Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
Digital, Data and Chaos
We thought we were operating in a highly digital world and then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. More things are done digitally now than ever before. But are they being done well? This interesting topic came to our attention from IT Pro Portal in their article, “Poor data quality is the leading cause of digital transformation…
Read MoreAI and Machine Learning are Changing Things
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can enable us to make more informed decisions without making the decisions for us. Business Post brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “AI and machine learning: predictable outcomes.” Relying on AI-powered machines give some people pause, even though we do it all…
Read MoreCalifornia Seeking New Energy Storage Options
Everyone is looking for ways to push back climate change and embrace clean energy. This interesting topic came to us from Utility Dive in their article, “California has big clean energy ambitions, and is looking for better energy storage to realize them.” The California Energy Commission (CEC) is putting up to $11 million on the…
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 MoreNew Product Marries Libraries and Machine Learning
San Francisco-based Fast.ai recently released version 1.0 of “fastai,” a set of code libraries designed to radically simplify writing machine learning tasks. ZD Net brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Fast.ai’s software could radically democratize AI.” Radical and library are not two words commonly seen together, but this new product, which is built…
Read MoreSmart Homes, Smart Lives, Smart Technology
Semantic technology and analytics are used for many different functions in a variety of organizations and fields. From healthcare to law, from online retailers to human resources – how we gather, analyze and use data is constantly changing. This interesting information came to us from Automated Buildings in their article, “The Buildings Data Analytics Revolution…
Read MoreLearn More About Cloud Computing
Want to learn more about operating in the cloud? At Cloud Summit Accelerate 2018 you can discover ways to accelerate your cloud journey and transform your strategies with some of the most influential leaders in the industry. Mark your calendars now for October 18-19, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec. Choose from various interactive workshops and training…
Read MoreImage Editing with AI
A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based image editing tool uses neural networks to differentiate between objects and the background with enhanced precision. This interesting information came to us from digit.com in their article, “MIT’s Semantic Soft Segmentation tool uses AI for accurately replacing the background of any image.” Image editors work with and often against, object…
Read MoreImproving Automation with AI
Robotic process automation (RPA) is an emerging form of business process automation technology based on the notion of software robots. When you bring artificial intelligence (AI) into the picture, you not only shift to intelligent process automation (IPA), you also might find a more comprehensive option for digital transformation. This interesting information came to us…
Read MoreThe Cool Kids of Technology
At the midway point of 2018 a review of the content published and consumed at DATAVERSITY revealed some interesting insights. DATAVERSITY brought this information to us in their article, “2018 DATAVERSITY Mid-Year Top 20.” Machine learning maintained its position towards the top, and another predictable topic – data governance – followed suit. That is no surprise…
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