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News & Views Most Popular IBM Debuts Tools to Make AI More Fair By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/19/2018 Big Blue is introducing a cloud service and open source toolkit to help reduce bias from AI decisions, and make those decisions more explainable. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Microsoft Takes Aim at Salesforce With Dynamics AI By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/19/2018 Microsoft is looking to make automated sales, marketing and customer service smarter, challenging Salesforce's strategy. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Microsoft Buys AI Startup Lobe, to Feed Human Brains to Machines By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/14/2018 Lobe makes drag-and-drop AI development tools to fill dire shortage of trained AI engineers. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement IBM Defies Data Gravity By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/13/2018 IBM is looking to beat network bandwidth constraints by bringing analytics to the data, rather than vice-versa. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: DHagar @Mitch, Excellent report on a truly innovative design. Now IBM is getting... 5G Networks Will Change Computing, Processing for AI By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 9/10/2018 Tractica forecasts a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for edge computing that supports AI applications. But will all that go away when 5G networks arrive? Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: nirmal12 AI need High speed and better technology, AI is going to rock the world,... AI Takes On Telecom Customer Service By Mark Beccue, Principal Analyst, Tractica, 8/27/2018 AI-driven solutions are being used in telecommunications to support various elements of the customer experience that most CRM systems just can't handle. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Joe Stanganelli Alas, the perverse fetish among customer-service execs for "self-help" is what... The World of Disney: StudioLAB Innovation, Cisco Collaboration & 5G Anticipation By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 8/21/2018 With technology partners and an eye toward 5G networks, the StudioLAB is helping Disney-owned content studios solve technical production problems and reach consumers in novel ways. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Phil Harvey They passed them out when we entered the city limits. I was told not to take... Advertisement The AI-Driven Telecom Network Is Near & Necessary By Mark Beccue, Principal Analyst, Tractica, 8/20/2018 By 2021, telecom networks will see a turning point where AI-driven technologies will be necessary to deploy, run and manage 5G services and leverage comprehensive network automation solutions. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: James_B_Crawshaw Don't be shy k6msr, tell us more. Salesforce Open-Sourcing Machine Learning Software Behind Its 'Einstein' AI By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 8/16/2018 Salesforce's 'TransmogrifAI' helps enterprises build big AI systems based on oceans of data. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Google Applies AI to Recruitment, Call Centers & Recommendations By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 8/16/2018 Google is looking to knock down barriers to AI adoption by offering enterprises a head start on specific business uses. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Oracle Open Sources GraphPipe for 'Dead Simple' Machine Learning Deployment By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 8/15/2018 Big Red can't decide whether it loves open source or hates it. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Intel Pivots to Data-Centric Future By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 8/13/2018 Can Intel reinvent itself for the post-PC future? Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: linda0009 I read this article, this is really great and mentioned all the topic... Dumb Networks, Not Just Dumb Pipes By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 8/9/2018 The CEO of one of the largest ISPs in the world isn't so keen to use artificial intelligence to manage its network. He just doesn't need it. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Intel Reinventing Xeon for AI – but Is It Too Late? By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 8/9/2018 Intel is late to market with AI-enabled chips, but it's determined to catch up. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Cloud Can Prevent Machine-Learning Failures By Andrew Froehlich, 8/8/2018 The cloud gives enterprises an express lane to machine learning. Post a Comment \| Read (0) AT&T VP: Using AI to Hyper-Automate Processes By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 8/8/2018 With the use of microservices and AI, AT&T is looking to speed up and change the processes that will ultimately help it transform its network operations and become more efficient. