In this episode of the McKinsey on Start-ups podcast, McKinsey executive editor Daniel Eisenberg speaks with McKinsey partner Martin Harrysson and associate partner Rikki Singh about responsible product management in the technology sector. An edited transcript of their conversation, which took place earlier this year, follows. To hear more […]
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AI is becoming a crucial component of all systems, leading to dramatic improvements in software and hardware capabilities NEEDHAM, Mass., September 12, 2022 – A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide shows that global spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including software, hardware, and […]
With the crypto market on full display, particularly the trade in NFTs for often staggering amounts of money, tax authorities globally have raised their eyebrows to the potential tax implications of the NFT market, notes Baker McKenzie Johannesburg. Before looking at the taxation of NFTs, it is important to understand […]
This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner. Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal […]
While DCTs continue to take hold on industry, questions remain. Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) are an ambiguous concept. Some sponsors give patients or sites the option to choose DCT in addition to more conventional clinical trial methodologies. Technology firms that had already based their operations on DCT (i.e., ePRO and EDC companies) […]
“Cloud computing” is one of the most overloaded terms in the history of information technology. Yes, there is the NIST Definition of Cloud Computing [1] that many will point to, but the sheer number of adaptations of models for “enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand” access to computing resources knows no limit. […]
So then if I extend that. Two years ago, we launched DevCloud, UBS DevCloud, which is effectively an open ecosystem built on public cloud, where all our software engineers can have a seamless experience going from dev, to test, to deploy solutions while they’re running. That accelerates time to market, […]
Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Specific applications of AI include expert systems, natural language processing, speech recognition and machine vision. How does AI work? As the hype around AI has accelerated, vendors have been scrambling to promote how their products and […]
This episode originally aired on July 20, 2022. Advanced computer programs influence, and can even dictate, meaningful parts of our lives. Think streaming services, credit scores, facial recognition software. And as this technology becomes more sophisticated and more pervasive, it’s important to understand some basic terminology. On this Labor Day, […]
I read somewhere that a person born in the year 1700 would have little problem living in the 1800s. Following this line of thought, that someone born in 1800 would soon find themselves at home in the early 1900s. How about a person born in 1900 forced to live in […]
