The role of web scraping in data gatekeeping environments [Q&A]

Web scraping has the power to help innovators collect data, which can then be used in a number of ways, from tracking online pricing fluctuations to creating the AI models of the future. As such, access to web data is a priority for many organizations -- something that isn’t always easy to maintain. We spoke to Giedrius Steimantas, engineering manager at Oxylabs, about the demand for data, and the role that web scraping is playing in this landscape.  BN: What’s driving the growing demand for data? GS: To me, three clear factors are driving this: These examples are evidence of… [Continue Reading]