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Google Pushes Enterprise Strategy Beyond the Cloud By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 7/30/2018 With recent initiatives in Internet of Things and on-premises software, as well as its open source, AI and security strengths, Google Cloud Platform is finding its place in a hot market. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: Mitch Wagner I know a couple of people who bring their own coffee-making equipment when... Google Cloud Next in Photos, With Gorgeous Giraffe Footwear By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 7/27/2018 Executives in whimsical footwear and oversized gadgets of balls and tubes were side-by-side with the latest open source, AI, IoT and hybrid cloud technology at Google's annual cloud conference. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Michelle I didn't realize Google had such a conference. It looks like it was pretty... Google Debuts Processor Boosting AI for IoT By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 7/25/2018 Google is extending AI to the IoT edge and connected devices, including a new Edge TPU chip to run TensorFlow machine learning on IoT devices. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Google Brings the G Suite Heat By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 7/25/2018 Google adds enterprise appeal to G Suite, including a new Gmail user interface, enhanced enterprise search, enterprise capabilities for Google Voice, and standalone licensing for Google Drive. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive IBM Defies Data Gravity By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/13/2018 IBM is looking to beat network bandwidth constraints by bringing analytics to the data, rather than vice-versa. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: DHagar @Mitch, Excellent report on a truly innovative design. Now IBM is getting... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Virtuapedia Indexes The Future of Virtualization Index project provides CSPs with a clear and concise set of benchmarks to measure their progress in the migration to virtualized networks using a series of surveys involving more than three dozen of the world's most important CSPs. Message Boards linda0009, 9/17/2018 3:51:56 PM Intel Pivots to Data-Centric Future Re: Valuable infomation I read this article, this is really great and mentioned all the topic very properly which help me to a lot I also read the same types of information on Hp Support Assistant this site also here also mentioned some... nirmal12, 9/14/2018 6:22:08 AM 5G Networks Will Change Computing, Processing for AI Re: 5G and AI AI need High speed and better technology, AI is going to rock the world, Days are not ways you call Hp Printer Support for the assistance and handle buy AI, DHagar, 9/13/2018 5:10:47 PM IBM Defies Data Gravity Re: Re: IBM Defies Gravity @Mitch, Excellent report on a truly innovative design. Now IBM is getting smart! (Note: Maybe applying their own AI!) But this truly makes sense and configures data in new and accessible ways that... krispon, 9/6/2018 9:10:53 AM Vonage Adds Virtual Assistant Chatbox Re: might be useful Customers can get the resolution for their queries regarding virtual phone system for the virtual assistant chatbox feature, mainly for small and medium business customers. Joe Stanganelli, 8/29/2018 11:37:29 PM AI Takes On Telecom Customer Service Re: Self help Alas, the perverse fetish among customer-service execs for "self-help" is what has gotten us to terrible and worsening customer service to begin with. (Those automated menus are a classic, if basic, example.)And yet, it... James_B_Crawshaw, 8/27/2018 1:12:32 PM The AI-Driven Telecom Network Is Near & Necessary Re: Re: AI for communications Don't be shy k6msr, tell us more. k6msr, 8/21/2018 8:37:46 PM The AI-Driven Telecom Network Is Near & Necessary Re: AI for communications I am glad to see the advocation of AI for communications networks. I have an AI technology that I am developing for this need. It is scalable to large numbers and is secure. It uses low cost technology. Phil Harvey, 8/21/2018 5:06:11 PM The World of Disney: StudioLAB Innovation, Cisco Collaboration & 5G Anticipation Re: Re: Sweet sunnies, Phil! They passed them out when we entered the city limits. I was told not to take them off or they'd show me how James Dean really died. Kelsey Ziser, 8/21/2018 5:04:07 PM The World of Disney: StudioLAB Innovation, Cisco Collaboration & 5G Anticipation Re: Sweet sunnies, Phil! Love the sunglasses, Phil! Use of drones for 3-D mapping is pretty cool. sarcher60555, 8/21/2018 3:28:00 PM The AI-Driven Telecom Network Is Near & Necessary Re: WiFi is all you need Plus Whatsapp and all of your roaming needs met. RituGupta, 8/19/2018 11:54:29 PM IBM Launches 'Skinny' Cloud Mainframe Re: Re: Mainframe lite This is something that I would not have