Instagram heeds user feedback, tweaks machine learning algorithm

A couple years ago the platform moved from a chronological feed to one curated by machine learning algorithms prioritizing posts users were more likely to like and interact with.

By Alex Hickey • March 23, 2018

Apple, IBM venture allows companies like Coca-Cola to rethink custom apps

Relationships Apple has forged with companies like IBM are a positive signal in its journey to becoming a more powerful vendor in the enterprise market.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 20, 2018

IBM reduces ML training time, promising big cost savings

Harnessing GPUs more effectively and in a shorter time span will help companies paying premiums for GPUs in the cloud.

By Alex Hickey • March 20, 2018

WeWork, Capital One welcome Amazon's Alexa to the enterprise

Embedding Alexa in businesses looks like a boon for Amazon. Already dominant in the enterprise with AWS, this move broadly expands its potential market. 

By Naomi Eide • March 13, 2018

Selection Sunday, made possible by AI, the cloud and data analytics

NCAA CIO Judd Williams spoke to CIO Dive about the technology behind college basketball's annual March Madness. But data cannot account for buzzer beaters, of which the NCAA has a long history.

By Alex Hickey • March 9, 2018

Healthcare experts grapple with the separation of AI hype from reality

Mayo Clinic CIO Christopher Ross and James Golden, managing director of PwC Health Advisory, debated whether AI is overhyped to a standing room-only crowd at HIMSS18 on Tuesday.

By Jeff Byers • March 8, 2018

Ask data a simple question and Salesforce's Einstein will answer

By allowing users to interact with data in easy terms, Conversational Queries is bringing Salesforce customers closer to "self-service data exploration."

By Alex Hickey • March 6, 2018

The '70s are in again: Decades-old AI algorithm used to beat Atari games

Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Researchers used a decades-old evolution strategy to beat Atari video games. 

By Alex Hickey • March 2, 2018

Salesforce's Einstein AI makes 1B+ predictions daily. But how much will it cost customers?

The company's machine learning and deep learning platform has become integral to its CRM.

By Alex Hickey • March 1, 2018

Google makes internal ML crash course public

By breeding familiarity with its TensorFlow software, Google is ensuring that the next generation of AI and ML experts are familiar with its platform and tools.

By Alex Hickey • March 1, 2018

Incumbents like Unilever, Procter & Gamble are giving tech giants a run for their data

Until the last year or so, incumbents were "suffering" from declines in revenue or loss in competition.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 28, 2018

AI threat levels rise as costs sink and power increases

Lower barriers to entry have increased the pool of potential malicious actors, sounding the sirens for security in the digital, physical and political spheres.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 22, 2018

Employees think AI is good, but employers' silence creates fear

Although 82% of employees see AI as an opportunity to improve their jobs, about 34% are concerned that it could someday totally replace them.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 21, 2018

AI, software, AI, data science, AI: Tech that defines the world's most innovative companies

From classics like Apple, Amazon and Tencent to surprising newcomers like the NBA and Cava, Fast Company's 2018 ranking of the most innovative companies shows how a little technology can go a long way.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 21, 2018

Move over 'Big Data,' 'AI' is now the exec hype word of the season

Data used to be considered the new oil, but companies were confronted with an inability to adequately analyze it all. For some, the promise of AI became the answer.

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 16, 2018

Find the practical, not the sexy, AI application

As a business tries to figure out how it wants to integrate AI into its technology stack, technology leaders need to ask, "What's the cucumber sorter in your organization?"

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 15, 2018

AI experts call for support of STEM education, research and open data policies at House hearing

The next iteration of the FITARA scorecard will ask federal CIOs what they are doing to introduce AI into their agencies, according to Rep. Will Hurd, R-TX.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 15, 2018

EBay charts tech-heavy 2018 with new AI chief and upcoming AR tools

Advanced technologies are the next stage of eBay's "multi-year journey to replatform," which includes a focus on AI, ML, AR and VR.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 14, 2018

Cognizant retaining workforce through internal retraining efforts

Last year, the company retrained about 100,000 employees for digital skills and plans to continue.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2018

AI startup aims to help victims of workplace sexual misconduct, discrimination

Spot can record someone's memory in a messaging-type chat, which can be time-stamped and used as evidence in a legal proceeding, if necessary.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Feb. 7, 2018

US workers expect employers to pay for retraining after AI job displacement

Many think employers are responsible for reskilling displaced workers, but that requires a great deal of foresight and, in some cases, action by the government to mandate such efforts.

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 5, 2018

NFL CIO: Making the 2018 Super Bowl a win with technology

Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO of the NFL, and John Brams, director of Hospitality, Sports and Entertainment at Extreme Networks, spoke with CIO Dive about the technology going on behind the scenes Sunday.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 2, 2018

AI sits in on Salesforce's board meetings and has something to say

Salesforce's Einstein program has participated in executive meetings for more than a year and even questioned an employee's reports.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 26, 2018

More than a FAIR share: Facebook leads world in AI amid leadership changes

An organizational shuffle demonstrates how companies with a significant portion of segments tied to AI technologies need upper level management laying out a clear vision of the technology.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 25, 2018

Tech giants kick off 2018 with European, Asian AI investments

Creating new AI and other technology-specific hubs around the world is important for equalizing access and promoting diversity. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 23, 2018