AI and Politics
There is an increasingly complicated relationship between the tech sector and global politics. It is important to remember that artificial intelligence (AI) is more than a tool or bargaining chip. Tech Crunch brought this topic to us in their article, “Artificial intelligence is already upending geopolitics.” The rapid rate of AI technological development and the…
Read MoreInnovation in a Crisis
Earlier this year, innovations in emerging technologies were recognized by Time magazine in their annual list of 100 best innovations. The annual list highlights “inventions that are making the world better, smarter and a bit more fun”. This information came to us from The National News in their article, “Emerging technologies get more recognition on…
Read MoreHuman and Artificial Intelligence
Humans are in a oxymoronic time where artificial intelligence (AI) makes decisions that shape human actions. Sounds like the making of a good movie to me, or at least a book. This interesting information came to us from SciTech Daily in their article, “Our Human Future in an Age of Artificial Intelligence.” Dan Huttenlocher, dean…
Read MoreData Security with Evolving Technology
Data security is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss. Its importance increases as the amount of data created and stored continues to grow at unprecedented rates. This important topic came to us from Security Intelligence in their article, “It’s 2022: Do You Know Where Your Sensitive Data Is?“ A large…
Read MoreMachine Learning and Databases
Data sets for machine learning solve big data problems, from data collection and storage through analysis and the training of machine learning models to the deployment of real-time prediction endpoints. VentureBeat brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Database technology evolves to combine machine learning and data storage.” This new approach offers…
Read MoreManaging Data
Data has never been more important for organizations to function. More and more data is being created every day and often in formats that make it difficult to use. The more data an organization creates, the more control it needs over it. This interesting topic came to us from The Economic Times in their article,…
Read MoreMachine Learning and Careers
If you are looking to specialize in your career or switch altogether, know that anyone with “machine learning” in their job title or responsibilities, is in a good career place these days. InfoWorld brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Career roadmap: Machine learning engineer.” People with skills and experience in machine learning are in…
Read MoreWhat To Do With The Data?
The responsibility of gathering and integrating data for analytics has typically fallen on data warehouses. They create precision, accuracy and consistency out of messy transactional structures, so that users can look back and make sense of the past. This interesting information came to us from diginomica in their article, “Towards a semantics of data in a…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies in Retail
Technological innovation has always benefited the retail process, both for the customer and retailer. The evolution from manual cash registers to self-service checkout kiosks is just one example. Inventory management software, digital signage and loss prevention technology are a few more. This interesting information came to us from Retail customer Experience in their article, “5…
Read MoreAI in Healthcare
Machine learning has proven itself beneficial in healthcare in numerous ways – predicting disease onset and future hospitalizations, reducing medical errors and managing medications, to name a few. But when bias creeps into the development or use of machine learning models, technologies that intend to improve health outcomes can create barriers for certain patients. This…
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