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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Scholarly Publishing
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is gearing up for their New Directions in Open Access Business Models: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly seminar on October 2-3, 2019 in Washington D.C. Along with highlighting successful new models, the seminar will allow for lively discussion and debate surrounding some of the most talked-about enterprises in the…
Read MoreRisk Assessments for Organizations Lacking
A survey of board directors concerning their level of understanding the risks their companies faced revealed nearly one-third had limited or no understanding of their company’s risk profile. This survey was done a decade ago, long before data breaches, corporate cybercrime, data privacy, and security issues were being reported on a daily basis. This interesting information came…
Read MoreMachine Learning in Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is the management of the flow of goods and services and includes all processes that transform raw materials into final products. It involves the active streamlining of a business’s supply-side activities to maximize customer value and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. It can be a complicated business. Global Trade magazine brought this interesting information…
Read MoreDigital of Today
Many companies are ramping up their digital transformation initiatives and most are embracing the advantage of data analytics. This interesting information came to us from Business.com in their article, “How Data Analytics Impacts Small Businesses in 2019.” Emerging technologies are making an impact. Deep learning is being utilized to help small businesses enhance decision-making capabilities. Implementing…
Read MoreMachine Learning in the Firefighting Business
Machine learning and other emerging technologies are finding new purposes every day. Lately, machine learning is being utilized to predict raging wildfire’s intensity and spread. This interesting information came to us from Futurity in their article, “Machine Learning Predicts How Big Wildfires Will Get.” Built around a machine learning algorithm, this particular model can help…
Read MoreThe Foundation of Digital
Digital transformation is a foundational change in how an organization delivers value to its customers. Digital transformations are commonplace at most companies, but they still have work to do to fully realize their digital operations and potential. Digital Insurance brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Visibility, governance and compliance among top challenges with…
Read MoreAI Could Eliminate the Need for Metadata in Video
When we usually refer to metadata with regard to video, we’re talking about all the textual information that accompanies a video and helps search engines better understand the content as well as helps users find a video on the internet. Metadata has long been one of the biggest time savers of video and film production. But…
Read MoreAI and Neural Networks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Whether you find that to be a positive or not depends on your experience. It has been predicted that AI use could double annual economic growth rates in more than a dozen developed economies by 2035. BizTech brought this information to us in their article, “Deep Neural Networks: Understanding the Tech…
Read MoreA Creative Taxonomy Experiment
When Pinterest first came on the scene in 2010, it was an experiment in creativity and interests framed in a taxonomy. Social Media Today brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Pinterest Provides Additional Insights into its Pin Classification Process.” Originally, Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann summarized the company as a “catalogue of ideas” that…
Read MoreWhat Deep Learning Brings to the Table
In the world of technology there are many terms used in conjunction with artificial intelligence (AI). That is because AI is an umbrella and much terminology exists underneath it. Machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and deep learning to name a few. This interesting topic came to us from The Enterprisers Project in their article, “How to…
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