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The right to deceive: Do sensor trackers just make us better liars?
Sensor data tells on us, detailing our behaviors in the form of digital evidence. In today’s data-hype economy, digital evidence is the currency of truth, spent on real-time marketing and product research. It’s all to the benefit of big business, where demand for unfiltered truth in data is changing the very nature of the transaction. ...
Hype check: Why self-driving cars’ long-term impact is underestimated
Connected car makers are getting a reality check. Pilot programs for fully and semi-autonomous self-driving cars have ignited a hype cycle that’s turning in on itself, with even well-funded initiatives from Apple Inc. dialing down expectations. Perhaps interested parties, from Tesla Motors Inc. to Ford Motor Co., are coming to terms with the real-world challenges of revolutionizing all things familiar and known about transportation. Fortunately ...
Beyond the software-defined networking hype: Insight from Ignition Partners’ newest VC
While software has defined today’s IT landscape, it remains an innovation challenge for the networking industry. Why? The physical characteristics of networking infrastructure make it difficult to operate and secure using one of the cloud’s primary drivers for innovation, open source software. That’s according to Ignition Partner’s newest Principal Preeti Rathi, whose tenure in product ...
The Land of Variables: IoT’s map to monetization
Tricky thing, monetizing the Internet of Things. Certainly, subscription services and usage-based rate plans are among the most discussed methods of IoT monetization, but declining consumer interest has left the market in a lull. IoT is caught between the initial hype and the projected promise of a connected world, as consumers pull back on device ...
Destroy to create: How one CEO innovates in object storage, open source
While VMworld 2016 is now in the rearview mirror, some major partnership announcements emerged from within the conference halls. One such announcement partnered cloud and object storage company Scality, Inc. with hosting and Internet infrastructure provider OVH. This new go-to-market team-up will provide enterprises large and small a solution to handle large-scale storage needs. This ...
Where’s the money in IoT? Start with real-time data
When it comes to monetizing the Internet of Things’ vast network of sensors and activity logs, the assumption is there’s value in the data. Value, however, can be a highly subjective lens for crafting IoT’s ecosystem bound to overlap with nearly every industry imaginable. One company wants to make data more available within organizations, a ...
How can AIs study you while keeping all your secrets? Neura CEO explains
Updated: There’s more data being collected on you than companies know what to do with. Dubbed the “data lake”, this growing repository of information bears the promise of better business and improved customer service. But what do you get in exchange for the data shared? Organizations across industries are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine ...
Samsung’s new earbuds track fitness data: Biometrics whiz explains hearables
Is the ear a more accurate body part than the wrist for collecting biometric fitness data? Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is exploring the possibilities, signing a major deal with Valencell, Inc. to power its Samsung Gear IconX cord-free fitness earbuds, announced today. With a global wearables market projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 35 percent ...
New Nest cam knows faces, wired for smarter alerts: Where does Google fit in?
Where does Nest roost at Google’s restructured company, Alphabet, Inc.? With a sluggish product portfolio and the dramatic departure of co-founder and CEO Tony Fadell, Nest’s place on the Google/Alphabet family tree follows a tangled trail. Bringing a fresh perspective as the new Product Manager for Nest, Mehul Nariyawala returns to the company’s roots of sexy intelligence. The Nest ...
Why trustees matter in data lake accountability | #MITCDOIQ
Today’s Chief Data Officer (CDO) needs buy-in from top management if they are to succeed, according to EMC’s own chief data governance officer, Barbara Latulippe. Promoting ownership and access to data, Latulippe shared best practices and EMC’s tried-and-true methods for trawling the data lake. Latulippe spoke with Stu Miniman (@stu) and Paul Gillin (@pgillin), cohosts of theCUBE, from ...