Future Tech
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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 -
Airbus sets groundwork for quantum aerospace applications with global competition
True quantum technology is still years — and potentially decades — away, but companies are using early quantum capabilities for domain-specific optimization problems.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Not everything in the supply chain should be automated
"Just because you can automate something doesn't mean you should," said IDC's John Santagate.
By Craig Guillot • Jan. 22, 2019 -
OpinionAdoption of ecosystem thinking integrates emerging technologies
Coming out of CES 2019, Gartner provides insights on how shifts in consumer technologies are impacting IT decision-makers.
By Paul DeBeasi, Mark Hung, Michael Ramsey • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Big innovation, impactful changes: Inside American Airlines' emerging tech strategy
IT in airlines is risk averse, but that does not mean the industry bucks innovation.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 16, 2019 -
Top 2019 trends for IT decision makers
From software and cloud to security and leadership, these trends will shape business technology in the coming months.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019 -
IBM takes small — but steady — steps to quantum commercial viability
The new system features a 20-qubit processor with improved design for stability and reliability, according to IBM. But capabilities surpassing supercomputers will still demand qubit ranges closer to 100.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 08, 2019 -
Future tech forecast: AI, a new global order and the importance of planning
If last year was the year for awakening, 2019 could be a year of action for the responsible use of AI and investments in foundational technologies paying off.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 04, 2019 -
Our 10 best stories of 2018
To sum it up, 2018 was a year of change and the stories that resonated most focused on the future.
By Naomi Eide • Dec. 21, 2018 -
Sponsored[Podcast] DevOps Explained
Welcome to DevOps Explained, a podcast that explores how DevOps is influencing the business and practice of software.
By Puppet and the CIO Dive Brand Studio • UPDATED: Feb. 21, 2019 at 3:47 p.m. -
OpinionBlockchain fact vs. fiction: A reality check for businesses
Blockchain is perhaps the most overhyped and perplexing of the interconnected, transformational technologies for enterprises.
By Maciej Kranz • Dec. 03, 2018 -
Cargill expands blockchain for turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving
Farmers have expressed "overwhelming interest" in participating in the blockchain program for turkey traceability.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz , Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 21, 2018 -
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. 09, 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 Ann Schwartz • Nov. 08, 2018 -
Robots and software are improving warehouse ROI
Faced with low unemployment, companies are increasingly investing in automation.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Nov. 08, 2018
