While in the West the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ is still a myth and mystery, in the East it is already on the foothills of reality, and the RCEP trade deal can only make that reality bigger and more real.
Cancer may be the world’s second largest killer, but there is lots of innovative work going on in the realm of AI software to improve early diagnosis and, therefore, boost survival rates. Two companies doing just that are UK-based C the Signs and Panakeia Technologies.
The shift to digital and online in the financial services industry is being driven by consumer antipathy to handling money.
AI ethics are having a hard time keeping up with AI. Academic debates may be interesting, but organizations need a practical AI ethics framework. Where do we go from here?
The future of work – an automation boom is closer than it may appear, and manufacturing is leading the way
Automation in manufacturing continues to grow in the wake of COVID-19. Jerry Foster from Plex looks at what the data says about the future of work on the factory floor
This week - retailers push to get ready for a pressurized holiday season - but what's the forecast? B2B shopping starts early for Adobe (buying Workfront) and Coupa (buying LLamasoft). AI risk factors get aired, and the future of work takes a customer-facing twist. As always, your whiffs.
M&S is a UK retail heritage brand that's had its omni-channel transformational ups and downs in recent years, but there's an added vim in the air as it doubles down on digital to get through the COVID crisis.
I've been pushing back against low-code evangelists for years - so why not talk to a low-code advocate? But as my discussion with Cherwell CEO Sam Gilliland shows, low-code has matured at the right time. Here's how Cherwell's customers are using workflow automation - and my review.
Coupa's acquisition of Llamasoft is a big test for its community intelligence strategy, bringing it into supply chain planning
So-called smart devices like Amazon Echo and Google Nest made early headway into our homes. But will devices as small as a vibration sensor soon outsmart an Echo? Here's a look under the hood of "TinyML."
Software AG's global conXion event is underway this week. I seized the chance to dig into a customer story about real-world IoT. That's where we find out the true impact of the so-called Industrial IoT, and the challenges companies face along the way.
Team Rubicon, a US NGO that operates in disaster zones, is moving from a reactive to a preventative client services model, with the help of AI. CIO/CTO Raj Kamachee explains the how and the why.
This week - is the humanity/transparency of the COVID era sparking workplace diversity efforts? Tech-for-good keeps the glass half full; cybersecurity and ransomware concerns threaten to empty it. AI gets a project gut check, and we all buckle up for election week. Plus: whiffs.
