‘De-Blackboxing’ AI: Bias in Learning Machines
We humans like to think of ourselves as rational creatures who make decisions with clear, objective and unbiased minds. Many decision making processes have been predicated on this assumption. ...Full Article
Intersect360 on 2016 Top Performers and Trends
HPC supplier consolidation in 2016 is showing up on market watcher scorecards with Dell EMC (15.7 percent) slipping ahead of HPE (14.7 percent) as the top HPC systems supplier ...Full Article
Covering Your Assets: Blockchain and Security
The combined market value of blockchain-based technologies, such as cryptocurrencies, is measured in the billions of US dollars. With cryptocurrency gaining legitimacy, it’s worth knowing what security measures are ...Full Article
Why Smart Manufacturing Can Be So Dumb
Someone recently asked for my thoughts on smart manufacturing, or the so-called IT revolution in the factory. They couldn’t believe I didn’t see it as the salvation of American ...Full Article
Predictions 2017: Advanced Scale Trends to Watch
“The future ain’t what it used to be,” so say the blasé and the pessimistic. But in advanced scale computing expectations are so charged that it’s reasonable to say ...Full Article
IDC at SC16: AI, HPDA Driving HPC into High Growth Markets
The rapid growth in technology that can be trained, that infers, that continually learns from information contained in enormous data sets, all the while generating strong ROI on strategic ...Full Article
HPC Meets AI and Creates New Grand Challenges
The intersection of HPC and AI is creating a vibrant new market: “High Performance Artificial Intelligence” (HPAI) that is fueling the growth of AI platforms and products. After decades ...Full Article
Four Big IoT Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most recent wave of technology disruption, and it’s fundamentally changing how businesses operate, innovate and leverage their resources. While the IoT is ...Full Article
IoT Urgently Needs to Increase Collaboration
When it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT) there is one thing we can be sure of – the number of online products and consumer goods will increase ...Full Article
Lifting the Fog of Spark Adoption
If you’re stymied by the prospect of deploying Spark for the first time, Craig Lukasic, senior solution architect at Zaloni, offers tips and insights for overcoming some of the ...Full Article