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AI Could Liberate Management Time
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AI Could Liberate Management Time

An HBR Video:  A.I. Could Liberate 50% of Managers' Time   Here's what they should focus on. For more, read "How Artificial Intelligence Will Redefine Management...

Big and Analytic Problems at Procter & Gamble
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Big and Analytic Problems at Procter & Gamble

Correspondent Gib Bassett looks at the Big Data and analytics environment at my former employer P&G, where we spent much time trying to solve wicked problems.  It...

Drug Lab on Wheels
From The Eponymous Pickle

Drug Lab on Wheels

Saw some interesting proposals about altering the way drug research could be done recently, so this is particularly interesting.A Drug Laboratory on Wheels   By...

Disruptive Theory of Innovation
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Disruptive Theory of Innovation

The “Jobs to be Done” Theory of InnovationClayton Christensen, professor at Harvard Business School, builds upon the theory of disruptive innovation for which he...

Making Transformations Work
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Making Transformations Work

Just covered this in my Columbia course, where it was about getting analytics change to work.    Here a much less technical and more organizational view, but still...

Embodied Cognition with Project Intu
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Embodied Cognition with Project Intu

Mentioned in today's CSIG talk, furthering the discussion.“Embodied Cognition with Project Intu” by Grady BoochGrady Booch, IBM Fellow and IBM’s Chief Scientist...

Zara Designing Fashion with Speed
From The Eponymous Pickle

Zara Designing Fashion with Speed

Recently had some interesting exposure to aparrel and fashion analytical and design process.    In particular about linking design to efficient spply chain.   See...

Crowdsourcing Infrastructure Architecture
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Crowdsourcing Infrastructure Architecture

Crowdsourcing infrastructure Data.    Impressive.  But a big  security issue here?Infrastructure data for everyone 05.12.2016,  Research news How much electricity...

Soft Robotics
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Soft Robotics

A first in a completely soft robot.  With likely biomedical applications.  In Technology Review.  " ... Meet the World’s First Completely Soft Robot  ... Researchers...

Big Players Advance Machine Learning Tools
From The Eponymous Pickle

Big Players Advance Machine Learning Tools

Microsoft updates R Server with machine learning capabilities  by Moke Wheatley in SiliconAngle.

Where are we Headed on the IOT
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Where are we Headed on the IOT

In Computerworld: A good non-technical view of the state of the internet of things.  " ... The IoT: Where we are, and where we're heading ... Evolution or revolution...

GE Makes an Techno Alexa Lamp
From The Eponymous Pickle

GE Makes an Techno Alexa Lamp

An odd thing, but will it match your decor?   Techno geek looking.   Lots of folks jumping into the Alexa intelligence thing.  Form meets function, they say.  Now...

Digital Assistants Changing us
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Digital Assistants Changing us

A pretty old and general argument.  Our servants, games, machines, media, conveniences, advertising will fundamentally change us.   Now is this entirely new?   ...

Jambaar for Video Content Management
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Jambaar for Video Content Management

Brought to my attention:.... Jambaar is your co-creator in driving better video content results. Our subscription model makes it faster and more affordable than...

Embodied Cognition
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Embodied Cognition

Looks to be an interesting talk, as many in this series are.  A look at what is going on in Cognitive AI. I have pointed some of these talks to my students at Columbia...

Do Smart Speakers Need a Screen?
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Do Smart Speakers Need a Screen?

The rash of smart speakers and voice drive smart home control systems continues.    But using them with advanced features, like recipe systems,  or searches that...

Amazon Go  Tests Effort-less Buying
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Amazon Go Tests Effort-less Buying

In the isle, without checkouts.   But tracking I am sure.   So this can detect aspects of movement and context that take us to purchase.  What are the patternsBlueEyes...

Standardizing Predictive Influence Measures
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Standardizing Predictive Influence Measures

Determining influence is a very frequent need for analytics in business.  It can often guide us towards data collection.   It is often a prelude to further analysis...

Socially Adaptive Electronic Partners
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Socially Adaptive Electronic Partners

Via Jim Spohrer of the Cognitive Systems Institute.  Covers the still many issues behind assistance and partnership.     What is it like to be autonomous in this...

Thoughts on the Value of New Accessibility
From The Eponymous Pickle

Thoughts on the Value of New Accessibility

New innovation starts with sensors and their integration.  With data and analytics.  A kind of accessibility.   So you can look to accessibility for innovation....
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