London embraces the new data economy

When you think of the centre of the universe for technology, you probably think of Silicon Valley. But where is the equivalent HQ for data? The answer is that there isn’t one – yet. But London is embracing the challenge with an ambitious goal to become the heart of the burgeoning data economy, globally. The…

Is your data supply chain a liability?

Organizations have more data available today than ever before, and data architects, analysts, and data scientists are becoming prevalent in all business functions. Yet as companies fight for skilled analyst roles to utilize data to make better decisions, they often fall short in improving the data supply chain and resulting data quality. Without a solid…

Empowering Field Service Teams With a Powerful Data Platform

For many years Sumair Dutta, Senior Director of Product Marketing at ServiceMax, has championed the role of field service leaders, particularly in asset-intensive industries where the manufacture and sale of equipment is merely the beginning of the customer lifecycle. Often, maintenance and service is the most lucrative offering. “Even among the best-known manufacturers, we often…

How VMware aims to make multi-cloud seamless

Multi-cloud provides increased velocity, scale, and choice by enabling enterprises to create and deploy new services across clouds. But multi-cloud environments will quickly lose their allure if their operations are not seamless. VMware is offering organizations a flexible multi-cloud purchasing and consumption solution that aims for consistency in infrastructure across every cloud, so that migration…

Healthcare AI in a year: 3 trends to watch

Between the COVID-19 pandemic, a mental health crisis, rising healthcare costs, and aging populations, industry leaders are rushing to develop healthcare-specific artificial intelligence (AI) applications. One signal comes from the venture capital market: over 40 startups have raised significant funding—$20M or more —to build AI solutions for the industry. But how is AI actually being…

Computer vision is primed for business value

Over the past few years, computer vision applications have become ubiquitous. From phones that recognize the faces of their users, to cars that drive themselves, to satellites that track ship movements, the value of computer vision has never been clear. But hardware shortages and labor disruptions in the pandemic’s wake are challenging companies’ ability to…