Posts by Melody Smith
Fast Food Chain Pilots AI Technology
Two restaurant locations in upstate New York are testing artificial intelligence (AI) technology that takes drive-thru orders. This interesting news came to us from CNBC in their article, “Panera Bread tests artificial intelligence technology in drive-thru lanes.” Many industries have been experimenting with AI and restaurants will not be left out. Many have been investing…
Read MoreTechnology Trends
Machine learning and data science are two separate concepts that are related to the field of artificial intelligence (AI), but both rely on data. This interesting topic came to us from Unite.AI in their article, “Machine Learning vs Data Science: Key Differences.” In the 21st Century, the two terms are some of the most searched terms…
Read MoreReducing Hierarchal Access to Data
Data democratization is the ongoing process of enabling everybody in an organization, irrespective of their technical know-how, to work with data comfortably, to feel confident talking about it and therefore make data-informed decisions and build customer experiences powered by data. This interesting news came to us from Venture Beat in their article, “How semantic-based knowledge…
Read MoreThe Business Intelligence Approach
As many data preparation and management tasks get automated, insight generation and action are the next likely targets for automation. Tech Target brought this topic to us in their article, “Automation, more security and governance next big BI trends.” Business intelligence (BI) is about taking proactive decisions to pull together data to ask questions about…
Read MoreUsing Data and Technology for Strategy
Predictive analytics is making strides in healthcare, predicting and optimizing healthcare outcomes. Machine Learning Times brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Wise Practitioner – Predictive Analytics Interview Series: David Talby, PhD of John Snow Labs.” Predictive analytics has been applied to accelerating clinical trials, predicting disease progression, providing clinical decision support, analyzing…
Read MoreCareer in Data
We are no doubt in the age of data. So how does that impact career choices for the incoming generations and even those who considering a second career? With great amounts of data comes a great need for data analysts. This interesting news came to us from Umass Lowell in their article, “In a Data-Rich…
Read MoreAdding Art to Emerging Tech
Art and technology are not always thought of together. And certainly, artificial intelligence (AI) may not be the next thing to add to this mix. However, the newest displays of text-to-image technology from Google is inspiring. Venture Beat brought this interesting information to us in their article, “The future of creativity, brought to you by artificial…
Read MoreData is Gold
Data is all around us. It is in the form of numbers, spreadsheets, pictures, videos, and many other things. Companies are now using data and leveraging it to derive impact and grow. Today, data is important than ever. And for organizations to survive and expand, a data-driven culture is very critical. CDO Trends brought this…
Read MoreSSP Communities of Interest Launching
New programming from the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) will support the distinctive concerns and issues facing disciplines, fields and publishing professionals often in the minority of scholarly publishing. This interesting news came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “The SSP Humanities Community Network Lifts Off.” Just recently, the SSP introduced a…
Read MoreData is the Foundation
Organizations can gather intelligent data-driven insights by using new forms of databases and machine learning algorithms, along with real-time data processing capabilities. This enables customers to make strategic, informed decisions. The SAP New Center brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The Future of Analytics: How to Make Sense of Data and…
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