Pokémon Go fever has doubled the value of Nintendo’s business, pushing it past Sony in the process. Can you imagine what will happen when the game finally goes live in Japan, the birthplace of the Pokémon phenomenon? Well, you don’t have long to wait since Pokémon Go is scheduled … [Read More...]
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The following are some of the stories we are tracking at CTOvision:
Pokémon Go will launch in Japan tomorrow with game’s first sponsored location
Nintendo’s market cap doubles to $42 billion since Pokemon GO launch
Shares of Japan's Nintendo Co soared another 14 percent on Tuesday, more than doubling the firm's market capitalization to 4.5 trillion yen ($42.5 billion) in just seven sessions since the mobile game Pokemon GO was launched in the United States. The phenomenal success of Pokemon GO - …[Read More...]
Forum celebrates resurgence of marine robotics
Cape Cod Times (subscription)Forum celebrates resurgence of marine roboticsCape Cod Times (subscription)WOODS HOLE — Make connections, build your company and become part of an emerging business cluster in this region. About 100 people jumped at the chance to do that by participating … [Read More...]
Empowering Growth Hackers with Big Data
Empowering Growth Hackers with Big DataCIOGrowth hacking brings together the ideas of hacking big data and driving business growth. By one common definition, growth hacking is a process that drives rapid experimentation across marketing channels and product development to identify the …[Read More...]
Satya Nadella is making a double-or-nothing bet to rebuild Microsoft
Microsoft has something big to prove when it reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday. Not only did the company whiff on its last earnings in April, but slow growth in its all-important cloud computing business left many investors skeptical. The result: a cratering stock price from which … [Read More...]
Microsoft and Boeing team up to streamline aviation through big data and AI
TechCrunch Microsoft and Boeing team up to streamline aviation through big data and AI TechCrunch Cortana is set to fly the friendly skies thanks to a new partnership between Microsoft and Boeing, bring the Microsoft intelligent assistant closer still to the domain of its namesake. …[Read More...]
CIO Explainer: What is Artificial Intelligence? – Wall Street Journal
By Steven Norton Jul 18, 2016 7:32 pm ET Artificial intelligence is approximating human reasoning more and more closely all the time. Wide-scale adoption by business may be approaching, with important implications for how people live and work. AI is paving the way for new business … [Read More...]
Solar Impulse And The Internet Of Things, Services, and People
Solar Impulse, the solar-powered plane, has nearly circumnavigated the world. This gentle, quiet dragonfly has the wingspan of a 747 and runs on four wing-mounted rotors driven by an overwing scalp of more than 17,000 photovoltaic cells. Stored in 800 pounds (363 kg) of advanced … [Read More...]
Friend or Foe? – US Asks for Help Understanding Artificial Intelligence
The fear of intelligence in something other than the human mind has long been feared by scientists, conspiracy theorists and tech-minded people since the very notion it was possible was thought of. The argument that artificial intelligence could be the best or worst thing for humanity is a … [Read More...]
Philadelphia’s ‘Smart City Challenge’ seeks ideas for Internet of Things
Philadelphia's 'Smart City Challenge' seeks ideas for Internet of Things PhillyVoice.com If the Internet of Things – or IoT – still sounds like an unusually plain description for a technology megatrend, the basic concept is that the expansion of broadband and Wi-Fi … [Read More...]
Autopilot Warning May Not Help Tesla in Crash Defense
Telling Tesla drivers its Autopilot feature doesn’t mean their cars can drive themselves may not be enough to keep Elon Musk off the hot seat if the technology comes up short. This month, two Teslas equipped with Autopilot veered into barriers following disclosure of the first fatal … [Read More...]
What NASA could teach Tesla about the limits of autopilot
Tesla Motors says the Autopilot system for its Model S sedan “relieves drivers of the most tedious and potentially dangerous aspects of road travel.” The second part of that promise was put in doubt by the fatal crash of a Model S earlier this year, when its Autopilot system failed to … [Read More...]
