Future Tech

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
SAP exec: Speed, compassion key to automation adoption

The value of automation looks different for each customer, Eric Stine, chief innovation officer for SAP North America, told CIO Dive.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 05, 2019
CIO's persistence nets blockchain system for tuna supply chain

Bumble Bee Foods' Tony Costa has made a half-dozen trips to Indonesia to negotiate details of a blockchain system that traces the path of yellowfin tuna.
By Mitch Betts • July 31, 2019
JPMorgan Chase inks 5-year deal to generate marketing copy via AI

During a pilot program, ads rendered by Persado's software received far higher click-through rates than those that were not.
By Peter Adams • July 31, 2019
'Cruel changes' ahead as automation comes for employment, Forrester says

Forrester projects automation will disproportionately impact digital laggards unable to upskill employees at the rapid pace of change.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 15, 2019
Facebook's poker-winning AI finds 'hidden' info using little processing power, memory

The chatbot's skills were put to the test against professional poker players, including two winners of the World Series of Poker Main Event.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 12, 2019
Deep Dive
Welcome to the drive-thru, AI will take your order

McDonald's and Sonic Drive-In are among the fast food chains testing voice-automation and AI as part of a push to modernize the drive-thru.
By Julie Littman • July 08, 2019
Inside Schneider Electric's roadmap to automation

To avoid sinking resources into failed robotic process automation, companies should mind their process, people and project-tech fit, one analyst said.
By Roberto Torres • June 25, 2019
FDA taps Walmart, IBM for blockchain pilot project

Merck and KPMG will also be a part of the initiative, which aims to track medicines and ensure their integrity.
By Kristin Jensen • June 14, 2019
Weighing device interoperability standards requires a data overcollection gut check

If interoperability is done poorly, superfluous connections could overburden companies with junk data, blocking the smooth delivery of actionable insights.
By Naomi Eide • June 07, 2019
Gartner: Industry will need to replace 90% of blockchain platforms by 2021

Blockchain is having an identity crisis, constrained by assumptions and technological immaturity prohibiting efforts from moving beyond the pilot phase.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • June 04, 2019
Opinion
Why you should study AI, ML and how I did it

Machine learning really is just math. And relatively simple math at that, writes Risto Siilasmaa, chairman of the board of directors at Nokia Corporation.
By Risto Siilasmaa • June 03, 2019
Blockchain pilots stalling because of technology immaturity, Gartner says

The level of maturity makes it difficult for companies to turn to best practices if they want to start a blockchain project, and analysts caution against "rushing too quickly" to adopt the emerging tech.
By Matt Leonard • May 14, 2019
KPMG's 10 technologies driving transformation — and 3 to watch

IoT, RPA and blockchain stand out because of major leaps in ranking and continued dominance.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 10, 2019
Starbucks taps Microsoft ML for weather, inventory-based order suggestions

The developments with Microsoft are part of a five-year technology strategy, which includes investigating disruptive technology trends and developing proprietary technologies.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 07, 2019
To manage IoT data, cities need 'system of systems' to break silos

With around 200 billion connected devices expected worldwide by 2031, speakers at Smart Cities Connect said more collaboration is needed.
By Chris Teale • April 08, 2019
Ford is a mobility company with an AI 'core competency,' CTO says

Wrinkle detection in car seats is trivial, right? For Ford, it's an internal AI application for manufacturing and an example of what's possible with advanced technology.
By Naomi Eide • April 05, 2019
Amazon Alexa suits up with private enterprise skills builder

Like other consumer-centric offerings, Amazon is trying to morph Alexa into the enterprise tool, drawing on a new pool of buyers.
By Naomi Eide • March 29, 2019
Intelligent automation taking over industries with walk, don't run approach

Nearly one-third of enterprises are investing upwards of $50 million in intelligent automation solutions, according to a KPMG report.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 29, 2019
How CIOs will navigate the 'bottleneck' of emerging technical trends

Whether CIOs will be ready for the transition to digital marketplaces by 2025 depends on investments in people and in secure tools.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 06, 2019
Why humans are blockchain's weakest link

Blockchain offers promise for product traceability, but only if users can trust the accuracy of data entered into its ledgers.
By Gary Wollenhaupt • Feb. 28, 2019
McCormick turns to AI to spice up product development

The technology reduces the time it takes to create an item by up to 70% while increasing the likelihood that it has staying power on the market.
By Christopher Doering • Feb. 05, 2019
In the wacky, weird, wonderful world of tech patents, nothing is off limits

From parking and finding lost children to underwater data centers and drone-delivered coffee, here are some patents five companies are working on.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 01, 2019
What does next-generation IT look like?

Those left behind the technology curve are doomed, or at least that's what industry would have stakeholders believe. The reality is more complex.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 25, 2019
7 enterprise tech startups to watch in 2019

Becoming a successful technology startup is not easy. Many markets, such as cybersecurity, are oversaturated with small vendors, which makes standing out difficult.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 25, 2019