IDC: AI spending to reach $98B in 2023
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory as businesses continue to invest in projects that utilize the capabilities of AI software and…
Gartner identifies 5 emerging tech trends with transformational impact
The 29 must-watch technologies on Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2019 revealed five distinct emerging technology trends that create and enable new experiences, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Study: 60% of APAC businesses invest in mobile tech to improve business operations
About 60% of organizations in the Asia-Pacific region are banking on business propositions brought by mobile technology, according to the latest edition of Zebra Technologies Corp.’s Future of Field Operations…
Gartner: AI augmentation will create $2.9T of business value in 2021
In 2021, artificial intelligence (AI) augmentation will create $2.9 trillion of business value and 6.2 billion hours of worker productivity globally, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner defines augmented intelligence as…
Report: AI-related jobs on the rise
According to Freelancer.com’s latest “Fast 50 Report,” jobs related to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have become in demand among organizations and job seekers.…
MediaTek accelerates design of smart connected devices
MediaTek today announced a rich IoT program to bring a series of AI-enabled chipset platforms to companies that want to innovate and develop products across the intelligent devices market. The…
IDC: Consumer spending on technology to reach $1.3 trillion in 2019
Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach $1.32 trillion in 2019. According to the inaugural Worldwide Semiannual Connected Consumer Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), consumer purchases of…
Vinpearl applies face-recognition technology in tourism, hotel industry in Vietnam
Vinpearl became the first resort, hotel, and entertainment system in Vietnam to apply facial recognition technology based on artificial intelligence (AI). The technology has been applied to help customers have…
Gartner: AI will take over 80% of project management tasks by 2030
By 2030, 80 percent of the work of today’s project management (PM) discipline will be eliminated as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on traditional PM functions such as data collection, tracking,…
SAS announces $1B investment in artificial intelligence
Analytics company SAS is investing $1 billion in AI over the next three years through software innovation, education, expert services and more. The decision builds on SAS’ foundation in AI…
IDC: Worldwide Spending on AI will grow to nearly $35.8B in 2019
Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence (AI) systems is forecast to reach $35.8 billion in 2019, an increase of 44 percent over the amount spent in 2018. With industries investing aggressively…
SAS, GARP survey: 81% of risk professionals already seeing value of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming all industries, including financial services. A survey from analytics firm SAS and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) showed that 81 percent of risk…
Zinier raises $22 million in funding to automate field service management
Zinier, a provider of intelligent field service automation, announced recently that it has raised $22 million in Series B funding to accelerate global growth and expand its platform to meet…
The Shifting AI-Driven Threat Landscape
By Aamir Lahkani As the modern threat landscape continues to expand, adding artificial intelligence (AI) to a security strategy has become paramount to establishing and maintaining an effective security posture.…
New Zoho Analytics now uses AI-powered assistant
Software firm Zoho recently announced the release of Zoho Analytics 4.0, its most advanced self-service business intelligence and analytics platform yet. The new release features the power of big data,…
95% of consumers don’t want to talk to a robot when shopping — study
People do not want to speak with robots while shopping in-store or online according to a new study conducted by Oracle NetSuite in partnership with full-service market research firm Wakefield…
Gartner says AI gaining ground across all industries
Considered as one of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) may soon become new normal as adoption grows, according to Gartner’s 2019 CIO Survey. Organizations that have implemented some form of…
Samsung showcases vision for connected living at 2019 CES
Samsung Electronics highlights the advances it made in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G that will eventually power the Internet of Things (IoT) or connected living during…
Bots, humans key to driving digital transformation in the Industry 4.0 era —study
Technology company Lenovo has partnered with IDC to examine the fundamental shifts that will change the concept of work and how it will be done in the next few years.…
Humans vs Machines: AI and machine learning in cybersecurity
Effective cybersecurity should be about striking a balance between human and machines. Where computers cannot, humans make sense of the data by ensuring machine-suggested actions have business value too.
Former GIC and Grab executive Joins Horangi Cyber Security as chair to harness AI in cybersecurity
Horangi Cyber Security announced today that Kevin Lee has joined the company as executive chair. In his new role, Lee will work on deepening Horangi’s cybersecurity capabilities by harnessing AI…
Gartner survey reveals 70% of AI projects in digital commerce are successful
To be able to understand its adoption, challenges, success, and value of AI in digital commerce, Gartner conducted a survey of 307 digital commerce organizations that are piloting the platform.
Samsung steps up investment for future growth, to boost AI, 5G, automotive electronics
(Image from Samsung website) Samsung recently announced plans to boost investments in businesses that will drive its future growth, committing to a KRW 25 trillion or around $22.4billion investment over…
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