Enterprise AI Strategy
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Feature
28 Aug 2026
Shift-left governance brings data controls upstream for AI
AI systems move too fast for data governance that waits until the end. Enterprises are replacing outdated review methods with earlier oversight and automated controls. Continue Reading
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News
28 Aug 2026
Where should CIOs invest next? IT leaders weigh in
Six CIOs share where they would invest if their IT budgets increased. AI leads, with data, infrastructure and security investments helping to scale it. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Mar 2022
Enterprise hybrid AI use is poised to grow
Hybrid AI is an approach for businesses that combines human insight with machine learning and deep learning networks. Despite certain challenges, experts believe it shows promise. Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2022
Nintex expands range by acquiring RPA vendor Kryon
Acquiring Kryon enables Nintex to expand its scale. Robotic process automation is important for enterprises seeking digital transformation in their business. Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2022
Fintech vendor releases AI tool for commercial real estate
Unlike the residential real estate market, growth in commercial real estate has been slow. A fintech vendor is seeking to fill a market need for commercial real estate data. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Feb 2022
How enterprises will use the still-undefined metaverse
Some metaverse systems will affect the future of work and how enterprises operate. However, their impact will be fully seen only after the full meaning of the metaverse is known. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Jan 2022
predictive modeling
Predictive modeling is a mathematical process used to predict future events or outcomes by analyzing patterns in a given set of input data. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2022
AI vendor Fractal kicks off 2022 with $360M fund raise
The AI vendor's fundraising success shows investors' willingness to pump money into vendors that are applying AI in vertical industries. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Dec 2021
Why TinyML use cases are taking off
TinyML technology can successfully collect and analyze data in real scenarios, as demonstrated in various use cases. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Dec 2021
How warehouse automation robotics transformed the supply chain
To maximize efficiency in warehouses and ameliorate supply chain issues, companies are turning to automation technology, leading them to embrace warehouse automation robotics. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Dec 2021
A look at Honeywell's digital transformation strategy
The century-old, multinational conglomerate is going through internal and external changes. The survival of its brand will depend on maintaining its trust and reputation. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Nov 2021
How RPA and machine learning work together in the enterprise
Use cases demonstrate how using RPA and machine learning with other AI techniques achieves 'intelligent automation,' but the best automation solution depends on a company's needs. Continue Reading
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News
02 Nov 2021
Microsoft gives enterprises preview of Azure OpenAI service
During the Ignite 2021 virtual conference, the tech giant previewed its new enterprise AI language service that it said provides enterprises with security, compliance and scale. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Oct 2021
Strategies to successfully deploy AI in the enterprise
Deloitte executive director Beena Ammanath talks about ways businesses can see successful return on their investment and deployment of artificial intelligence. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2021
Mailchimp AI tool targets small-business email marketing
The veteran email marketing vendor's new tool, the result of its purchase of martech vendor Inspector 6, is aimed at boosting small businesses' email campaigns with AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Aug 2021
RPA market booms as enterprises automate with bots
The RPA sector is expected to reach nearly $3 billion this year as new vendors compete with larger established RPA specialists and tech giants for enterprise automation business. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Aug 2021
Why transparency in AI matters for businesses
To ensure model accuracy, businesses need to understand why their machine learning models make their decisions. Certain tools and techniques can help with that. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jul 2021
The benefits of an AI-first strategy
Enterprises should put AI first in their business strategies by constantly collecting and using new data to power AI models, argues startup investor Ash Fontana. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2021
M&A wave rising in hot AI market
The market is ripe for more AI M&A deals as enterprise demand for AI talent, MLOps and vertical applications rose during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jun 2021
10 AI tech trends data scientists should know
The rising environmental and monetary costs of deep learning are catching enterprises' attention, as are new AI techniques like graph neural networks and contrastive learning. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jun 2021
Advanced SQL skills boost data scientists' value
Learning advanced SQL skills can help data scientists effectively query their databases and unlock new insights into data relationships, resulting in more useful information. Continue Reading
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News
25 May 2021
Affectiva emotion AI vendor latest in AI acquisition wave
