London remained open for business today, with many shops and cafes operating as normal and attracting a steady stream of customers in defiance of Boris Johnson’s 12-week shutdown. Britons were yesterday told to avoid all non-essential travel and contact with others, but without any enforcement measures a substantial number today appeared to ignore his advice … Read more
It’s business as usual: Queen, 93, attends church and will return to Buckingham Palace today to continue working despite coronavirus epidemic The 93-year-old monarch spent the weekend as normal at Windsor Castle She is expected to return to London today to continue with her royal duties An aide categorically denied reports the Queen had quit … Read more
Encouraging app development within your enterprise can help your staff get faster analytics and better information at their fingertips. Image: NirutiStock, Getty Images/iStockphoto In a Dimensional Research survey of corporate decision-makers on smartphone use, 93% of survey respondents said they continuously had a smartphone available for use during business hours; 66% said they used a … Read more
Project Debater’s new sentiment analysis understands expressions like “hardly helpful.” MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab: Robots will take over parts of your job, not all of it Researchers predict that designers at all wage levels and employees with deep industry knowledge will still be in high demand. IBM reports that Watson is ready to take on … Read more
Organizations fail to get the best value from big data because they fail at curation. Learn how a data curator can solve this problem. Image: Nuthawut Somsuk, Getty Images/iStockphoto I visited the Athenaeum Library in Providence, RI, a couple of years ago. Started in 1831, the Athenaeum houses a fine collection of rare and very … Read more
The farmers also use technology to help reduce the carbon footprint of cows. Top 5 things to know about farm tech Tom Merritt explores five ways technology is changing farming. Cattle farmers have been incorporating new technologies into their management of cows for years now, using everything from facial recognition to milking robots. But the … Read more
Companies often use business intelligence tools to gain insight into improving customer experience, retention, and sales. But what about leveraging it for internal process improvements? Image: DKosig, Getty Images/iStockphoto We hear a lot about business intelligence tools and how beneficial it can be for understanding customers and competitors. Why not take advantage of business intelligence … Read more
The coronavirus is spurring questions and concerns in the tech industry. Get tips about remote work, interviewing and hiring, travel, and cybersecurity, as well as the latest news. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a strain of coronavirus that was discovered after an outbreak in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since … Read more
The university has updated its HR platform with Workday and will soon go live with a learning management system from Canvas, as it updates its tech and redefines where the IT shop sits. Digital transformation: A high-level overview for professionals TechRepublic Senior Writer Teena Maddox summarizes why digital transformation is key for companies to stay … Read more
As IT leaders, we likely spend a fair amount of time traveling. Some time spent “tuning up” your travel habits can make getting there far more pleasant. Image: LightFieldStudios, Getty Images/iStockphoto I often joke with my wife that until clients are willing to hop on a plane and come to me, I’m likely facing several … Read more