Big Data: Page 17
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IDC: Global IoT spending to reach $800B in 2017
Manufacturing operations, freight monitoring and production asset management are expected to attract the biggest IoT investments this year.
By Justine Brown • June 15, 2017 -
Deal or no deal? Facebook researchers train AI bots to negotiate
More advanced chatbots could help companies handle larger volumes of customer inquiries.
By Justine Brown • June 15, 2017 -
Wozniak: Google, not Apple, will win in AI
Google Assistant can "understand human commands and inquiries in a more contextual, user-friendly way than Siri can," says the Apple co-founder.
By Justine Brown • June 13, 2017 -
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Microsoft's BI tool sees strong growth as enterprises work to turn data into intel
A new version of the company’s popular business analysis tool is designed to give enterprises a more powerful and flexible way to analyze their data.
By Justine Brown • June 13, 2017 -
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Cisco: More than half of enterprise IoT projects unsuccessful
The survey revealed that companies often focus on technology and ignore critical human factors like culture, organization and leadership to the detriment of the project.
By Justine Brown • June 12, 2017 -
Apple's Siri gets smarter with AI and a natural, 'expressive' voice
The Siri enhancements, which will be released as part of iOS 11 this fall, will also allow third-party programmers to use Apple AI abilities including speech recognition and image processing.
By Justine Brown • June 6, 2017 -
Intel is saving $656M per year using predictive analytics across departments
The company’s machine learning platform is helping improve the time it takes to bring Intel products to market by 39 weeks.
By Justine Brown • June 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
For more advanced computing, technology needs to make a quantum leap
Quantum computing has the potential to tackle large mathematical problems supercomputers can’t even touch. And while it’s long been limited to science fiction, it's rapidly becoming a reality.
By Justine Brown • May 30, 2017 -
IBM may be approaching its biggest battle yet — reinvention
Now five years into its plan to reinvent itself, IBM’s competition is tougher than ever.
By Justine Brown • May 25, 2017 -
DNA could solve the storage problem, but getting there won't be easy
DNA can hold data at extraordinary densities. But there are obstacles, including the amount of labor required and the expense.
By Justine Brown • May 24, 2017 -
Alphabet leads AI acquisitions, Microsoft and Apple trail
Though not all companies are making acquisitions, many organizations are investing heavily in AI. Intel has invested in 81 AI-related companies, the most of any of its competitors.
By Justine Brown • May 22, 2017 -
Google's TPU chips pack 11.5 petaflops of processing power
Google, IBM and Intel know AI and machine learning hold huge potential for future profits. But cognitive computing applications also require enormous amounts of CPU power.
By Justine Brown • May 18, 2017 -
HPE's latest 'Machine' prototype can manage 160TB of data
That's enough computing power to manage the data found in 160 million books — simultaneously.
By Justine Brown • May 17, 2017 -
Google's new service will help enterprises collect data from IoT devices
The new service could help cities and businesses more quickly realize the value of IoT technology.
By Justine Brown • May 17, 2017 -
Intel's AI chief sees growth at blistering speed for 5 years
Given the amount of money and brain power poured into AI research, it likely won't be long until commercializing and monetizing AI becomes a reality.
By Justine Brown • May 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How Big Data is helping sports teams find the winning edge
Sports teams are leading the way when it comes to using Big Data to improve their game. What can enterprises learn from their success?
By Justine Brown • May 10, 2017 -
Oracle looks to cash in on data cloud
The company plans to sell access to its database of about 5 billion consumers and 15 million data points to help create a more immersive ad experience.
By Justine Brown • May 9, 2017 -
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Amazon CEO: Greatest potential of AI may lie beneath the surface
Though Alexa's capabilities are promising, Amazon's true computing expertise often remains hidden. For Jeff Bezos, AI has the potential to revolutionize underlying technology.
By Justine Brown • May 8, 2017 -
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AppDynamics CEO explains how its data model led to Cisco marriage
Cisco believed AppDynamics’ data model "could make their networks even smarter."
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2017 -
Gartner: Half of companies won't be ready for GDPR by next year
The European General Data Protection Regulation is set to go into effect next May, but the research firm says many companies won't be in full compliance by then.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2017 -
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Report: US companies spending $650M in annual AI salaries
Some companies are looking to invest far more than others. For example, Amazon has a yearly salary allocations of more than $227 million, according to the report.
By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • May 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The skeptic's guide to artificial intelligence
Do you need AI? Maybe. But you definitely need technology that works.
By Mary Catherine O'Connor • May 2, 2017 -
Opinion
4 reasons why most data science projects fail
While data is a key component that drives true digital transformation, too often companies approach data and analytics projects the wrong way.
By James Roberts • May 2, 2017 -
IBM opens new cloud data centers in DC, Texas
Big Blue says the new centers will give companies the bandwidth they need to leverage cognitive capabilities.
By Justine Brown • April 27, 2017 -
Unroll.me under fire for selling user data to Uber
Though the company has received criticism, Unroll.me is not solely to blame. Its data practices serve as a lesson in reading the fine print of user agreements.
By Justine Brown • April 25, 2017
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