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Can AI Help with the Pandemic?
Executives from major technical giants Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple and Facebook have been meeting to discuss their role in the coronavirus crisis. One of the many topics was their role in modeling and tracking data. Artificial intelligence (AI) and big data were a key part of China’s response to the virus. Why should that be any…
Read MoreInformation Science During a Pandemic
In the pursuit of effective treatments for COVID-19, many technologies are being explored, including machine learning algorithms. This interesting news came to us from Health IT Analytics in their article, “Data Scientists Use Machine Learning to Discover COVID-19 Treatments.” Algorithms are a big part of machine learning. Two data scientists of the Data Science Institute at…
Read MoreData Analytics Forever Changed
The global pandemic has disrupted many things: healthcare, education, home life and the hospitality industry, to name a few. This topic came to us from MIT Sloan Management Review in their article, “Data Science, Quarantined.” Companies are just now beginning to baby step back to normal with regards to workforce and technology. As they reboot their…
Read MoreInvesting in Cloud Computing
Cloud computing offers many benefits. A strategic investment in enterprise cloud applications can help your organization adapt to change, reduce time to market and reduce costs. KM World brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “The best cloud KM combines cutting-edge technology with smart oversight.” Cloud computing is one of the hottest trends…
Read MoreKnowledge Graph and Data Management
Conventional data management capabilities are ill-equipped to handle the increasingly challenging data demands given the volume and speed at which data is created. And that is only going to get more challenging. This interesting topic came to our attention from Database Trends and Applications in their article, “Knowledge Graphs and AI: The Future of Enterprise Data.”…
Read MoreTechnology at Home
Terms like “artificial intelligence” (AI), “machine learning” and “natural language processing” (NLP) are more common than ever before. But how many people actually know what they are and more importantly, what they are not? The Enterpriser’s Project brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Artificial intelligence (AI) vs. natural language processing (NLP):…
Read MoreScience and Race
Earlier this year a task force organized by the American Institute of Physics released the results of a study into why African American students are persistently under-represented in receiving undergraduate degrees in physics and astronomy. This interesting topic came to our attention from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “We Step Aside: Why Are There So Few Black…
Read MoreEmerging Tech and Search
Speech recognition is an emerging technology that still stumps some people. Speech or voice recognition is the ability of a machine or program to receive and interpret dictation or to understand and carry out spoken commands. Is there a place for voice recognition in advertising? This interesting topic came to us from Media Post in their article,…
Read MoreAnalytics in Decision Making
Just how do major organizations use data and analytics to inform strategic and operational decisions? Technopedia brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Making Data Analytics Human for Decision-Making.” Business decision makers have expressed their hunger for data analytics that dovetails into the natural processes of decision-making. Senior leaders can provide insight into…
Read MoreEmerging Tech is Making Waves
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can enable us to make more informed decisions without making the decisions for us. Business Post brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “AI and machine learning: predictable outcomes.” Relying on AI-powered machines give some people pause, even though we do it all…
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