Source – relocatemagazine.com It’s no secret that in most companies HR is under pressure to reduce costs. As the international mobile workforce becomes increasingly more diverse, so do its policies to meet various business needs.As a result, companies with a global mobility agenda are operating in an ever more complex and fragmented environment. But could data Read More
Month: April 2018
Source – forbes.com Modern advances in computing and algorithms have made artificial intelligence (AI) a practical reality. We are living in the realm of science fiction. From self-driving cars to online shopping carts to manufacturing robots, AI-based solutions are playing important roles. Even so, we need to discern fact from fiction. AI is still far from Read More
Source – livemint.com In October 2015, even as a battle against high inflation was raging, a committee of economists advising the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor on monetary policy made an interesting observation that was lost amid the usual noisy debates about interest rates: “Moreover, there has been comfort on the inflation front—wholesale prices are Read More
Source – bigdata.cioreview.com Big data’s greatest asset is its limitless possibilities. It is already helping to solve some of the world’s most vexing problems, as well as providing better solutions to more common issues. However, this is only the beginning. With the convergence of powerful computing, advanced database technologies, wireless data, mobility and social networking, big Read More
Source – forbes.com Google services such as its image search and translation tools use sophisticated machine learning which allow computers to see, listen and speak in much the same way as human do. Machine learning is the term for the current cutting-edge applications in artificial intelligence. Basically, the idea is that by teaching machines to “learn” Read More
Source – cio.com It’s hard to remember a time when cyber-based security threats were so few and far between that they could be easily identified and countered by well-trained IT security experts. Today, the volume and diversity of potential threats long ago outstripped the ability of human professionals to evaluate them unaided. Today, security pros rely Read More
Source – livemint.com Most of us approach healthcare with hesitation. There are often several deterrents to seeking medical care (let alone preventive care)—ease of access being a major one. According to the Indian Journal of Public Health(September 2017 edition), India had just 4.8 practicing doctors per 10,000 population. While this is expected to grow to 6.9 doctors Read More
Source – interestingengineering.com A prominent feature in science fiction over the years has been artificial intelligence. Since the earliest days of computing, scientists and other thinkers have been fascinated by the notion of creating a machine capable of replicating the human brain. It used to be thought that the analogy of the human brain is like a Read More
Source – opengovasia.com Artificial intelligence (AI) applications are progressing by leaps and bounds today. But are we getting any closer to understanding human intelligence or replicating it in machines? That is what the Center for Brains, Minds & Machines (CBMM) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) seeks to do. CBMM is a multi-institutional NSF (National Science Foundation) Read More
Source – bytestart.co.uk There is a lot of talk about data science, big data, AI, and IoT these days, but what is the reality behind the hype? What do these terms actually mean, and what impact could these have on your business? Let’s take a look at 10 of the highest-profile tech terms affecting businesses in Read More
Source – inc.com In 2016 an artificial intelligence bot, “Hoffbot,” used neural networks to write all of David Hasselhoff’s lines for a bizarre short film called Sunspring. Just three months ago Botnik Studios used a predictive algorithm to create a four-page script performed by Zach Braff of Scrubs. By 2019, most leading AI providers will offer tools and libraries for Read More
Source – finextra.com Over the past few years, interest in artificial intelligence has begun to rise in the minds of the everyday person. Artificial Intelligence, formerly known and dismissed as technology only possible in the mind of Hollywood creatives, has now begun to see a huge surge in interest by real-life people. This rise in consciousness Read More