Amid a surging market for AI technology, Smart Eye, a vendor of AI-based eye tracking and driver tracking systems, acquires a vendor of emotion-sensing AI software. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 May 2021
4 AI career path trajectories for IT professionals
As the desire for AI and machine learning in-house skills skyrocket, those looking to break into the market have a variety of career path options, including AI architect and BI developer. Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2021
Google racing to catch up in growing enterprise AI market
At Google I/O this week, the tech giant launched a new enterprise machine learning platform and language recognition model, and advanced other AI products under development. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 May 2021
8 considerations for buying versus building AI
Business leaders should consider their employees' technical expertise, technology budgets and regulatory needs, among other factors, when deciding to build or buy AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 May 2021
Biden sets stage for national AI strategy
Biden's focus on AI includes funding research and development, manufacturing chips in the U.S. and preparing a workforce to use AI tools. Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2021
DataRobot looks to enterprise AI coders with Zepl acquisition
By acquiring cloud data science and analytics platform vendor Zepl, DataRobot gives data scientists a cloud-native, self-service notebook to write tasks and custom models. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2021
11 data science skills for machine learning and AI
As companies realize the power of data, they're tasked with finding data science practitioners with AI and ML skill sets to help them use the data to make better business decisions. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Apr 2021
New DataRobot CEO sees bright AI future for the vendor
New CEO Dan Wright discusses how DataRobot can stay competitive in a crowded AI marketplace, new markets for the vendor, and how DataRobot has tackled the pandemic. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2021
Icertis raises $80M for AI-powered contract management
Icertis, founded in 2009, is now valued at more than $2.8 billion with the new funding. The vendor is a key player in the contract management niche. Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2021
Automation vendor WorkFusion raises $220 million
A new round of funding may vault WorkFusion into the top echelon of enterprise automation vendors currently occupied by UiPath, Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Feb 2021
Steel producer reduces costs using AI in manufacturing
The largest long steel producer in Latin America used data and machine learning predictions to save money, while maintaining the same level of production quality. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Feb 2021
5 examples of effective NLP in customer service
Through use cases such as chatbots, recommendation systems and customer relationship management, NLP and AI are playing an important role in enterprise customer service. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Feb 2021
Businesses pivot back to AI adoption after year of slow growth
AI adoption has taken a step back when it comes to enterprise IT spending priority, but it remains a steady investment for enterprises across industries. Continue Reading
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Quiz
02 Feb 2021
Do you have competitive data science key skills?
Data scientists should be familiar with a variety of programming languages, machine learning algorithms and databases and must be able to communicate these skills across teams. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Jan 2021
AI vendors may have to prove systems don't discriminate
Washington state is considering a bill that would require vendors to prove their AI algorithms aren't biased. If enacted, the AI regulation could have far-reaching implications. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jan 2021
Data democratization strategy for machine learning enterprise
In the enterprise, data democratization works to break down data silos by opening access to an organization's data across teams in an effort to improve workflows. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Jan 2021
The power and limitations of enterprise AI
A panel at CES 2021, held virtually this year, discusses the areas in which modern-day AI and automation shine, and where they still struggle. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Dec 2020
AI trends in 2020 marked by expectation shift and GPT-3
In the past year, AI hyperscalers got serious about their machine learning platforms, expectations were reset and transformer networks empowered the GPT-3 language model. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Dec 2020
AI ROI questions to ask and the hidden costs of AI
While ROI can be difficult to show with AI projects, it is crucial for AI teams to anticipate costs and prove each investment is worth the enterprise's time. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Nov 2020
How AI adoption by industry is being impacted by COVID-19
While COVID-19 has impacted budgets and businesses plans, some industries are seeing improved processes and consumer relationships due to new investments in AI and automation. Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2020
Courses teach automation to prepare students for the workforce
At a California university, students in April Morris' class learn how to use RPA and analytics tools. They hope to use the skills to get jobs out of school. Continue Reading
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Podcast
18 Nov 2020
Why AI adoption in the enterprise continues to lag
