Don’t Overlook the Intranet

Many organizations are focusing on artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things – key buzzwords in technology these days. However they are not exhaustive in scope or potential. There is still potential to drive digital transformation within companies by implementing an effective intranet. This interesting information came to us from Information Age in their article, “The intranet…

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Sad Songs Say So Much

It is not just teenage girls who like to listen to sad songs once in awhile. Sometimes it is that certain emotional quality that comes across in songs that fits the mood you are in or feeds the need for emotion in your life at a particular time. Similar to the thumping, dance-inspiring music that…

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Watson Technology in Big Demand

In February of this year, IBM announced it would take core Watson machine learning technology to mainframe clients. Now, they are going all-in by opening another machine learning hub in Böblingen, Germany. Silicon Angle brought this information to our attention in their article, “IBM claims high demand for machine learning hubs.” IBM’s Watson was a good example…

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Understanding Knowledge

There are many terms used in relation to artificial intelligence. Some are synonymous and some are just distantly related. Sys-Con Media brought this news to us in their article, “AI Is About Machine Reasoning.” In 1955 Prof. John McCarthy defined artificial intelligence as the goal to develop machines that behave as though they were intelligent. Even…

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Scholar Communications and Machine Learning

The last 30 years in scholarly communications have shown a steady trend towards digital content creation and delivery, especially for journals. The industry focus has now moved from print to online. However, online delivery may be influenced by print predilections. This interesting topic came to us from Research Information in their article, “‘Genuinely disruptive’.” Academics have a…

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The Power of Machine Learning

Machine learning is, as my father would say, akin to artificial intelligence. It is a sub-field that specializes in algorithms which can learn and improve themselves by studying high volumes of available data. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “The Value of Machine Learning: Benefits and Best Practices.” The real power of…

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The Same and Not

Semantic technology and machine learning have many possibilities as the technologies continue to grow and evolve. This interesting topic came to us from Blasting News in their article, “Flickr presents visual ‘similarities’ in search results.” The online photo sharing app, Flickr, has been experimenting with many new features over the years and the most recent involves…

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