Category Archives: Misc
In Praise of Automation
The McKinsey Global Institute: The automation of activities can enable businesses to improve performance by reducing errors and improving quality and speed, and in some cases achieving outcomes that go beyond human capabilities. Automation also contributes to productivity, as it … Continue reading
AI, Big Data, IoT, Cybersecurity, And Jobs: 2017 Predictions From Senior Tech Executives
‘Tis the season for the public relations exercise known as “here’s what we think (or hope) will happen in the tech sector next year,” flooding my inbox with predictions for 2017. No one knows what will happen tomorrow, let alone … Continue reading
Apple to Target 2.15 Billion Video Streaming Viewers
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple plans to add video streaming of original content to Apple Music, escalating “the arms race between Apple Music and Spotify, which both offer essentially the same catalog of tens of millions of songs, … Continue reading
CB Insights: 100 Most Promising AI Startups
Source: CB Insights
The iPhone 10th Anniversary
Ten years ago today, Apple announced the iPhone. Demonstrating the new pocket communicating computer at Macworld in San Francisco, Steve Jobs said: Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything… today, we’re introducing three revolutionary … Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Marketing
Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah at Inbound 2016 At Inbound 2016, HubSpot’s co-founders Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah entertained 19,000 attendees with their take on the past and future of marketing. Here’s what I learned from their keynote presentation and … Continue reading
Americans Embrace Online Shopping, Somewhat Reluctantly
Pew Research Center: Americans are incorporating a wide range of digital tools and platforms into their purchasing decisions and buying habits, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults. The survey finds that roughly eight-in-ten Americans are now … Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence from Aperio Systems Protects Critical Infrastructure
Startup Aperio Systems emerged from stealth mode in November, offering “a polygraph for process data, detecting when your system is lying to you,” says CEO Yevgeni Nogin. “We are not a typical cybersecurity company,” Nogin explained in a phone interview … Continue reading
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Autonomous Driving and the Future of Transportation
Mark Harris: “2017 will show us that limited deployments are technically, legally, and socially possible, even under today’s laws,” says Bryant Walker Smith, a professor at the University of South Carolina. The cars themselves, with their distinctive sensor rigs mounted … Continue reading