Web 3.0: Does Anybody Really Know What It Will Be?
October 8, 2013
Half a dozen years ago I wrote a post entitled Web 3.0 Still Advancing — Even if People Don’t Know What to Call It. I noted that Web 1.0 could be called
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Big Data is a Big Deal in Healthcare
October 7, 2013
Sharon Terry, President and Chief Executive Officer of Genetic Alliance, asserts, “I find myself becoming increasingly optimistic that we are approaching a tipping point for the consumer movement in health.” [“Big Data
Getting to Know Emerging Markets, Part 2
October 4, 2013
In Part 1 of this two-part series, I noted that many respected analysts believe that the future of the global economy (and, therefore, the fortunes of many businesses) depends on emerging market
Getting to Know Emerging Markets, Part 1
October 3, 2013
“Emerging markets are more important than ever,” according to Boston Consulting Group analysts, “and they make up a large share of many multinational companies’ revenues and growth.” Despite the importance of emerging
Keeping Up with Changing Tastes
October 2, 2013
IBM has been trying to demonstrate how its Watson computer can be useful in a number of fields. Earlier this year, it delved into the realm of cuisine. Watson ingested notes taken
Cyber Security: A Growing Risk to Supply Chains
October 1, 2013
Guy Carpenter, a reinsurance brokerage firm, recently published a report highlighting emerging risks facing the (re)insurance sector. One of the three emerging risks identified was cyber risk. The other two risks were
Do You Know Who Your “Influentials” Are?
September 30, 2013
“Online influentials who provide sole or ‘exclusive’ influence over consumers are the most valuable to companies,” reports Robert Berkman. [“Valuing Influentials Means More than Just Counting Connections,” MIT Sloan Management Review, 10
Cities from the Ground Up
September 27, 2013
Every designer dreams of seeing something go from the drawing board to reality – that is, designing and building something from the ground up. This is just as true for urban designers
Getting a Handle on Returned Merchandise
September 26, 2013
Retailers and manufacturers never like to see products returned; but, it happens. Evan Schuman contends, “One of the worst parts about managing retail businesses is dealing with unknown future returns.” [“Can Some
Big Data Continues to Raise Privacy Concerns
September 24, 2013
“Every step in the big data pipeline is raising concerns,” writes Cynthia Dwork, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. and Deirdre K. Mulligan, an is Assistant Professor of School of Information at Berkeley
