Forget stealing your job… in the future, a robot may well steal your heart. Technology is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to the impact it is having on all aspects of modern life, including relationships. Long gone are the days of finding love in the traditional sense, with people opting to use apps like Tinder or websites like match.com, No more is the spontaneity of meeting someone over coffee or through friends something that rouses excitement of the unknown, where you have to invest time in finding out what someone is really like. Thanks to social media, you can find out more about your potential partner, their history and more before even meeting them!

You've perfected your CV, got great experience under your belt, maybe a PhD and can wrangle data amongst the finest but just how prepared are you for your next interview? Just the thought of the face-to-face interview stage is enough to strike fear into the bravest of us. Here are a few things to keep in mind and stave off the sweaty palm syndrome. How well do you know yourself? First things first, prepare to be an expert in YOU.

Here at Big Cloud, we're quite partial to a Ted Talk, and it seems you are too with this being our most read article of the year! Not only do they give us a glimpse into some of the greatest minds around, they're inspiring and extremely thought-provoking. Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic and TED have hosted some brilliant talks from people in the world of Artificial Intelligence, take a look back at our top 5 here. The demand for data scientists is rapidly increasing. The industry is expanding at an exponential rate meaning the term data scientist is becoming ever more ambiguous.

Further study often seems the most appealing route to go down, and for many companies out there it's often heralded as a must have for data science, but it isn't always so and isn't always pivotal in advancing your career. A Ph.D. is your own original, unique research into something not necessarily covered from that angle before. The content of a data science Ph.D. should showcase new findings in the field that will make an impact, or contribute to a particular subject. A lot of people pursuing Ph.D.s are driven by a passion for their area of study, more than thinking of a specific role they can enter into afterward. They can take a long time to complete, so having a particularly keen interest in the subject, and passion in the field will drive your success.

The demand for data scientists is rapidly increasing as companies come up to speed with the fourth industrial revolution. The industry is expanding at an exponential rate meaning the term data scientist is becoming ever more ambiguous. This means it is time to move away from the buzz words and start showing hiring managers the impact that you have had. Moving away from the classic resume style that lists ALL of your responsibilities and ALL of your areas of input allows you to really hone in on why you'd be a great fit for the company you are applying to, by tailoring your experiences and projects. Hiring managers and companies aren't immune to the ambiguity of the industry, they need to know where your expertise lies and how your mathematical genius can have a direct impact on their team, their business and work stream.

Life after death is a topic that has kept some of the greatest minds occupied for millennia. It's something we tend to shy away from talking about, but unfortunately, death and grieving are inevitable realities of being human. With ground-breaking research happening in Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence, could chatbot technology hold the answer we've been looking for? When you suffer loss, there is a longing to speak to the deceased again – and technology is making this possible. Death today comes with the uncanny nature of leaving behind a digital footprint, a legacy of social media posts, videos, pictures and text messages – what are the living meant to do with these?

Industry 4.0 is much more than just another buzz word. The term Industry 4.0 refers to the fourth industrial revolution and is comprised of growing trends in automation, the internet of things, big data and cloud computing technologies. Just like steam power, electricity and digital automation of the past, cyber physical systems will create the factory of the future; the smart factory. Originating from Germany as part of a Governmental strategy for the computerization of factories, this is a revolution that will spread across industries globally. It is predicted that the adoption of Industry 4.0 will benefit production due to increased connectivity across entire businesses as manual factories are transformed into smart factories.

Would you really want to know? Amongst his other amazing projects, Elon Musk wants to help hook us up to our brains. According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, he is backing an operation called Neuralink, which is experimenting with putting electrodes in our brains to enhance their function. Is this venture into brain technology the start of the next space race? We have conquered many parts of our exterior world, but with lightening fast improvements in A.I. technology, will human brains now be in a race to keep up with their robot A.I. cousins?

Amongst his other amazing projects, Elon Musk wants to help hook us up to our brains. According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, he is backing an operation called Neuralink, which is experimenting with putting electrodes in our brains to enhance their function. Is this venture into brain technology the start of the next space race? We have conquered many parts of our exterior world, but with lightening fast improvements in A.I. technology, will human brains now be in a race to keep up with their robot A.I. cousins? This "neural lace" technology has so many real-world applications, and it could eventually mean that an entirely different "class" of people emerge, but I would just like to ask the question whether it would be entirely healthy to have intimate access to every single thought that has ever crossed our mind?

Are you a distinguished Machine Learning researcher with a strong academic track record? Are you excited and interested by what the future of AI holds? Do robots, human computer interaction and emotional intelligence excite you? Are able to think of ideas and translate them into products? Can you manage a Machine Learning team? One of the hottest Deep Learning start-ups globally, is looking for a forward thinking VP of Research to lead a group of Data Scientists.