Big data: why should you care?

Synopsis

Big data significantly influences individual lives, affecting job opportunities and legal outcomes based on collected information. For instance, Google processed 20,000 terabytes of data daily a decade ago, while Walmart gathered 2,500 terabytes of customer data every hour in 2022. The concept of data dates back 30,000 years to a cave in central Europe, where notches were carved into bone. Understanding the mechanisms and implications of big data is crucial in navigating the increasingly data-driven world.