China and Africa
November 3, 2006
During the Cold War, Africa became a surrogate battleground for the U.S. and Soviet Union. Arms flooded the Dark Continent and civil conflicts were the norm. Many of those weapons continue to
Enterra Insights
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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Bots and Network Security
November 2, 2006
As many Typepad bloggers are aware, last May the Typepad site underwent a new and serious kind of attack. The details of the attack have recently been published in Wired magazine [“Attack
The Future of Computing
November 1, 2006
As a technologist who heads a company developing state-of-the-art software and processes, I’m always interested in the latest developments in the field of computing. For years, computer “science” received a wary glance
Peace & Development in Uganda
October 31, 2006
The world is certainly experiencing its share of troubles and the international community’s timidity has been exposed in places like the Darfur region of Sudan. Another area that has suffered a tremendous
A Time for Trust
October 30, 2006
In his latest column, Sebastian Mallaby discusses the issue of trust [“The Decline of Trust,” Washington Post, 30 October 2006]. He begins his remarks recalling that in 1995 Francis Fukuyama published a
"Virtually" no escape
October 27, 2006
In an earlier post [Connecting America & China], I discussed a massive multiplayer online (MMO) game called World of Warcraft that is making nearly a billion dollars annually for its U.S. developer,
Americans Discover the Global Commute
October 26, 2006
One of the reasons that America became great was that it attracted bright, energetic people from around the world. They often came here to get an education and then stayed to make
Fed Chairman & Bank Regulations
October 25, 2006
Federal Reserve Board Chairman, Ben Bernanke, has weighed in on the side of those interested in reducing regulatory burdens for U.S banks. Bernanke made his views known in prepared remarks before two
Between Peacekeeping and War
October 24, 2006
Despite the international community’s lack of action in Darfur, there are few people who haven’t heard about the plight of those living (and dying) there. A Washington Post editorial described the situation
Regulation and Rates
October 23, 2006
In an earlier post [The Coming Blackouts], I wrote about how utility companies are failing to keep up with demand because they are not bringing new power plants and distribution grids on
