Director of History and Records Opportunity

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, information science, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…

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Artificial Intelligence in Retail

It seems that every product that includes software advertises itself as leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI). With so much hype, a reality check is in order. This interesting topic came to us from CIO in their article, “An achievable view of artificial intelligence.” Once again, consumers are being regaled with visions of how…

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Predictive Technology

Since crystal balls do not exist, science has a substitution. With the partnership of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and utilization forecasting, the next best thing for prediction and anticipation might exist. Gigabit brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Optimising Utilisation Forecasting with AI and Machine Learning​.” The significance of AI has not…

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Taxonomy of Guest Stars

If you are a frequent reader, you know how much I like finding odd and unique taxonomies. I find it a comforting to know that taxonomies exist in all parts of our lives, not just information science or biology. That might be a result of my undiagnosed OCD, but oh well. Today’s find comes from the world of entertainment:…

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The Power of Big Data

Big data technology is likely to sweep all that has come before it, eradicating older technology. This interesting topic came to us from Dev Ops in their article, “Becoming a Data Company: Back to the Future.” The term big data began appearing in dictionaries over the past decade, but the concept itself has been around since…

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Analytics to the Rescue

Data analytics is critical and vital to a solid strategic plan for any line of industry. Acquisitions and developments are in a constant state of evolution to get the most out of this technology. This interesting topic came to our attention from Global Newswire in their article, “Verisk to Acquire FAST to Strengthen Its Data…

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Analytics in Collaboration

According to research, a vast majority (94%) of large enterprises say data visualization and analytics are critical to their business growth and digital transformation. However, another study estimates business intelligence and analytics adoption hovers around 30% of all employees and given that staff are making decisions daily in response to customers’ needs, it is a missed opportunity not to…

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Data Governance and Knowledge

Every business is a technology business. Seriously. At least in the sense that it runs on technology. However, most businesses have a surplus of legacy systems and a deficit of tech talent. This makes modernization very risky and costly. Most businesses can’t afford to rip and replace systems built over the years regardless of how…

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Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligencce

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It is beyond commercialized. This momentous trend is largely driven by deep neural networks or deep learning. This interesting topic came to us from The Next Web in their article, “What are neural-symbolic AI methods and why will they dominate 2020?” Around since the 1960s, deep neutral networks are fueled by the…

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AI in Information Governance

Alfresco Software has introduced new information governance capabilities for the Alfresco Digital Business Platform. KM World brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Alfresco boosts information governance capabilities in platform update.” Information governance is a holistic approach to managing corporate information by implementing processes, roles, controls, and metrics that treat information as a valuable business asset. Alfresco is…

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