Line of Business Leaders Drive Digital Transformation

Digital transformation requires savvy talent. That’s why more Line of Business (LoB) leaders are adding business technology experts to their staff — independent of the traditional IT department. Senior executives cite the need for specialized skills, faster response times and predictable business outcomes.

Source: Digital Lifescapes

Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem Gains Momentum

According to the latest worldwide market study by Juniper Research, 50 percent of new vehicles will be shipped with Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) hardware by 2022 — it’s a wireless communication technology that enables real-time short-range communication between vehicles.

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Distributed Ledger Technologies Enable Smart Contracts

Blockchain applications are driving significant new investment in related Internet of Things (IoT) projects. The rapidly evolving distributed ledger technology will alter established industries beyond financial services, according to the latest worldwide market study by ABI Research.

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IoT Apps Integrated with Machine Learning and Blockchain

Internet of Things (IoT) market growth will accelerate in 2017, with the adoption of narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), according the the latest worldwide market study by Frost & Sullivan. This cellular technology uses licensed spectrum and offers a standardized low-power, wide-area network (LPWAN) solution.

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Cognitive Systems are Growing by 56 Percent in Latin America

Spending in cognitive systems will reach $358.2 million in Latin America by 2020. Financial services tops the list at 37% of the total, followed by manufacturing and resources with 15%, distribution and services with 10%, cross-industries with 6%, and other industries with the remaining 32%.

Source: IDC

Compelling Economics of AI and Machine Learning Apps

Are you ready for the Cognitive Systems era? If not, have you at least updated your business technology plan? Evolving the CIO role, and preparing a company for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), is a high priority at many forward-looking enterprises.

Source: Digital Lifescapes

Why Digital Banking in France Exceeds American Adoption

The majority of France’s internet users will bank online in 2017, according to eMarketer’s first-ever forecast of digital banking in the country. But relatively few will do so using a mobile phone compared with the likes of the US. market.

Source: eMarketer