Education companies are using big data to create tools that help teachers teach better, reports Entrepreneur. 

The education sector has always been critical for both society and individuals. On the one hand, a prosperous economy needs a competent workforce with the skills to start and build businesses. On the other, individuals with career ambitions will always be looking to stay at the cutting edge of education and skill-acquisition.

Waycare is using big data to help cities make better planning decisions, reports Venture Beat. 

Big data and machine learning have emerged as fundamental tools for companies and cities looking to unlock insights into people and places, enabled by the myriad connected devices that now permeate society.

According to CGTN, the United Nations is looking to use big data to help it react in a more timely fashion to crises. 

At more than seven decades old, the United Nations has often been criticized for being too slow to respond to crises. But behind the scenes, a high-tech team is harnessing the power of big data and artificial intelligence to predict, monitor and respond to emergencies