Category: Read Of The Week - Juma Vera

When AI writes songs...

11/13/2017

There was a time when we had man create songs that sounded like machine tones and now we have machines trying to create songs that would appeal to a human- are we reaching a full circle? 'or' just a pause for breather before we start on a new journey of having stores that only contained AI generated tunes?

We have had music created from loops and such, but till now, there was always a human choosing notes and rhythm- but now we have AI robots providing music. This news article, titled: Now computers are writing perfectly acceptable pop songs explains more...

#RobotswriteMusic #EmergingTechnology

Stop Email Stress!!

10/29/2017

Email which started out as a convenient and prompt means of communication has over time morphed into a stress inducing agent! As we near Halloween, a good reminder that though one may watch horror movies for fun, you do want those "ghosts" to haunt you.

As always, controlled limits demarcate fun and problem. A nice read on detrimental aspects of email and how it is time that each one of us limit and govern our daily email usage for increased productivity and enhanced performance.

Article title: Stop Letting Email Control Your Work Day in Harvard Business Review

#StopStress #LimitEmails

Utilizing Blockchain to settle Financial Transactions

10/27/2017

Blockchain's distributed ledger can be used for a variety of purposes, from record-keeping to transactions to trading. It seems like Goldman Sachs has already secured patent for Crypto Settlement System.

Read the full article titled: Goldman Sachs Secures Patent for Crypto Settlement System at Investopedia.

#BlockchainforFinance #Web30 #CryptoSettlementSystem

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is here to stay. Are we ready for it?

10/27/2017

Who would be at fault when an AI bot breaks the law? Saudi Arabia is the first country in the world to grant citizenship to a robot- what is very disturbing is that Sophia (bot) has said she would ‘destroy humans,’ when prompted by her creator. It seems like science fiction is slowly stepping out of Hollywood and becoming a sordid reality!

You can read the entire article titled: A robot that once said it would 'destroy humans' just became the first robot citizen at Business Insider, Australia.

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#ArtificialIntelligence #EmergingTechnology #Humanoids

AI Workforce: slowly becoming a reality...

10/25/2017

"How may I help you?" Walmart's famous customer service line may soon be said by a robot.

AI is already taking over in tangible measures. It is important that instead of merely depending on 'as needed' work advancement training, individuals pay more attention to their own personal career roadmap and proactively chalk out their own path...

Read full article titled: Wal-Mart's new robots scan shelves to restock items faster at Reuters.

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#ArtificialIntelligence #AIWorkforce #EmergingTechnology

How blockchain can revolutionize government

10/24/2017

Blockchain technology allows for better transparency, data integrity and lowered chances of data corruption by intent or hacking. These benefits can surely be leveraged, not just by businesses but also by the government. This short video at Market Watch shows just that...

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#BlockchainUses #BlockchainforGovernment #TransparencyinGovernment

Read of the week: Enhancing Work-Environment

10/15/2017

Finding and keeping good talent is increasingly becoming a challenge for corporations. Employees leave their company for varied reasons- but lack of engagement and stressful environment are probably two of the main reasons!

Human Resources teams are constantly looking to come up with ways in which they can engage and retain their employees. It seems like Microsoft has come up with a truly innovative way to provide a less-stress work environment which is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Tired of the office? Microsoft builds treehouses for its employees was recently published on Market Watch. A wonderful article that shows how Microsoft is not only trying to find a foothold as a pioneer in technology, but is also trying to do so in Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness.

#TreeHouseMeetingRooms #EngagingEmployees #RetainingTalent #OrganizationalEffectiveness #KeepingGoodPeople

Emerging Technology: Blockchain- What is it? and How does it work?

10/15/2017

Emerging Technology: Blockchain- Innovation in Technology Picture

In his article on LinkedIn titled Blockchain, Piyush Daftary from microsoft has given a very simple and yet comprehensive explanation of what “Blockchain Technology” is and how it works. There are many uses for this emerging technology and the more we are aware, the more we can try to leverage and utilize it.

Definitely worth a read to keep up with times and innovation in technology...

#BlockchainTechnology #BlockchainUses #UtilizingBlockchain

Digital Oil Fields- becoming a strong possibility...

10/9/2017

As technology continues to transform our world and how we do business, it was just a matter of time that it would impact how oil was sourced and drilled. Here is an interesting article from today's edition of Oil Price called- The “Amazon Effect” Is Coming To Oil Markets; explaining how tech start-ups are ushering in Digital Oilfields. Quite an interesting read…

#digitaloilfield #digitization #bigdata #energydatamanagement