Walmart's in-store AI lab offers testing, evaluation and tweaking in a live environment

Walmart has been working with virtual reality, expanding its partnership with Microsoft and adding an augmented reality-based price-scanning feature.

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 13, 2018

Forrester: 'Blockchain' is out, 'distributed ledger technology' is in

Shifting language can help businesses be realistic about DLT capabilities, but failure to reconcile hype with reality could cause backlash for the technology. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 9, 2018

Tyson Foods' emerging tech team creates a hatchery for innovation

"Tyson might be an incumbent company," said Chad Wahlquist, director of emerging technology, but "that means there's just a breadth of opportunity for digital transformation."

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 8, 2018

Robots and software are improving warehouse ROI

Faced with low unemployment, companies are increasingly investing in automation.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Nov. 8, 2018

Gartner's CIO agenda: Unleash digital efforts at scale and measure ROI

The first glimmer of digital technology came in 2014. Now, many businesses have moved from "digital dabbling" to "digital at scale," but laggards persist.

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 2, 2018

Blockchain engineers join AI specialists as top paid software developers

As a short talent supply meets the high market demand, the average blockchain engineer salary falls between $150,000 and $175,000 per year. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 31, 2018

5 Gartner predictions IT decision makers need to know

From blockchain privacy scares to AI "wizardry," the future of technology promises uncertainty — and potential. 

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 29, 2018

Gartner's 10 technology trends for 2019 and beyond

Intelligence and connectivity are becoming the norm. With that prevalence come threats of future tech capable of disrupting current models.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 22, 2018

7 'scary' and disruptive technologies to watch out for

Companies that don't prepare "will be pushed aside," said Daryl Plummer, distinguished VP analyst and fellow at Gartner.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 18, 2018

Christie's to auction off O'Keefe, Pollock with the help of blockchain

Earlier in the year, Christie's incorporated panels on blockchain technology at its Art+Tech Summit to explore opportunity for the ledger tech in the art world. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 12, 2018

Companies placing AI on hold in favor of tech refresh for 2019

The stagnant or stalled growth of hyped technologies like AI comes down to a slew of reasons but one of them is an unrealistic expectation in the hype.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 11, 2018

IBM's blockchain platform for food goes live and harvests big customers

Big Blue's Food Trust solution has garnered users like Walmart, Nestle and Dole. French retailer Carrefour has also signed on and will initially track some of its branded products.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 8, 2018

Walmart asks lettuce suppliers to trace products using blockchain

Walmart vendors will use the IBM network for "end-to-end traceability," though some experts caution against treating the ledger tech like a guarantee. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 26, 2018

Top digital transformation tech still facing organizational resistance

Adopting a digital culture in the midst of digital transformation could be the deciding factor in how new tools are used.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2018

Alibaba boosting AI and quantum hardware, SAP cloud partnership

Alibaba has established a chip subsidiary to work on embedded and customized AI chips for the company's cloud and IoT businesses.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 20, 2018

What happens when quantum computing and patents collide?

The next stage of global computing leadership set by quantum computing is up for grabs, and China is outpacing the U.S. in quantum patent applications. 

By Alex Hickey • Updated Sept. 14, 2018

On the horizon: Virtual personal assistants in the enterprise

VPA devices aren't just for consumers anymore: Many enterprises are adopting the tech via workplace applications and professional user experiences.

By Werner Goertz • Sept. 12, 2018

Inside CBP's 'fail fast' approach to blockchain

In order to find out if blockchain could have impact to match the hype, Customs and Border Protection is borrowing a play from Silicon Valley. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 29, 2018

Gartner serves up 2018 Hype Cycle with a heavy side of AI

The Hype Cycle can serve as an early warning system for executives, and jumping on technologies in the two to five year range could pay big dividends down the road.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 20, 2018

But what really is a quantum computer?

There are two classes of quantum computers: universal scalable and specialized. To pick one, first figure out what problem you're trying to solve. 

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 17, 2018

Alexa and Cortana vs. the tech world: 1 year later, collaboration realized

Amazon dominates assistants in the consumer space and Microsoft dominates enterprise software. The collaboration creates a powerful partner ecosystem that can hold the Google Assistant and Siri at bay. 

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 16, 2018

Privacy quandary: Companies track users' 'behavioral biometrics' in the name of security

Organizations that use behavioral biometrics to monitor customers carry a risk and have to ensure the data they're surveilling is not personal information.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 15, 2018

4 factors for a successful intelligent process automation project

When other intelligent software pairs with RPA, it gives leeway to IPA, offering an even more innovative and comprehensive option for digital transformation.

By Brandyn Campbell • Aug. 13, 2018

94 supply chain players sign on to Maersk, IBM blockchain initiative

The companies said their blockchain solution, dubbed TradeLens, would be "fully commercially available by the end of this year."

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 9, 2018

Lockheed Martin engineers build space vehicles with a little help from AR

The technology has crunched learning curves from hours to minutes and production times from months to weeks and improved defect rates. 

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 6, 2018