Posts Tagged ‘Emerging technologies’
Emerging Technologies Now and in the Future
While artificial intelligence and machine learning are the most common of new technologies hogging the headlines lately, there are other emerging technologies that are poised to make an impact on business and home life. This interesting information came to us from Live Mint in their article, “How key emerging technologies are fundamentally changing the way we…
Read MoreAI Used to Improve Life
Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in many different applications and their expanse is growing almost as much as the benefits it can provide. In healthcare, science and financial applications, AI can improve the results by providing efficiency beyond the human capability. Engadget brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “AI-tuned robotic knee helps…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies is A New Focus for DoD
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) 2020 budget is expanding its scope and asking for increased funds to invest in the development of emerging technologies. Federal News Network brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “DoD 2020 budget puts heavy emphasis on development of emerging technologies.” The $750 billion budget request for 2020 asked…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies and Aging Parents
This has been a tough year for my mother, my siblings and myself. We had to make the decision to find our mother a care facility that would be there for her medically and environmentally, while allowing her as much independence as possible for as long as possible. Throughout it all, I would never have…
Read More2019 Technological Opportunities
Technology continues to impact our lives in new and surprising ways. What will 2019 bring in the form of emerging technologies to change life in the near future? Scientific American brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2018.” Artificial intelligence (AI) will certainly be a key player. Its…
Read MoreMachine Learning Used to Optimize Data
Bloomberg is harnessing the power of an emerging technology to develop new products and services. This interesting news came to us from Diginomica in their article, “How Bloomberg uses machine learning to create a competitive advantage.” Using machine-learning technology to utilize its vast data sets of financial information to its utmost, their results are new and…
Read MoreThe Impact of the Digital Life
Emerging technologies are developed every day. They bring new and varied benefits for organizations and humans. However, they also continue to present significant risks and opportunities for humanitarian action. Environmental pollution, ecological systems disturbances, depletion of natural resources and climatic changes resulting from global warming are technologically influenced. Technology is significant in development and increased productivity to satisfy human…
Read MoreUncommon Sense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a division of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies. To put this into perspective, this 60-year-old agency proposed and prototyped the precursor to the world wide web. This interesting information came to us from Venture Beat in their article, “DARPA wants to build ‘contextual’…
Read MoreImage Synthesis Gets Help from AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies are reaching new levels of accomplishment each and every day, with no sign of plateauing in the near future. Venture Beat brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “DeepMind AI can generate convincing photos of burgers, dogs, and butterflies.” Now a system that can produce…
Read MoreBack to School
It is that time of year again when students are buying uniforms or new clothes, completing the lists of class supplies, and school buses are part of the morning commute again. I don’t know about you, but it feels like it starts earlier every year. In the information management world, there is no designated time…
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