Cloud
CNCF gladly embraces role as internet’s plumbing software
There are a lot of things in life that most people could do without and not feel the irritation of inconvenience. Plumbing is not one of them, and in many ways the work of…
Infra
IT and OT converge for modern analytics in IoT
What is the “internet of things”? It really involves bringing together two different departments: information technology, or the people controlling servers and software, and operational technology, the people running machines and equipment. By funneling…
Emerging Tech
The challenge of finding reliable AI performance benchmarks
Artificial intelligence can be extremely resource-intensive. Generally, AI practitioners seek out the fastest, most scalable, most power-efficient and lowest-cost hardware, software and cloud platforms to run their workloads. As the AI arena shifts toward…
Cloud
HPE’s developer program opens doors for software coders worldwide
The new Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. Developer Community program officially launched in late November last year. It is already attracting interest among those in the coding community who are seeking ways to collaborate directly…
Cloud
Microsoft’s new Brainwave Project provides high-speed AI chips in the cloud
Microsoft Corp. unveiled an array of new cloud services at its Build developer conference today aimed at enabling organizations to apply artificial intelligence more effectively. The lineup is headlined by an experimental offering called…
Infra
Predicting wind farm failures with real-time data and Nokia wireless
To predict failures in wind turbines, the recent team-up between Nokia Corp. and OSIsoft LLC enabled real-time data analysis of the turbines through high-speed wireless communications. At the Broken Bow II wind farm, Sempra…
Emerging Tech
With new HoloLens apps, Microsoft aims to bring industry and mixed reality together
By Kyt Dotson
Microsoft Corp. announced two applications today for its augmented reality device HoloLens that will connect the workplace with AR. The two new apps were revealed at Build 2018, the Microsoft’s annual developer conference showing…
Cloud
Google Kubeflow and Stackdriver add intelligence and visibility to Kubernetes platform
When Google designed Kubernetes and then turned the container project over to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, it could have simply walked away. Yet, as recent announcements indicate, Google Inc. has every intention to…
Emerging Tech
Notable’s new voice assistant seeks to make doctors more productive
Notable Health Inc., a startup backed by a group of institutional investors that includes Greylock Partners, today launched a specialized voice assistant aimed at allowing physicians to spend more time with their patients. The…
Big Data
Cultural change more important than tech when implementing big data
As more and more enterprises turn to big data for business insights, the challenge is to garner enough support and collaboration to make information effective across a variety of departments and people — creating…