Artificial Intelligence Explained

This video outlines Artificial Intelligence and the current state of the technology. It states we are currently demonstrating narrow or weak Ai, while working towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), as a strong AI, which would be similar to human intelligence. After that, superintelligence is envisioned where machines are smarter than humans. After that “singularity” is hypothesized which would represent an explosion of intelligence.

Programmatic Advertising Basics Explained in Under 4 Minutes

Join Trevin as he gives a basic overview of how programmatic advertising works and reasons why it’s beneficial to any business looking to advertise online. Programmatic advertising automates the digital ad buying process, giving you more time to worry about other aspects of your business. With real-time bidding, your ads get served based on your budget and your ad’s relevance. You’re paying to target the right audience and not overspending on your advertising budget.

Spot Launch

Spot is an agile mobile robot that you can customize for a wide range of applications. The base platform provides rough-terrain mobility, 360 degree obstacle avoidance, and various levels of navigation, remote control and autonomy. You can customize Spot by adding specialized sensors, software and other payloads. Early customers are already testing Spot to monitor construction sites, provide remote inspection at gas, oil and power installations, and in public safety.  Spot is in mass production via Boston Dynamics and is currently shipping to select early adopters. 

Blockchain simplified: How it eliminates the middleman

What’s the big promise of blockchain in business? Its ability to eliminate the middle man.

Blockchain is basically a ledger of people’s transactions. It is the underlying programming on top of which the cryptocurrency bitcoin was developed.

Blockchain doesn’t allow for people’s transactions to be hacked because everyone has access to a record of the values exchanged. Because of this, it is said to be unhackable.

Blockchain has many potential uses, such as in accounting systems. This is already the case in Dubai, where its used for the city’s stock exchange, and in the Baltic states, such as Latvia and Lithuania, for their political processes.

Tony Saldanha is a Fortune 25 executive in the Global Business Services (GBS) and Information Technology area. During a 27-year career at Procter & Gamble, Saldanha ran IT and GBS in every region of the world, helping create a multi-billion dollar best-in-class operation. He currently provides advice to boards and CEOs in Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation, especially on internal business operations. He is the author of “Why Digital Transformations Fail: The Surprising Disciplines of How to Take Off and Stay Ahead”