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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Surveillance Generating Big Data
In Computing Now: More data, now what do we do with it? " ... Big data continues to grow exponentially, and surveillance video has become the largest source...
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Remaking the Industrial Economy
From McKinsey: Had not heard of the concept defined here. " ... Remaking the industrial economy ... A regenerative economic model—the circular economy—is starting...
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More Privacy Implications of Google Glass
In Forbes. Creepier yet? Or just a natural extension of technology into many parts of or lives. The power of a single blink. " .... Google Glass is on a roll...
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Self Washing Dishes
From Idea Connection. Another example of materials science advances. Still in early development. " .... The dishes, created in collaboration with researchers...
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Big Money in Open Source
There is big money in open source. " ... Data scientists that focus on open source technologies make more money than those dealing in proprietary technologies....
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Reinventing the in Store App
Good discussion. It could use some reinventing. And also some standardizing. " ... Why exactly does a retail store need a good mobile app? There are two reasons...
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Motorola's Research Lab
Always interested in the concept of innovation and R&D labs, having been involved in several myself. Now I see that Google has kept Motorola's labs, why? Because...
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Sandra Hughes Strategies
Just had an excellent consultation with Sandra Hughes, former P&G colleague and compliance and privacy executive. She has a strategies group. See also her Linkedin...
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Why Innovation Programs Fail
In Innovation Excellence: Why Innovation programs fail. Good elements to consider. " ... Program managers who don’t establish clear goals, identify key stakeholders...
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iTacit Compliance
Also brought to my attention in the area of employee engagement, training and compliance: iTacit." ... iTacit is a next-generation technology company that builds...
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Rethinking Customer Conversion
A new look at the process of conversion. Good thoughts. " ... As Peter Drucker elegantly said, “the purpose of a business is to create and keep a customer”. ....
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More Chromecast Apps
A systems developer kit for the Chromecast. Had cause to look at devices like the Google Chromecast recently for potential retail display applications. This...
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IARPA Explores Methods to Build Human Analytical Skills
A project to which I am connected started last week. Will continue to provide updates in this space as I can.Adam Russell: IARPA Explores Methods to Build Human...
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Beyond Data Science Tookits
In Data Science Central, a post by Peter Higdon about a number of resources for the beginning data scientist. Courses, videos, definitions, etc. Usefully done...
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Evaluating Product Pricing
On evaluating product pricing, a long time analytics methodology for retail and CPG. How can pricing be disruptive and what are the long term and short term...
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Facebook Ethnographically
On a report that has gone viral. Teens are leaving Facebook as their parents send them friend requests. " ... Comprehensive study has found teens are moving...
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Future of Analytics
In CIO Insight:The future of analytics Is Streaming in the Cloud:" ... Business analytics is becoming more prescriptive and making information available in real...
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Discern Analytics
Just brought to my attention, with some former colleagues in its management: Discern Analytics. They write:" ... We love data. Massive amounts of it.Our cloud-based...
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On Fair Use
In TechDirt: Good extended piece on recent hearings on copyright and fair use. A concept often made use of in this blog. " .... It is twenty years since the...
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