Michael Zimmerman
Cognitive Storage: Teaching Computers What to Learn and What to Forget
Close your eyes and think back to your last vacation. The memories you are recalling were captured because your brain automatically puts a high value on significant experiences, such as a beautiful sunset or an amazing dinner. Simultaneously, your brain also automatically puts a low value or forgets irrelevant things like waiting at a traffic […]
The Race for Gold: Powering USA Cycling Through the Cloud
USA Cycling recently took home the gold medal for Women’s Team Pursuit at the World Championships in London – earning Team USA’s first world championship title in the event. Our team of four elite cyclists – Sarah Hammer, Kelly Catlin, Chloe Dygert and Jennifer Valente – clearly defeated Canada by nearly three seconds after twice […]
Global Marathon: Empowering Women and Girls in STEM
It may not always feel like it, but there has never been a better time for women to pursue STEM careers, and for girls to set STEM careers in their lifetime goals. For girls, I use the term “set” instead of “include” because so many girls who are building their skills in math and science […]
How Business Leaders Can Thrive With a Hybrid Cloud
The benefits of hybrid cloud have been clear to many organizations for some time. Along with the cost efficiency of moving certain workloads to the cloud, hybrid environments allow organizations the flexibility to maintain and better secure data on-premise or scale out as needed. In many ways, hybrid cloud has become the norm. IDC predicts […]
Mobility in the Cognitive Era
More than 90 thousand people will convene at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week to learn about the latest in mobile tech. Besides checking out the hottest new devices, including IoT and wearables, I expect attendees will be talking a lot about how mobility is creating new models for the enterprise, as well as […]
ASEAN Summit & the New Era of Computing
This week, President Obama hosted leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – or ASEAN – in Southern California. The meeting was historic; the first-ever stand-alone summit between a U.S. President and the heads of state from all 10 ASEAN countries. As part of a broader strategic pivot towards Asia, the Obama Administration has focused […]
Watson A.I. XPRIZE, a Cognitive Computing Challenge
The partnership between humans and technology has produced some of society’s most groundbreaking modern achievements. Today as we enter into the next great era of technology driven by advancements in A.I. and Cognitive Computing that can learn, think and understand like humans, we’re seeing firsthand the power these technologies hold when it comes to making […]
Video: The Preferred Medium of Communication, Learning, and Engagement
The emergence of video as a primary medium of communication is one of those trends whose impact we may only begin to comprehend after it has already transformed the way we perceive, learn, engage, and transact. Marshall McLuhan in the 1960’s introduced the ideas that the “medium is the message” and that everyone was going […]
How Weather-Commerce Mashups Are Empowering Retailers
On the heels of the National Retail Federation (NRF) annual convention and EXPO, the retail industry is abuzz about what trends will dominate 2016. One of the fastest growing trends in retail today isn’t a new shirt, shoe or accessory, it’s the “data mashup.” This is the process of combining, correlating and analyzing different internal […]
Analytics-based Insights from Experimental Retail Lab in Shanghai
This week at the National Retail Federation’s annual “Big Show,” thousands of retailers are coming together to meet with and learn from their peers. Much of the conversation will focus on the future of this industry, which has already shifted so dramatically in the recent decade as technology has changed both business models and consumer […]
How Mobile Apps Are Improving Government Engagement
More than 90 percent of American adults own a cell phone, most of which are smartphones. On average, we have about 40 mobile apps on our phones, helping us search for things like where to eat and shop, or what the day’s forecast will bring. Government agencies are getting in the game too. Want to know […]
3 Ways to Embrace the Internet of Things in Your Business
As the Internet of Things (IoT) surrounds us – and the cost of embedding intelligence and connectivity gets cheaper – companies are now focusing on how to successfully compete in the IoT. The IoT is moving beyond selling connected, intelligent products. In fact, it is more than selling services. It is now expanding to deliver […]