In this episode of 'Today I Learned About Data,' we discuss AI adoption in the enterprise, and it's been slower than many have predicted. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2020
Application of AI in robotics boosts enterprise potential
The combination of AI and robotics has allowed companies to move past automation and tackle more complex and high-level tasks with their robots. Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2020
GCP powers AI in marketing at McDonald's
McDonald's uses the Google Cloud Platform to drive its personalized marketing efforts, which has helped the company grow and know its customers better. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Aug 2020
3 keys for the implementation of AI in the enterprise
Organizations need to focus on diversity, proper scaling and augmentation capabilities when implementing artificial intelligence in order to keep the process pain-free. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Aug 2020
Combining AI and predictive analytics crucial for the enterprise
Predictive analytics, when combined with artificial intelligence, can assist organizations with their risk management, as well as their planning and optimization. Continue Reading
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Infographic
25 Aug 2020
Modern AI evolution timeline shows a decade of rapid progress
AI has become an asset for organizations to better understand their business position, and its capabilities have improved dramatically over the past decade. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Aug 2020
AI, robotics help businesses pivot supply chain during COVID-19
Big enterprises such as Wayfair, UPS, Unilever and Siemens move to automate more of their supply chains with AI as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts business operations. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Aug 2020
Reimagining creativity and AI to boost enterprise adoption
AI has yet to reach the point of creativity but continues to advance, while assisting humans in the production of their own creative works and improvement of their organizations. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jul 2020
AI in operations management relieves pressure on IT teams
AI, when combined with IT operations and DevOps teams, forms AIOps that can greatly improve how IT assets are developed, produced and managed. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jul 2020
The state of AI in 2020 likely sees more adoption
AI adoption has appeared to grow this year, as organizations deploy automation to augment dwindling workforces and help deal with growing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jul 2020
IBM acquires RPA vendor to enhance automation suite
IBM bought a Brazilian RPA and chatbot vendor to expand its collection of automation products. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jun 2020
Learn the business value of AI's various techniques
To drive business value from AI, business managers need to distinguish between the various AI techniques, starting with the many flavors of machine learning. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2020
RPA use cases expanding in large enterprises
Robotic process automation veterans at Blue Prism's virtual conference talk business process automation strategies, obstacles and untethering bot deployments from cutting jobs. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2020
Predictive maintenance vendor launches AI warranty
A predictive maintenance vendor added a new warranty to its platform that pays customers $100,000 for repair if the AI-based prediction system fails to foresee a machine breakdown. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jun 2020
Hospital IoT highlighted by AI use cases and wearable devices
AI in healthcare can provide patients and doctors with better care and support through prescriptive analytics, wearable devices and illness detection. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jun 2020
5 AI technologies in business that are making a big impact
Learn how image recognition, speech recognition, chatbots, natural language generation and sentiment analysis are changing how businesses operate. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 May 2020
Enterprises should not neglect AI digital transformation
Enterprises should focus on automation to augment their workforces as they recover from the COVID-19 economic downturn, and not lose sight of larger digital transformation projects. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 May 2020
AI document processing remains a subtle but powerful use case
Artificial intelligence has found strong use cases in content summarization and document categorization within the medical, marketing and legal fields. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 May 2020
AI's impact on business: The quest to make money
'Bionic' companies have cracked the code on using AI to make money. Here is what IT and business leaders need to do to maximize AI's impact on the business. Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
15 May 2020
IBM Think 2020: AI, security, COVID-19 news, trends and analysis
News at the IBM Think 2020 digital conference focused on paths to modernization -- including advanced AI and automation -- IoT, hybrid cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 May 2020
AI in digital transformation vital for enterprises
Without using AI, enterprises will not be able to compete effectively, according to the CEO of Box. Companies need to infuse AI into their digital transformation efforts now. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2020
MLOps tools hope to boost enterprise model implementation
Taking notes from DevOps lifecycle management, machine learning operations tools and platforms seek to improve accuracy, ease integration problems and keep models trained. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Apr 2020
Can the future of voice assistants include enterprise use?
