Big data and blockchain are the two tech trends taking over almost all our attention. One is transforming data management while the other is changing the nature of transactions altogether. Could they create an even more significant impact on the industries by binding together – big data for blockchain or blockchain for big data?
Amazon's Lab126 is rumored to be working on bone conduction. It could be packaged in an "eyeglasses-attachment" or "headband" that speaks to you by vibrating the bones in your skull. It's called bone conduction.
The relevance of big data is only rising in every sector. The retail industry is not holding back on this front as well! No wonder big data use cases across the retail industry, today, abound.
Blockchain is revolutionizing the way we transact by giving the world a new domain of currency – the cryptocurrency. But, blockchain has the potential to do more than just transactions. In this article, we look at possible use-cases of blockchain and address the chatter around blockchain being the new Internet.
One of the greatest hurdles that humanity faces is that our thinking abilities cannot exceed a certain number, whereas computers equipped with efficient artificial intelligence strategies exhibit much faster thinking abilities and can become even smarter. Winning a chess game against smart computers is extremely difficult for humans because their opponents possess powerful artificial intelligence systems that can outperform any strategy.
Outsourcing helps organisations meet internal talent gaps and business needs in a cost effective way. As Tech Republic states, about 31% of IT jobs were outsourced in 2017 and the same trend is only expected to grow in 2018.
Agile is the new silver bullet, the savior for many projects in crisis. The Agile manifesto lays great emphasis on self organization when one of the principles states - The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams. Indeed, a motivated team that can self organize itself will do wonders. One of the key impediments often associated with self organization are organizational hierarchies and managers.