Technology
The Future of AI
A new artificial intelligence technology startup, Semantic Machines, has raised $12.3 million in new funding towards technology that goes beyond understanding commands to understanding conversations. Venture Beat brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Artificial intelligence startup Semantic Machines raises $12.3 million.” Conversational AI represents a new paradigm, enabling computers to communicate, collaborate, and understand…
Read MoreUtilizing Different Technologies in the Cloud
Most organizations see the cloud and Platform as a Service (PaaS) as obvious ways to standardize infrastructure, ease deployment and operations, and make developers more productive. This interesting information came from Thought Works in their article, “Parsing the PaaS Puzzle.” PaaS provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run and manage applications without the complexity of building…
Read MoreEmbrace the Digital
OpenText has announced the availability of OpenText Release 16, the integrated digital information platform. PRNewswire brought this information to our attention in their article, “OpenText Delivers The Most Comprehensive Digital Platform For Enterprise Digital Transformation.” OpenText Release 16 features Suite 16 and Cloud 16 and is a single platform that manages and analyzes the entire flow of information.…
Read MoreImproving Productivity
BA Insight has introduced support for SharePoint 2016 and cloud hybrid search with SharePoint 2016. KM World brought this news to us in their article, “BA Insight Announces Support for SharePoint 2016.” Hybrid is a key part of SharePoint 2016 and taking advantage of the cloud experience is a strong benefit. BA is providing its existing customers…
Read MoreHolding Your Data Hostage
A series of ransomware attacks directed at hospitals in the United States is not only making many nervous but also highlighting the vulnerability of private health records. Hackers prey on healthcare facilities with the ability to pay and the need to protect their data. Enterprise Tech brought this news to our attention in their article, “Hospital…
Read MoreCognitive Computing is Changing the Game
The power of cognitive computing is in its ability to illuminate what was previously invisible. This could be traits from the unstructured data of sound, pictures and movement that allow more-informed decisions. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Making Your Business More Resilient with Cognitive Computing.” Cognitive computing represents progress in…
Read MoreThe Fight Over Data
Data is in the news again and now it is in the middle of a tug-o-war. Wired brought this news to us in their article, “The Apple-FBI Battle Is Over, But the New Crypto Wars Have Just Begun.” Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been in a standoff for weeks over the…
Read MoreUtilizing Metadata for Content Recognition
Metadata is useful for many things. We rely on properly applied metadata to search at the speed we need to find the data we seek. But metadata can serve other purposes as well, even trivia. Catch brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Remember a movie but not its name? This website will solve…
Read MoreMeeting the Professional Needs
The enterprise information management (EIM) industry is full of professional associations, yet there are voids that remain. Education is one and advanced networking would be another. These gaps make networking with knowledgeable peers even more important. Tech Target brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Information management industry faces identity crisis. Associations are supposed…
Read MorePreserving the Native Tongue
Language is an art and many would say a dying art. Scientists estimate that at least 3,000 of the 6,900 languages currently spoken around the world will be lost by the end of this century. This interesting information came to us from Quartz in their article, “Anyone can contribute to this dictionary of the world’s dying languages.”…
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