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Natural Language Processing: The Next Frontier in AI for the Enterprise
Pieter Buteneers The power and practicality of artificial intelligence is largely undisputed. However, one of its longest-standing difficulties continues to be human language. A misspelled or misused word can frustratingly turn a chatbot conversation on its head, whereas a live service agent would have been able to prevent the mistake. Once computers can authentically understand […]
2022 Big Data Predictions from the Cloud
By Alex Woodie The pandemic marked an inflection point for the growth of cloud platforms in 2020, as organizations scrambled to keep their applications running. That general pattern has continued through 2021, and the cloud looms even larger now with 2022 knocking on the door. As we kick off annual prediction season here at Datanami, here are […]
The Future of 5G and IoT in Smart Cities
By Teal Communications–Keeping it simple, “smart cities” utilize emerging technologies such as 5G and IoT to create and deliver connected solutions for the well-being of a community. While the innovation of 5G technology will not facilitate the advancement of smart cities on its own, the new 5G infrastructure vastly expands the opportunity for cities to […]
Why Securing Your IoT Device Has Never Been More Important
By Ian Marsden –In its analysis of the impact of COVID-19, consultancy McKinsey calculated that digital transformation programs accelerated by seven years in just a few months to meet customer demand. This, in turn, has fuelled growth in IoT. Today, we’re seeing IoT finally come of age as enterprises move from experimentation to understanding how to […]
The Future of Workforce Analytics is Hidden in Your Communications
By Ryan Splain–If you want to know how your workforce is doing, you need only to ask. Instead of relying on removed metrics and outdated models, organizations should get their information straight from the horse’s mouth. Better yet, follow the footprints that show where they have been and where they are going. Every day employees […]
The Maturation of Data Science
By Alex Woodie–Data science used to be somewhat of a mystery, more of a dark art than a repeatable, scientific process. Companies basically entrusted powerful priests called data scientists to build magical algorithms that used data to make predictions, usually to boost profits or improve customer happiness. But in recent years, the field has matured […]
Testing as a Service for IoT
Posted by Hemanth Kumar Yamjala The Internet of Things (IoT) market is expanding rapidly with new devices being installed to automate devices, systems, and networks. According to Statista, the total installed base of IoT devices is projected to touch 13.8 billion units by the end of 2021, and leapfrog to 30.9 billion units by 2025. The […]
The Data Mesh Emerges In Pursuit of Data Harmony
By Alex Woodie–The data mesh is a new concept that’s emerging in big data circles. Similar in some respects to data fabrics, the data mesh provides a way to reconcile and hopefully overcome the challenges posed by previous data architectures, including first-gen data warehouses, second-gen data lakes, and even the current generation of Kappa systems. […]
IoT Software Testing Challenges
By Claire Mackerras -Over the years, there has been an extensive shift of digitalization that has called for new concepts and new technologies. Especially when it comes to improving human life and reducing effort in routine tasks, one thing that has gained immense popularity is the very idea of IoT. The Internet of Things (IoT) is […]
Augmented Analytics will transform how data analytics is developed, consumed, and shared.
By-Alex Woodie: Since the term was coined by Gartner back in 2017, augmented analytics has gained considerable traction in the world of data analytics and beyond. Sometimes, tech buzzwords are more hype than substance. In this case, the excitement is well founded. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), augmented analytics will transform how data […]
