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You can’t spell ‘Idiot’ without 'IOT': Why consumers are afraid of the Smart Home

There is a quote from the 1993 Spielberg classic ‘Jurassic Park’, spoken by the living meme that is Jeff Goldblum. When being briefed in on the internal operations of the park, the eccentric Dr. Ian Malcolm chimes in, lambasting the park owner, John Hammond, and his team. “[They] were so preoccupied with whether or not… Read more You can’t spell ‘Idiot’ without 'IOT': Why consumers are afraid of the Smart Home

Plato's Republic of Blockchain. Re-tooling Lincoln's vision.

Lincoln’s fabled quote: “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth” could never have contended the reality it does in 2018 all over the world. Democracy is in peril. Trust as the currency of governance has lost its value in a world where demagoguery wins the day.… Read more Plato's Republic of Blockchain. Re-tooling Lincoln's vision.

Welcome to Main Street. The new Corporate America

It’s timely to think about the Future of Work. The noise is increasing. We require variant skills, knowledge, and experience to remain professionally relevant. Creativity I would argue is perhaps the most necessary trait in Industry 4.0. Jobs, stated the mission of Apple to build beautiful products. As only an artist who studied calligraphy in… Read more Welcome to Main Street. The new Corporate America

The danger of biased algorithmic systems and how to solve it

What you give is what you get. This saying seems to be perfectly applicable to the realm of AI systems as well. Or as IBM puts it (3), artificial intelligence is only “as effective as the data it was trained on” and, therefore, machine intelligence is “accurately reflecting the prejudices of the people it drew… Read more The danger of biased algorithmic systems and how to solve it

AI “assistants”: What do they know? Do they know things? Let’s find out!

When Apple first introduced Siri back in 2011 alongside the iPhone 4s, reception ranged from excitement for the prospect of virtualized assistants, to the fear of an Ellison-esque dystopian future where our AI overlords run rampant. Regardless of which camp you fell into, this marked a major shift in the zeitgeist of the average tech… Read more AI “assistants”: What do they know? Do they know things? Let’s find out!

Choosing the right business partner

Starting a new business is always a challenge. It requires countless long hours and late nights, giving up on another job or career as well as your social life which leads to leaving friends or even significant others behind. Moreover, there are hundreds of decisions that are to be taken from which product or service… Read more Choosing the right business partner

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

Why China is taking over the cloud computing market

You’d be wise to assume that the fastest growing cloud computing company is one of the big 3; Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Though they may operate the largest networks of data centers yet they are definitely not the fastest growing companies in the cloud computing segment. [1] That honor belongs to Chinese giant Alibaba, in… Read more Why China is taking over the cloud computing market

Your Cloud Data is Safe...Right?

Last Friday Mr. Paron spoke to us about some of Microsoft’s developments in the cloud computing field. One of the areas he touched on was the security present at the data centers–multiple layers of biometrics, tall fences, scanners, and other methods to protect its customers’ data. These security features are quite impressive, and would protect… Read more Your Cloud Data is Safe...Right?

The Two Surfaces of Google Duplex

At this year’s Google I/O Developer Conference, Google Duplex, an AI system caught my eye. Google Assistant was able to make calls on behalf of its user and do simple tasks such as booking an appointment or making a reservation at a restaurant. The system uses a Recurrent Neural Network while interacting with humans. The… Read more The Two Surfaces of Google Duplex