In the software industry, open source has become a way of life. If not quite the de facto choice for enterprise software at every level (proprietary vendor-closed software isn’t going away any time this decade), then we can at least say that we’re seeing major organizations embrace a high degree
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An Interview With Dr. Ben Goertzel – Is Artificial General Intelligence Really Here?
The ultimate vision of artificial intelligence are systems that can handle the wide range of cognitive tasks that humans can. The idea of a single, general intelligence is referred to as Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which encopmasses the idea of a single, generally intelligent system that can act and think
Game Changers | Building Amazon, One Box At A Time – Jeff Bezos
This program explores the story behind the founder of Amazon.com, the world’s most successful online retailer, and examines key moments in his life.
Vintage Branding: An Old-Fashioned Morden
Brand identity is a complicated thing. In today’s digitally-focused world, you might assume that the best way to capture the hearts and minds of your audience, is to be as forward-thinking and modern as possible. While that approach might work for some industries (particularly those connected with technology), it seems
Brand Storytelling Of Shinola – Talk By Bridget Russo
Since settling in Detroit in 2012, Shinola has not only contributed hundreds of jobs to an unlikely Detroit renaissance, but it has also become a handy symbol of it. After buying more than a dozen Shinola watches last year, Bill Clinton said in a speech, “We need more American success
The Biggest Threat For Data In Businesses
The enormous amount of data being generated every day is changing our world, and has given rise to a term most of us are now familiar with: big data. The sheer volume of data available is just one of the many challenges in working with big data. But perhaps the
Why Delivery Apps Should Treat Its Suppliers As Partners
Six months ago, on-demand home delivery was far from mainstream – a luxury for those willing to pay for convenience, skewing towards young professionals in major cities. The Covid-19 crisis changed that, almost overnight. Now everyone is ordering everything from household staples to ice cream on-demand. Existing delivery services like
Game Changers | How A Dreamer Changed The World – Steve Jobs
Through interviews with friends, former colleagues, and business associates, Game Changers reveals the many layers of the intensely private Steve Jobs – his style of leadership, management, and creative process. Interviews include Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, former Apple CEO John Scully, a journalist turned Venture Capitalist Michael Moritz, Dreamworks CEO
How To Extend A Brand
Your brand is one of your company’s most powerful assets. It encapsulates everything you want people to know about the business – what you value, what you stand for, and what you’re trying to do. Which is why brand extension can be such a stressful process. Using the strength of
A New Approach To Reach Teens – ZEFR And Coca-Cola
As brands become prolific storytellers, branded content is better than it’s ever been. The question becomes – with all that great content, how do you make sure it’s seen by the right people, in the right context, on the right platforms? Zefr will explore how data and insights can unlock breakthrough distribution strategies on the platforms that matter, delivering actionable insights to ensure your stories are elevated and seen by the right audience.
Conversational Pattern Of AI – Machines That Can Understand Human Speech
Early on in the evolution of artificial intelligence, researchers realized the power and possibility of machines that are able to understand the meaning and nuances of human speech. Conversation and human language is a particularly challenging area for computers, since words and communication is not precise. Human language is filled with nuance, context, cultural and societal depth, and imprecision that can lead to a wide range of interpretations. If computers can understand what we mean when we talk, and then communicate back to us in a way we can understand, then clearly we’ve accomplished a goal of artificial intelligence.
Ransomware Crooks Start Selling Victims’ Data To The Highest Bidder
Being struck by ransomware used to mean that data would be lost forever unless you paid up. Those days are long gone. Today ransomware gangs are also stealing their victims’ data… and in some cases auctioning it off on Dark Web markets. The hackers behind the REvil or Sodinokibi ransomware have siphoned off terabytes of data from the systems they’ve infected. When victims aren’t willing to meet ransom demands, the REvil gang is more than willing to use alternative means to profit from their attacks.
