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Emerging Technologies and Trade
Blockchain and machine learning technologies have the potential to help ease larger cross-border criminal issues. GCN brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Streamlining trade with emerging tech.” Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Deputy Commissioner Robert Perez said the agency has started addressing technological changes impacting the shipping industry and customs processing. CBP is…
Read MoreThe U.S. and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) received an endorsement of sorts recently. The President of the United States signed an executive order on “Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”. The order envisions the United States taking significant steps to increase research and development efforts while reforming its executive agencies to better compete with the Chinese government’s investments in…
Read MoreThe Original Metadata
Card catalogs have long been the map for finding materials in libraries. They were the original form of metadata. This interesting topic came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Disrupting Metadata Management with Metadata Automation.” Metadata is “data about data”, in context. It supplies the “what, where, when, why, and how” of data. Metadata…
Read MoreMore Support Comes for Open Access
Open access publishing is an ongoing effort to secure the intellectual and creative output of a community and to avoid what many see as profiting and fraud. Just recently, the University of California has joined global efforts pushing for universal, unfettered access to publicly funded research. This interesting news came to us from the Santa Barbara Independent in their…
Read MoreSupporting STEM Education
It has never been more important for our youth to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to solve tough problems, gather and evaluate evidence, and make sense of information. These are the types of skills that students learn by studying science, technology, engineering, and math—subjects collectively known as STEM. This interesting topic came to us…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence Used in Energy Sourcing
Alphabet’s DeepMind has used machine learning to boost the productivity of wind energy. This use of artificial intelligence (AI) in renewable energy production prediction and energy grid balancing, has a significant impact on the next generation’s understanding of energy consumption. This interesting news came to us from CNBC in their article, “Alphabet’s DeepMind uses machine…
Read MoreMetadata and Business Intelligence
Business in changing and the world of data management is changing right along with it. Data warehousing and analytics are driving the push to modernize metadata management. This interesting information came to us from Transforming Data With Intelligence (TWDI) in their article, “How Modern Metadata Management Can Boost BI Productivity.” Why change? Why modernize metadata and…
Read MoreData as an Asset
Generating measurable economic benefits from available data sources, most commonly analytics, can result in some positive results. Data monetization leverages data generated through business operations, available external data or content, as well as data associated with individual providers, such as that which is collected via electronic devices and sensors participating in the Internet of Things…
Read MoreIssues Around AI Governance
In this age of artificial intelligence (AI) driven automation and autonomous machines, dealing with the issues surrounding the human factor and governance can be overwhelming. This interesting topic came to us from Forbes in their article, “Troubling Trends Towards Artificial Intelligence Governance.” When it comes to AI governance, the idea is that there should be a…
Read MoreMeeting and Managing Compliance
Compliance has almost always relied on people and demand for compliance professionals has surged due to some fairly significant increase in regulatory reporting requirements for financial institutions over the last decade. Now companies have little choice but to hire more and more compliance staff to address the challenge. Banking Tech brought this topic to our…
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