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Demystifying Cognitive Systems
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Demystifying Cognitive Systems

In Deloitte University Press:  Demystifying artificial intelligence ... What business leaders need to know about cognitive technologies... 

C-Level Execs and Big Data
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C-Level Execs and Big Data

A natural next step.  The key will be how to make the translation from the analyst speak to the business strategy and process language.   " ... An overwhelming"One...

Watson Powered Apps
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Watson Powered Apps

A testament to the possibilities.  Though I believe all of these can be considered Beta.  In CIO Mag.   " ... IBM is investing $1 billion in its IBM Watson Group...

YouTube Brandlab
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YouTube Brandlab

Though I have used it for years, never thought about YouTube as an advertising platform.  That is changing rapidly.  I like the concept of labs to test ideas and...

IBM Streaming Analytics
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IBM Streaming Analytics

We did considerable work in using real time data to predict maintenance operations in high speed manufacturing.  Some of the methods we developed were ultimately...

How We Got to Now
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How We Got to Now

Recently encountered PBS series on the process of innovation.  Nicely done.  Covers the history of discovered technologies, the process of integrating ideas, and...

Team Collaboration Tools
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Team Collaboration Tools

Have experimented with many, but never liked any of them.  How much are collaboration styles changing, and do these address that?Working together: 3 new team collaboration...

More Robots, More Moral Hazards
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More Robots, More Moral Hazards

More robots, increasingly autonomous.   The challenge of  moral and legal hazards.Whether you find it exhilarating or terrifying (or both), progress in robotics...

Innovation and Regulation Working Together
From The Eponymous Pickle

Innovation and Regulation Working Together

From Knowledge@Wharton:  Less regulation is very important.  " ... The rapid growth of the sharing economy has spawned numerous skirmishes between local regulators...

Barriers to Retail Store Analytics
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Barriers to Retail Store Analytics

In RetailWire:   Good general overview, full report requires registration.  " ... Web style retail store analytics offer powerful benefits for in-store operations...

Finding Hidden Laws
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Finding Hidden Laws

The Santa Fe Institute on  " ... Finding the hidden laws that pervade complex biological & social phenomena ... "

Google Thoughts on Data Viz
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Google Thoughts on Data Viz

In ClickZ:  Straightforward thoughts on data visualization.  " .... Google Analytics Advocate Adam Singer explores the use of data in order to communicate and tell...

Neurotechnology Careers
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Neurotechnology Careers

Lots about brain modeling.  But nothing about Neuromarketing. Funding is increasing opportunities.  In Science.

Hadoop Predictions
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Hadoop Predictions

Interesting, but I don't find this particularly useful.  I understand why you want easier to use Big Data manipulation tools.  But I would really like  transparent...

Prototype Real Holodeck
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Prototype Real Holodeck

How about if you built a virtual holodeck representing a retail store?  Possible, but will it test similarly to a real store?  The technology is here.

Ahold Virtual Markets
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Ahold Virtual Markets

We experimented with virtual markets for years ...Ahold uses virtual supermarket to test conceptsAhold USA is testing marketing and merchandising concepts with...

Watson Analytics Trial Use Received
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Watson Analytics Trial Use Received

Just received a note indicating that I can now finally start my trial use of Watson Analytics. It is positioned as a 'trial use',  you cannot retain any data after...

Optimization Direct for Operations Research
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Optimization Direct for Operations Research

In the early days of my career, most of my work was done with optimization analytics,  primarily in R&D, Supply Chain and Manufacturing.  We utilized methods that...

Signals Group Product Intelligence
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Signals Group Product Intelligence

Just brought to my attention:  Signals Group" ... Powerful product intelligence driven by data, geared towards action. We saw a need to reduce the risk and increase...

Writing in the 21st Century
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Writing in the 21st Century

Nathan Heller writes in the New Yorker: " ... In a prologue to “The Sense of Style,” subtitled “A Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century,” the brain...
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