Artificial intelligence (AI) and other computing forms that mimic human intelligence elicit so much interest and controversy that it’s easy to forget their reliance on highly complex and robust systems. That point underlies the breakthrough in Distributed Deep Learning (DDL) […]
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We are in the midst of an explosion of IoT-enabled devices and apps, connecting everything from the steps you take to the precise temperature of your room. Mundane inner-workings of office buildings are becoming fully automated and cars are now
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HP has brought out two backpack computers, one for consumers wanting a far better gaming virtual reality (VR) experience, and one for engineers, designers, architects, graphics artists, and the military that want to be able to create simulations in real
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Prepare to bow down to your new AI overlords. If the situation at Facebook is any indication, we are not far off from having an artificial intelligence platform that quickly evolves beyond what mankind intended or envisioned for it. Facebook
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Forecasting the future is a growth industry. Take a look at Amazon or the New York Times and you’ll find numerous business and finance bestsellers whose authors who claim to have an inside track on what’s up ahead. Sorry to
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In more ways than one, IBM’s Z mainframe resembles Doctor Who’s Tardis in being “bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.” That isn’t mere rhetoric. Along with a physical presence that tends to make even the most
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It won’t be long before we are up to our virtual necks in AIs and at NVIDIA’s GTC this week IBM stepped up with a new platform called PowerAI which targets AI developers and sort of performs the role of
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Reducing or eliminating complexity and risk are critical issues in the IT industry, especially when it comes to emerging technologies. Doing so is important for both short and long term strategies since success often leads customers into trying on new
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Late last month the United Kingdom filed Article 50, officially notifying Europe of its intent to leave the European Union. This will most certainly impact the global economy, but can we trust our current forecasting systems to prepare us for
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One of the inherent problems with IBM’s Power Systems Computing effort was its focus on the processor. This makes sense for companies like AMD and Intel which, at their heart, are processor companies but for IBM—a solutions company—this effectively crippled
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