GigaomWatson may not know it all, but it sure taught IBM a few things
Mike Rhodin, IBM’s Watson chief, talked candidly about the technology’s power — and challenges — this week at Emtech 2014 at MIT. Read more »
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MoreMike Rhodin, IBM’s Watson chief, talked candidly about the technology’s power — and challenges — this week at Emtech 2014 at MIT. Read more »
WebRTC has long failed to live up to a tremendous amount of hype. But while major challenges remain, the technology is clearly gaining momentum and is positioned to make big strides… Read more »
Russian lawmakers seem to enjoy introducing then backpedalling on crazy new ideas for controlling communications. This week’s scheme would have forced VoIP operators to display the caller’s “real” phone number when… Read more »
Conjur’s husband-and-wife co-founders have a tool that’s essentially a modern day update to Active Directory, except tailored for the world of cloud computing. Say goodbye to not knowing who has access… Read more »
Verizon is now offering what it calls a Secure Cloud Interconnect service between Verizon Cloud and Amazon Web Services. You can probably guess why. Read more »
Microsoft is trying to sell you a dongle that plugs into your TV’s HDMI port, is powered via USB and lets you beam media from your tablet or phone. Sound familiar? Read more »
The $772 million facility in Eemshaven will benefit from proximity to the landing point of major international submarine cables, as well as a good deal of renewable energy, reports say. Read more »
Ray Ozzie is back to his old tricks — this time parlaying smart phones and cloud as opposed to PCs and servers — to foster communication including high-quality calls (!) between… Read more »
Gigaom recently hosted a meetup featuring thought leaders and entrepreneurs in the world of artificial intelligence and deep learning. Watch the videos of their presentations here. Read more »
With most flagship handsets costing $650, $700 or more off-contract, BlackBerry hopes that a $599 unsubsidized base price, combined with a 4.5-inch square display and hardware keyboard, will propel sales of… Read more »