CES 2020
January 10, 2020
A lot of people, but especially techies, look forward each year to the annual CES tech convention now in its 53rd year. Wall Street Journal reporters write, “The tech circus known as
Category: Technology
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. 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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Trends and Predictions 2020: Technology
January 9, 2020
The late futurist and science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, once wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Imagine what pioneers crossing America’s plains on foot, horseback, and/or wagon would
Bill Gates Selects 10 Technologies that will Change the Future
March 11, 2019
Lots of people venture guesses about which emerging technologies will have the greatest impact on humankind’s future. Recently, Bill Gates (@BillGates), co-founder of Microsoft and well-known philanthropist, selected ten technologies he believes
Trends 2019: Information Technology
January 15, 2019
Information technology (IT) is a big tent covering a lot of technologies. The importance of IT for today’s organizations cannot be understated. We live in the Digital Age — an age in
Trends 2019: Business Technology
December 19, 2018
Technology is an ambiguous word referring to a wide range of marvelous (and sometimes scary) man-made gadgets. Deciding what technological trends are important depends on the activities in which you or your
IBM’s Latest 5 in 5 Technology Predictions
April 27, 2018
Like most people working STEM fields, IBM researchers believe technology has the potential to change the world around us in profound ways. Annually, members of the IBM Research team showcase what they
Consumer Electronics Show 2018
January 11, 2018
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is always a much-anticipated event. With around 3,900 exhibitors, you can find the very latest gadgets on display. Heather Kelly (@heatherkelly) and Kaya
Trends & Predictions 2018: Technology
December 27, 2017
Technology covers an enormous range of things; far too many things to be covered in a single article. Nevertheless, it’s interesting to see what kinds of technologies pundits predict will change the
Trends & Predictions 2018: Technology Artificial Intelligence
December 26, 2017
For decades analysts have predicted the eventual development of artificial general intelligence (i.e., sentient machines). Nevertheless, that achievement continues to elude the scientific community. In the meantime, the world has discovered the
Technology, Progress, and the Future
December 18, 2017
New technology is scary. Writers have leveraged humankind’s fear of technology to pen best-selling novels and blockbuster movie scripts. We have even invented a term for this fear: Technophobia (from Greek τέχνη