Columbus delivers 54% revenue growth in 2018
With strong revenue growth, successful integration of iStone and launch of the services and solution portfolio the “9 Doors to Digital Leadership®” Columbus continued the progress in 2018.
BMW Signs Agreement with DXC Technology to Accelerate Driverless Car Development
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) has signed an agreement to support BMW’s autonomous vehicle development via the High Performance D3 platform. DXC provides services that help deliver and simplify data analysis and algorithmic training to reduce the time and cost to develop autonomous vehicles. The BMW Group High Performance D3 platform supports the autonomous vehicle development program, gathering […]
Artificial intelligence takes on ocean trash: Cleaning up the world’s beaches with the help of data
Inspiration sometimes arrives in strange ways. Here is the story of how a dirty disposable diaper led to the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to help rid the world’s coasts of massive amounts of waste and garbage. It starts in 2005: Camden Howitt is surfing off Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s wild west coast […]
Machine teaching: How people’s expertise makes AI even more powerful
Most people wouldn’t think to teach five-year-olds how to hit a baseball by handing them a bat and ball, telling them to toss the objects into the air in a zillion different combinations and hoping they figure out how the two things connect. And yet, this is in some ways how we approach machine learning […]
Sacramento Kings Score Big by Creating “Wow” Moments for Fans with Salesforce
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced the NBA’s Sacramento Kings are using Salesforce to transform engagement with customers, fans and ticket holders and deliver world-class experiences both online and in the arena.The Sacramento Kings host 41 regular season home games per season, routinely featuring capacity crowds of more than 17,500 fans […]
Salesforce Introduces New Einstein Services, Empowering Every Admin and Developer to Build Custom AI for Their Business
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced new Einstein services that enable admins and developers to build custom artificial intelligence — all with just a few clicks or a single line of code. The use of AI has become increasingly prominent in business. More than six billion predictions are generated every day […]
Cruise Lines Serve Up Better Dining Experiences with Oracle
With Oracle point-of-sale system passengers can order food and drinks anytime from stem to stern Food and drinks are a central part of any cruise experience with travelers expecting a wide variety of unique menus around the clock. For cruise ships, the stakes are high to deliver seamless experiences with unmatched service. With Oracle Hospitality […]
Microsoft and OpenClassrooms to train students to fill high-demand AI jobs
Microsoft Corp. and online education leader OpenClassrooms are announcing a new partnership to train and prepare students for artificial intelligence (AI) jobs in the workplace. The collaboration is designed to provide more students with access to education to learn in-demand skills and to qualify for high-tech jobs, while giving employers access to great talent to […]
Microsoft increases carbon fee while announcing commitment to double down on sustainability
On Monday, Microsoft President Brad Smith shared the company’s vision of a doubling down on sustainability, with a road map that will put sustainability at the core of every part of the business and technology to work for sustainable outcomes. “The magnitude and speed of the world’s environmental changes have made it increasingly clear that […]
Fans awed by chance to step inside the virtual world of British rock band Muse
Jayson Rivera thought he knew virtual reality, but what he experienced at the recent launch of English rock band Muse’s world tour blew him away. The world Rivera stepped into at a pre-show event in Houston, Texas, in late February was unlike anything he’d ever seen. For an hour or so, Rivera and his sister […]