Voice assistants haven't had the success that companies originally expected. AI and machine learning could go a long way to boost this technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Apr 2020
8 emerging AI use cases in the enterprise
New approaches to AI model building, more system thinkers -- amid a global pandemic, the landscape has changed for AI applications in the enterprise. Here are eight emerging AI use cases. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Mar 2020
Comparing MLaaS providers by cost, UX and ease of use
MLaaS allows companies to add machine learning capabilities without software development. There are still some barriers to entry, however, and providers are not one-size-fits-all. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Mar 2020
How to identify projects that create AI business value
When AI projects lead with technology, they rarely have a business impact. Instead, business leaders should target projects to make a meaningful improvement in processes. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Mar 2020
RPA adoption trends point to broadening use cases
RPA is frequently discussed, but here we sort out the potential of this technology -- and the limiting factors that prevent it from living up to the hype. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Mar 2020
Data Science Central co-founder talks AI, data science trends
In a Q&A, Vincent Granville, executive data scientist and co-founder of Data Science Central, discusses how AI has changed the data science field and the ways in which it will continue to do so. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Feb 2020
How to create NLP metrics to improve your enterprise model
As standardized NLP framework evaluations become popular, experts urge users to focus on individualized metrics for enterprise success. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Feb 2020
How stock market prediction using AI impacts the trading floor
Robo-advisors and stock monitoring bots are changing the way traders and investors take on the stock market. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Feb 2020
Customer experience vendor benefits from AI in forecasting
Using Anodot, customer experience software vendor Gainsight can automatically surface anomalies in its data and fix them, often before they become major problems. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Feb 2020
Social media marketing vendor uses sentiment analysis
Falcon.io, a social media marketing vendor, turned to AI vendor Lexalytics to add automatic social media sentiment analysis capabilities to its platform. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jan 2020
AI in hiring gets companies more talent, faster
Through processes like automated candidate sourcing and candidate rediscovery, AI sifts through many resumes to find those most suited to a position. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jan 2020
How to overcome 4 major challenges in AI adoption
While companies are stuck in the research phase of AI, a few simple infrastructure analyzations can jumpstart the process -- and ensure successful deployment. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2020
Sensor and analytics vendor Motionloft closes
Motionloft is ending its data collection services on Jan. 17, leaving its customers without a way to use their Motionloft sensors. The company is insolvent. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Dec 2019
Autonomous retail cuts operational costs, personalizes shopping
Companies are starting to deploy popular AI technologies like RFID, facial recognition and sensor tracking to provide consumers with autonomous shopping experiences. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Dec 2019
The peaks and pitfalls of hyper-personalization marketing
As consumers begin to revolt against unlimited personal data collection and usage, the longevity of hyper-personalized communication may be cut short. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Dec 2019
AI vendors to watch in 2020 and beyond
The past 10 years have seen a surge of new AI vendors, and the trend isn't likely to end anytime soon, as investors continue to pour money into artificial intelligence. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Dec 2019
Engage employees for successful enterprise AI strategy creation
Existing employees are in the best position to suggest process improvements through automation, and executives need to utilize the employee experience to drive AI strategy. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2019
New Amazon Kendra AI search tool indexes enterprise data
With Kendra, a new cognitive search tool from Amazon, enterprise users can more easily query their data. The tool uses machine learning and NLP to understand context, according to AWS. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Nov 2019
Vendor 3PM uses AI and analytics to prevent Black Friday fraud
Using AI, analytics and Google Cloud tools, e-commerce intelligence vendor 3PM Solutions helps identify and take down counterfeit products for major e-commerce players. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Nov 2019
Tailored content heads machine learning in digital marketing
