Tag: AI

Artificial Intelligence - Human-like or Not?

Artificial intelligence has captured the world, especially the tech community, with great excitement and fear. Despite its fame, there lacks a universal agreement on what exactly the phrase means. In class, Head of Science and Engineering at LinkedIn Craig Martell distilled what artificial intelligence is. He emphasized that the buzz phrase is a misnomer given… Read more Artificial Intelligence - Human-like or Not?

Impact of machine learning in manufacturing in recent times

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations are is achievable with machine learning. Attaining up to a 30% reduction in yield detraction in semiconductor manufacturing, reducing scrap rates based on machine learning-based root-cause analysis and reducing testing costs using AI optimization are the top three areas where machine learning… Read more Impact of machine learning in manufacturing in recent times

What does the future hold for SaaS?

Our second lecture focused on the subject of big data: we discussed was big data, and inside of it we discussed the new trend of ‘X as a Service’, with X referring to one of either Platform, Infrastructure or Software. In this article I would like to discuss the growth of SaaS from its beginnings… Read more What does the future hold for SaaS?

Excogitatoris ex machina - Influence of CAD on Product Design

Excogitatoris ex machina, the title of this post, is a latin expression that directly translates into “Designer in the machine” (if Google Translate is to be believed). This phrase was chosen due to it’s similarity to another descriptive phrase, “Deus ex machina”, or “God in the Machine”. This title was specifically chosen due to the… Read more Excogitatoris ex machina - Influence of CAD on Product Design

Fashion in the Cloud

Over the past few years, fashion retailers, brand owners, and manufacturers have all slowly begun to realize and incorporate cloud deployment and machine learning into their business models. When considering the fashion industry, there are many potential applications and improvement that can be made using cloud computing and technology. Here we will take a closer… Read more Fashion in the Cloud

Big Brother is listening

Home Assistants seem to be a staple in an American’s daily lives nowadays, the two most popular being Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. These Home Assistants greatly benefit a consumer’s lives by performing tasks for them just through a voice command. Through the use of AI, home assistants learn to adapt to the user’s preferences, to… Read more Big Brother is listening

Hardware Startups too Hard? Lack of Hardware Innovation & Its Limitations

I have heard it mentioned a few times in class that software is becoming the dominant player in a market that used to be controlled by hardware.  It makes sense, as we see the development of cloud computing, virtualization, & shared resources utilizing complex software on just a few machines.  One of the key notes… Read more Hardware Startups too Hard? Lack of Hardware Innovation & Its Limitations

Google and Apple Keynotes May & June 2018

Watching the Google the I/O Keynote and seeing what a huge event with around 7000 people at the amphitheater and many more watching the video shows the significance of keynotes for companies to position themselves as key innovators in the industry. Usually, before Apple announces key events there will be a lot of media chatter… Read more Google and Apple Keynotes May & June 2018

Needy Consumers Impacting Growth of Cloud Computing

The shift to cloud computing is a demand every consumer subconsciously pushes. As our world transforms to one of instant need and flexibility, so must our technology. Specifically, our technology in what most of society is addicted to today: media and entertainment. Although media and entertainment have been popular in the past, there has been… Read more Needy Consumers Impacting Growth of Cloud Computing

Is AI > Traditional MGMT Consulting?

In 2011, the blockbuster movie Moneyball—based off of Michael Lewis’ book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game—helped the mainstream understand the importance, and ever-increasing use, of analytics for making decisions. While many industries and professions are being disrupted with increased availability and use of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), Management Consulting is… Read more Is AI > Traditional MGMT Consulting?