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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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Onboarding Users
On how to onboard new users. Its harder that you think. Different users have very different expectations of how they expect to be introduced to your great idea...
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Seeking Data Cubes
Data Cubes came up in a meeting yesterday and though I knew in general what they were, I sought out a more general and useful definition. I found this. Comments...
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Simplify Outdated Corporate Processes
In the HBR, where registration for full text is now required. Yes, simplify is always good to consider. " ... rebuilding your processes from the ground up with...
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Predicting Product Success
Predicting Product Launch success. We worked on this using a number of simulation based methods. Interesting case study here: " ... Back in May, Kaggle ran...
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What's Watson for Midsize Companies?
Back on January 9th I attended the IBM announcement of its group for Watson applications. I tweeted the announcement at @FranzD #IBMWatson. Full announcement....
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Attributing Attacks on the Internet of Things
A discussion of the implication of security on the Internet of Things. If everything is connected, the path to us or our households brings insecurity yet closer...
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Connecting Cloud and Business
Connecting the cloud and big data for business. A piece from Pneuron, which I am looking into. I was struck by this statement: " ... Data is more volatile than...
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Systems to Prevent Deception Fail
A discussion of systems that are meant to prevent deception and unethical behavior. In Knowledge@Wharton. A topic in any system that is meant to gather human"...
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Meaning of Quality Assurance
This CW article led me to the meaning of QA ... " ... Long undervalued, quality assurance is in the limelight -- and QA pros in demand -- following the disaster...
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Motivation via a Connected Cosumer
Quite obvious, people are always looking at the motivation of recommendations. Can we now get at the motivation more clearly? (In Supermarket News, requires registration...
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Social Media in the Enterprise
Charlene Li speaks on the topic, relating to a recent study: " .... Overall, we found that investment in headcount and infrastructure have steadily grown, as companies...
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More on DeepMind and Google
In Recode: Google continues to add AI gems to its capabilities. Search is a part of learning, and thus enhanced by AI. We search by pattern visually, as well...
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Market Research in a Big Data World
In Knowledge@Wharton. An extensive and interesting pieceFinding a Place for Market Research in a Big Data, Tech-enabled WorldThanks to social media and other technology...
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Smart Grid Needs an App Store
In IEEE Spectrum: The electric grid is already an internet of things. " ... Yet writing applications for these programmable machines is too hard, which blocks...
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Printing Human Parts
This came up in a recent discussion. It remains an area which is over regulated. " ... Bio-printing human parts will spark ethical, regulatory debate ... 3D printing...
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Staying Secure in the Cloud
As the owner and operator of a consulting business I am acutely aware of the need to readily exchange information between people and multiple devices to improve...
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Jungle Jim's Food Blog
I continue to follow the process of blogging. Was very late to discover our Cincinnati area local ethnic food super store: Jungle Jim's Food Blog. As a long time...
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McKinsey on Next-Shoring: An Innovation Idea Chain
The term was new to me: Next-Shoring. " .... A CEO’s guideProximity to demand and innovative supply ecosystems will trump labor costs as technology transforms...
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Enterprise Commiting to High Technology
In BaselineMag: High performing firms have commitment to advanced technology. Infographic Slideshow. " ... What separates high-performing companies from the rest...
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