

In a potentially historic marriage of supercomputing and big data, IBM goes live Thursday with a global weather model that it says can provide far more accurate forecasts for the entire world.

Healthcare companies are making the best use of big data, reports Forbes. 

The idea of “big data” transforming healthcare has existed for decades, but recent  technological innovations are finally making big data accessible and usable in an actionable way. 

Does big data have a place in a manufacturing company, reports Twin Cities Business.

Founded in 1945, metal fabricator Dalsin Industries makes custom parts for several sectors, notably transportation, medical, audio-visual, solar, and energy generation. “We offer just about anything a customer can dream up in terms of small parts and large assemblies,” says Keith Diekmann, Dalsin’s vice president of technical operations.