Nicolas Andre Wahl

Why are we so afraid of AI?

“Facebook AI Creates Its Own Language In Creepy Preview Of Our Potential Future” this is the kind of news that have spread on the internet a few days ago, following an experiment that had been shut down at Facebook. The AI engines involved had developed their own language… [1] But this is not the first… Read more Why are we so afraid of AI?

IoT devices and DDoS attacks

Last Friday, Steve Herrod, Managing Director of General Catalyst, warned us about the dangers of the lack of security of the Internet of Things (IoT), namely all the poorly secured devices which are part of it. Indeed, hackers can hijack most of these devices, and then to turn this Internet of Things into a real… Read more IoT devices and DDoS attacks

What is the meaning of the merger between AT&T and Time Warner?

Last Friday, John Donovan, AT&T Chief Strategy Officer and president, provided us a striking example to underline how the changes in consumer behavior could impact data consumption, and give a strategic direction to his company. He illustrated this fact with the example of a cellphone owner willing to share with a friend his experience of… Read more What is the meaning of the merger between AT&T and Time Warner?

Netflix's functioning: its migration on the cloud and its content delivery network

Last Friday, we briefly talked about the complex relationship between Netflix and Amazon. Indeed, Netflix is running on Amazon’s public cloud (AWS) but Amazon is also a direct competitor of Netflix, since it also launched its own streaming video service. This consideration triggered my interest in Netflix’s functioning, including its migration on the cloud and… Read more Netflix's functioning: its migration on the cloud and its content delivery network

Cloud-computing advantages and challenges from a business point of view

During last Friday lecture, we talked about several benefits of cloud-computing and the brand-new solutions it provides for information system users. For instance, Deputy Director & Deputy State CIO, Chris Cruz told us about the way cloud-computing had been a solution to save time and money while gathering the information of all departments on a… Read more Cloud-computing advantages and challenges from a business point of view