expected to arise in the cloud industry. Usually when data is concerned, we would all want something huge to ensure enough data can be stored away for good. However, when the term... kq4ym, 8/7/2018 8:15:23 AM Google G Suite AI Talks With Your Colleagues So You Don't Have To Re: Re: Great & awful One might well wonder about automated messaging and the effect it may have on personal empathy in the workplace or now even towards one's best friends. Listening actively to what others say seems to be an important part... Mitch Wagner, 7/31/2018 8:11:37 PM Google Pushes Enterprise Strategy Beyond the Cloud Re: Re: Soda I know a couple of people who bring their own coffee-making equipment when they travel. Joe Stanganelli, 7/31/2018 4:23:39 PM Google Pushes Enterprise Strategy Beyond the Cloud Re: Soda > Bafflingly, the conference had plentiful candy but no soda How strange... Is this a casualty of the latest Bay Area war on things people like? Or perhaps it was a ploy to get you to buy overpriced stuff at the Convention... Michelle, 7/30/2018 9:16:52 PM Google Cloud Next in Photos, With Gorgeous Giraffe Footwear Re: GoogCon I didn't realize Google had such a conference. It looks like it was pretty good. Michelle, 7/30/2018 9:11:48 PM Google Pushes Enterprise Strategy Beyond the Cloud Re: Grab and go I'm interested in the Grab n Go Chromebook program. I'm really curious to see how it works out for the education system. I suspect schools who have signed up for Microsoft 365 will have to pass on Chromebooks due to contract... nathannile, 7/30/2018 2:52:01 PM Google Cloud Next in Photos, With Gorgeous Giraffe Footwear Re: cloud computing Google cloud is the next big thing for the industry. It is applying for photos also you can keep on google and can restore at any time you want. To keep your pc safe contact Bitdefender error 1020 which protect your system... davidfrre, 7/28/2018 7:52:17 PM IBM Rises to $20B in Revenue on Cloud Growth Re: Cloud Computing If you want to know the reason behind the rising of the Cloud Computing process for the IBM have to make the online data process up to mark and for the more information, you can easily contact the Epson printer recovery... Phil_Britt, 7/28/2018 12:54:36 PM Google G Suite AI Talks With Your Colleagues So You Don't Have To Re: Some Time Saving Good Automating some messages is likely good -- as would the automation of some meetings. But too much automation means the interactions that should exist go away as well as the bothersome stuff. Phil_Britt, 7/28/2018 12:54:34 PM Google G Suite AI Talks With Your Colleagues So You Don't Have To Re: Some Time Saving Good Automating some messages is likely good -- as would the automation of some meetings. But too much automation means the interactions that should exist go away as well as the bothersome stuff. Phil_Britt, 7/28/2018 12:54:31 PM Google G Suite AI Talks With Your Colleagues So You Don't Have To Re: Some Time Saving Good Automating some messages is likely good -- as would the automation of some meetings. But too much automation means the interactions that should exist go away as well as the bothersome stuff. James_B_Crawshaw, 7/25/2018 6:33:31 AM Google G Suite AI Talks With Your Colleagues So You Don't Have To Re: Great article Mitch! <This comment was auto-generated by G Suite> R Clark, 7/25/2018 1:06:14 AM Google G Suite AI Talks With Your Colleagues So You Don't Have To Re: Great & awful Everything about AI is great and terrible at the same time. kq4ym, 7/16/2018 8:14:44 AM No Customer Downside in Dell's Wall Street Return Re: Re: Good Whether the stated purpose o the move that "simplifies Dell Technologies' capital and ownership structure," will benefit them in the long run remains to be seen of course, but the investors were surely happy to see the 8+... Phil_Britt, 7/11/2018 1:40:50 PM Salesforce Sprays AI to Get the Stink off Customer Service Re: Humans Still Needed AI might help some. But poor customer service is usually the result of too few humans and too few well-trained humans. Any AI needs to continue to evolve to be truly effective. And many early technologies were terrible for... JuliusWarren, 7/7/2018 8:35:54 AM IBM & Banca Carige Launch $500M AI & Analytics Fund Re: help about study I'm glad to have found your post its going to be very helpful for my assignments for my college paper writers. it's a good learning platform, keep up the good work mate Michelle, 7/4/2018 2:23:18 PM No Customer Downside in Dell's Wall Street Return Re: Re: Good Ahh, it doesn't seem to be common for high profile companies. Thanks Mitch Wagner, 7/2/2018 11:34:32 PM No Customer Downside in Dell's Wall Street Return Re: Re: Good I expect it's pretty rare. I can't think of another example though I am sure it has happened. More Message Boards		Security Now Data Breach Can Affect Company's Long-Term Stock Price Larry Loeb, Author, 9/19/2018 A recent study by CompariTech finds that data breaches can have some long-term ... 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