Germany may require ‘black boxes’ in self-driving cars in wake of Tesla’s Autopilot woes
Following a fatal crash earlier this month involving Tesla’s Autopilot functionality and several other incidents surrounding the technology, German legislators are set to require self-driving cars to have a “black box” similar to airplanes to better understand the causes of … [Read More...]
IBM Announces Blockchain Cloud Services on LinuxOne Server
A new cloud environment for business-to-business networks announced by IBM last week will allow companies to test performance, privacy, and interoperability of their blockchain ecosystems within a secure environment, the company said. Based on IBM’s LinuxONE, a Linux-only server designed … [Read More...]
How startups can compete with enterprises in artificial intelligence and machine learning
When I woke up this morning, I asked my assistant a simple question: “Siri, is it going to rain today?” Siri understood my intent, pulled the local weather data via an API, and answered me in less than two seconds: “There’s no rain in the forecast for today.” In the not-too- distant … [Read More...]
Cisco Launches Cloud-Based Security Portfolio
A new set of cloud-based security services launched by Cisco last week aim to close the “security effectiveness gap.” The new portfolio consists of a number of tools designed to protect more environments against attacks by malicious actors. The goal of the new products is to simplify …[Read More...]
Here’s Why Baidu Is Strengthening Its Cloud Computing Offering
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) is increasing its focus on its cloud computing services, as its core search advertising business adjusts to the new Chinese regulations. The company is introducing new artificial intelligence (AI) and big data offerings for business customers who use Baidu Open Cloud in … [Read More...]
West Point taps artificial intelligence to help cadets negotiate
A lone West Point Cadet waves the American flag amid a sea of fellow Cadets as they watch Navy take a commanding lead in the first half of the Army-Navy game, December 6 1997 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. (Reuters) A company that sells software that analyzes the human voice and … [Read More...]
Fuzzy Logix: Why Big Data Is Like A Pint Of Guinness
Fuzzy Logix: Why Big Data Is Like A Pint Of GuinnessForbesThe trouble with getting a good pint of Guinness wherever you go around the world is that it just doesn't travel well. The famous black brew from Ireland is well known for its aversion to transportation. Scientists have even … [Read More...]
Microsoft to miss ‘one billion’ Windows 10 target
Microsoft has said it will miss its target of getting its Windows 10 operating system running on more than one billion devices by 2018. In a statement, it said problems with its smartphone business would delay it hitting the milestone. The software giant has struggled to find customers … [Read More...]
Local students ranked high at Al-oriented World Robotics Tournament in Germany
Local students ranked high at Al-oriented World Robotics Tournament in GermanyNJ.comTwo teams of students from Branchburg-based Storming Robots placed highly in RoboCup Junior international competitions earlier this month. The competitions, part of RoboCup 2016, an international … [Read More...]
Microsoft Adding IoT, Big Data Certifications
Microsoft Adding IoT, Big Data CertificationsVirtualization ReviewSeeking to expand its army of certified professionals, Microsoft has added two new programs to the roster, centered around nascent but rapidly expanding technologies. They are Big Data and Internet of …[Read More...]
IBM Launches Cloud Services for Blockchain on Industry's Most Secure Server
ARMONK, N.Y. – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a cloud service for organizations requiring a secure environment for blockchain networks. Ideal for organizations in regulated industries, this environment allows clients to test and run blockchain projects that handle private data. … [Read More...]
Why Tactile Intelligence Is the Future of Robotic Grasping
Why Tactile Intelligence Is the Future of Robotic GraspingIEEE SpectrumSometimes police body cameras accomplish their intended purpose, but other times they backfire. And nobody knows why 4 May. Departments. Gadgets. Review: Better High-Definition Audio From Your Smartphone. 1 … [Read More...]
Mazor Robotics unveils new system
Mazor Robotics unveils new systemOrlando SentinelMazor Robotics, a company based in Israel with U.S. headquarters in Orlando, has unveiled Mazor X, a new guidance system for spine surgery. The company recently signed a commercial co-promotion and co-development with … [Read More...]
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