Smart Cities 37 Years On
June 17, 2013
“If you work for a young web company,” writes Jasmine Gardner, “you probably think your office is pretty cool. Maybe it has a pool table or even a roof terrace. Pah! Give
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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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Numbers in the City, Part 2
June 14, 2013
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed an emerging movement called quantitative urbanism and how mathematics can be used to better understand life in city. The goal of the movement is
Showrooming Remains a Problem (or Does It?)
June 13, 2013
“Physical retail stores have long been considered both places to research and to purchase products,” write McKinsey & Company analysts Francesco Banfi, Paul-Louis Caylar, Ewan Duncan and Ken Kajii. [“E-journey: Digital marketing
Targeted Marketing and Brand Engagement, Part 2
June 12, 2013
In Part 1 of this two-part series, I discussed how marketing is getting more personal. I also noted that today’s successful marketers are providing consumers with “calls to action” and great experiences.
Targeted Marketing and Brand Engagement, Part 1
June 11, 2013
As businesses have created more ways to reach out to customers, deciding how to reach out has become increasingly complicated. In the days before newspapers, proprietors simply hung a sign on the
Big Data Analytics: Good Questions Result in Better Answers
June 10, 2013
We’ve all been in classrooms or meetings when the person in charge (be it a teacher or facilitator) has stated, “There are no dumb questions.” Of course there are! We’ve all seen
Numbers in the City, Part 1
June 7, 2013
You’ve probably heard the expression, “I’m tired of being treated like a number.” In the past, “being treated like a number” has been a bad thing. That may change if experts in
Forecasting the Future with Big Data
June 6, 2013
All of us are curious about what lies ahead of us. We get nervous when our vision is limited. In such circumstances, we proceed cautiously, at best, and fearfully, at worst. It’s
Can Machine Intelligence Emerge from a Single Algorithm?
June 5, 2013
Daniela Hernandez entices us into her Wired article about Stanford computer science professor Andrew Ng with this statement, “There’s a theory that human intelligence stems from a single algorithm.” [“The man behind
A Review of "Big Data: A Revolution that Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think"
June 4, 2013
The topic of big data may sound a bit dry and technical; but, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier, in their book entitled Big Data: A Revolution that Will Transform How We Live,
