Trailblazing the IoT World
Big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies have been the hot topics in the IT world. The opportunities and threats of these technologies and concerns about their future keep the conversation going. This interesting news came to us from CTO Vision in their article, “Why IoT Needs Machine Learning to Thrive.” Companies are installing…
Read MoreUsing AI in the Clouds, The Other Clouds
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being utilized in many applications for both business and homes. When it comes to forecasting weather, meteorologists are using a number of models and data sources to track shapes and movements of clouds that could indicate severe storms. Science Daily brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Using artificial…
Read MoreAI is Everywhere
Artificial intelligence (AI) is integrated into nearly every field and our daily lives, in one form or another. New advances and approaches are constantly being explored. Recently, a team of MIT researchers is working to make it easier for newbies to get acquainted with AI. But don’t worry, they haven’t forgotten the experts who advance…
Read MoreBig Data World
Big data is becoming huge business for many reasons. Users are finding the value in the power big data brings. In a world where about 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day, it can be a challenge applying the usual methodologies and technologies to releasing the value of data at such scale. IT…
Read MoreSmart Technology at Work
There has been a 20% drop in workplace happiness over the past three years. A recent survey shows that many report being so dissatisfied that they struggle to get out of bed to go to work, and 79% of those surveyed can’t recall anything from the last month that has made them feeling positive. Open…
Read MoreOrigin of Band Names
Have you ever wondered where musical groups like Pink Floyd or Foo Fighters got the inspiration for their band names? You aren’t alone. One aspect of the music world that has always interested me is the process of choosing a band name or moniker. Often when you ask musicians how they arrived at their choice,…
Read MoreOpen Access and Peer Review
Open access literature is a method of sharing scholarship that is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. What makes open access possible is the internet and the consent of the author or copyright-holder. This interesting topic came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Open Source…
Read MoreThe Supply and Demand of Data
In today’s rapidly changing world, artificial intelligence (AI) is a commonly used terminology that is not always clearly understood. As AI applications are being rapidly adopted it is important to understand what that means, who is using it and to what end. Is data the newest commodity in demand? This interesting topic came to us…
Read MoreMachine Learning and the Travel Game
There are engineers, researchers, and data scientists who are working on travel right now. This information came to us from Yahoo Finance in their article, “Why Google Thinks Machine Learning Will Be a Game Changer for Travel.”+ There is no industry that is benefiting more from advances in machine learning right now than travel. Though…
Read MoreThink Tank-Style Conference to Address Connectedness
If you are planning on attending the KM World Symposium this fall, you might want to consider staying on for the Complexity in Human Systems conference immediately following and co-located with the symposium. This day-and-a-half symposium is a joint production of the Cynefin Centre for Organizational Complexity, Information Today, Inc. and Dysart & Jones Associates. They…
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