There is nothing new in saying that startups leverage Big Data and AI to develop more innovative business models. As a result, Big Data and AI matters have been ubiquitous in executive and technical forums. But they have often been discussed at such a high level that folks end up missing details on such companies’ building blocks.

In this blog post, I’ll cover one of the modern companies’ most valuable building blocks: the ability to process data in real-time, which enables data-driven decision-making in industries like retail, media & entertainment, and finance. For example: