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NFL, AWS to use player digital twins to model scenarios and combat injury
Digital twins are also cropping up in the back office, where companies can use the technology to map the enterprise technology stack, visualizing the network and other moving parts of the business.
By Naomi Eide • Dec. 06, 2019 -
OpinionDiversity in technology decision-making and design: Creating the future we want
AI is not designed to produce biased results. But it is developed based on data biases built into the methodology and the data, exacerbating problems it was designed to address.
By Charla Griffy-Brown • Dec. 05, 2019 -
AT&T and Microsoft give 5G an edge
The service launch means Microsoft assures the allegiance of a key player in the 5G space, as demand for edge computing is projected to rise.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 27, 2019 -
Most workers don't think automation is coming for their jobs
Employee perception of automation technology signals a competitive edge for employers who deploy these tools successfully.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 27, 2019 -
Salesforce's customer service tool gets the Amazon treatment
For Salesforce, partnerships with hyperscalers the size of Microsoft and AWS is a central piece of its strategy to carve out a niche in the enterprise market.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 19, 2019 -
Gartner's strategic tech trends for 2020: Part 2, computing moves to the edge
AI-based systems are becoming smarter, giving rise to autonomy. Hardware is shrinking, pushing computing to the edge. And the ever-hyped blockchain is finding "practical" applications.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 05, 2019 -
Starbucks' AI project is turning past investments into data insights
"Deep Brew," an AI project launched in 2017, is a machine learning capability Starbucks is leveraging for personalization.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Nov. 01, 2019 -
'Make AI as boring as email': IBM's strategy for boosting AI adoption
If AI is to become a commonplace part of the workday, the barriers of entry and deployment should be lowered.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 31, 2019 -
Email or text? TGI Fridays tackles personalization at scale with ML
"We're not Google," said the chain's Chief Experience Officer Sherif Mityas, but leveraging the tech has been key to tripling the restaurant's off-premise revenue.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Oct. 30, 2019 -
6 predictions from Gartner could reshape C-suite priorities
By 2023, the analyst firm sees "augmented humans" becoming a ubiquitous part of the workforce. It's one of many changes set to reshape industry in the coming years.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 25, 2019 -
SponsoredDesign thinking, AI and starting with what users need
By combining the principles of design thinking with the power of artificial intelligence (AI), CIOs have the tools to solve that problem and deliver powerful business results for their organizations.
By Santeri Jussila, Head of Analytics Product Line Management, Nokia and Jose de Francisco, Head of Venture Studio and Senior Creative Director, Nokia • Oct. 15, 2019 -
CEO, not CIO, lead most AI projects with business impact, report finds
AI implementations that are part of a broader business strategy tend to deliver more value for organizations.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 15, 2019 -
How to use RPA to increase back-office efficiency
Small successes can show employees what a company hopes to do with RPA, and how it will make their jobs easier.
By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 08, 2019 -
Amid data science talent crunch, IBM certifies its own
In-house talent development helps companies looking to keep their ranks strong in the context of a looming talent drought, especially when coupled with talent retention strategies.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 27, 2019 -
As AI adoption grows, tech giants drive market consolidation
With 2019 on track to see over 160 AI acquisitions, analysts say big tech vendors will continue to absorb startups.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Decision makers expect AI to boost employee satisfaction
The future of work depicts a business turbocharged by automation. Managers also expect technology to lend a hand with employee satisfaction.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 25, 2019 -
How AI learns the biases of its creators
Without checks and balances, artificial intelligence can replicate harmful biases and veer away from its initial intent.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 19, 2019 -
McDonald's drives further into tech with AI acquisition
The chain will also form a global technology team, McD Tech Labs, to further support its future innovations.
By Julie Littman • Sept. 11, 2019 -
It's early days, but AI will define industry 'winners and losers,' KPMG says
Companies expect to increase AI investments related to talent and technology 50-100% in the next three years.
By Naomi Eide • Sept. 10, 2019 -
PwC: Dealmakers expect revenue boost from AI acquisitions
Last year, business deals related to artificial intelligence companies accounted for $1.6 billion in transactions. Acquiring entities say they want to get their money's worth.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 30, 2019 -
Gartner depicts a business world reshaped by AI in 2019 Hype Cycle
Over the next decade, expect data analytics and AI to augment workers' efficiency, as companies rely on leading tech to beat competitors.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 29, 2019 -
AI a lifeline to competition, but 25% of companies fail half their projects
If a company's business model is outdated, unable to support AI projects, "you cannot compete," Ritu Jyoti, program VP of AI strategies at IDC, told CIO Dive.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 26, 2019 -
Bias from AI lending models raises questions of culpability, regulation
The number of data points used in AI lending models — and a lack of diversity among people creating them — raise red flags.
By Dan Ennis and Tim Cook • Aug. 21, 2019 -
By 2022, employers expect AI to boost business efficiency
Around 24% are already using AI or advanced automation tools in areas like operations, staffing, budgeting or performance, Genesys found.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 19, 2019 -
Google Vision the top image recognition system, study finds
Perficient Digital tested the ability of tools from AWS, Google, Microsoft and IBM to accurately identify tags from 500 images: charts, landscapes, people and products.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 08, 2019