Consumers are no longer engaged with content alone -- companies need to create a robust digital marketing strategy personalized to each consumer. Machine learning is here to help. Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2019
IBM AI executive talks AI adoption in the enterprise
AI use in enterprises is generally low, largely because the technology is not understood, and organizations have problems with data, trust and lack of skills. Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2019
Booz Allen releases Modzy AI platform and marketplace
Booz Allen Hamilton introduced an AI platform and marketplace made for uploading, deploying and managing AI models across a scalable environment. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Oct 2019
Fintech and retail lead the fray in AI adoption by industry
Though AI enhances and drives the financial and manufacturing industries, others remain wary of the investment capital and research needed to insert AI into their enterprise. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Oct 2019
3 in-demand AI skills that boost data scientists' development
AI encompasses a wide range of disciplines, from advanced math to application development, and building a strong AI team starts with incredibly skilled data scientists. Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2019
Google releases TensorFlow Enterprise for enterprise users
With the new TensorFlow for enterprises, organizations running previous versions of TensorFlow can get long-term support, including security updates and select bug fixes. Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2019
DataRobot machine learning boosts MicroStrategy AI
Under a new partnership, MicroStrategy customers can use automated machine learning models from DataRobot for predictive, AI-based analytics. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2019
Adoption of AI in healthcare grows quickly, survey finds
The adoption of AI in healthcare is continuing to grow as the technology becomes more refined. Healthcare organizations are expecting to see returns in their AI investments. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Oct 2019
AI in content management revolutionizes unstructured data
Managing content and data can take business process from unrefined to streamlined. Enterprises can slowly apply technologies to climb the ladder of cognitive content intelligence. Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2019
Pride and nerves delay AI adoption in the enterprise
A new study shows that AI adoption in the enterprise is slower than it ought to be. Experts point to a lack of education, the need for explainable AI, and even executive pride. Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2019
Modular AI can help enterprises apply and understand AI
Modular AI enables customers to deploy AI as it applies to individual use cases, creating a more focused, open, and cheaper overall AI system and strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2019
Clearsense uses Unravel Data for AI in performance management
Unravel Data uses AI in performance management to power its APM platform. Clearsense turned to Unravel to get automated optimizations and enable multi-cloud support. Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2019
Gen Z in the workforce both want and fear AI and automation
For Gen Z in the workforce, AI and automation are ways to ease workloads, even as the young generation worries the technologies could eventually replace them. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Sep 2019
Use of AI in business requires education, understanding
AI adoption requires business leaders to have a clear understanding of the technology and its capabilities, as well as how AI can help automate and aid specific functions. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Sep 2019
Using enterprise intelligent automation for cognitive tasks
RPA is no longer comprised of simple chatbots or repetitive programmed tasks. Enterprises are looking at RPA to move up the ladder of cognitive automation. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Aug 2019
How to choose the right autoML platform for your enterprise
Before autoML can improve model building and deployment, enterprises need to choose a platform. Here, we evaluate autoML platforms by category, key features and accessibility. Continue Reading
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News
26 Aug 2019
Parabole search analytics product moves to Azure Marketplace
Parabole.ai moved its Cognitive Analytics Platform onto Azure Marketplace in a move that aligns with the current trend of tool and platform vendors moving to a cloud service. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Aug 2019
Consumer goods company Unilever uses Google AI for marketing
Using Google Cloud products, including Google's Vision API and Natural Language API, Unilever creates innovative and personalized social media marketing campaigns. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Aug 2019
3 GAN use cases that showcase their positive potential
GANs' ability to create realistic images and deepfakes have caused industry concern. But, if you dig beyond fear, GANs have practical applications that are overwhelmingly good. Continue Reading