Graph databases gaining in popularity, but confusion still clouds market by Bob Violino via @infomgmt

There is still uncertainty about many products, in part caused by the many vendors of other types of database management systems that offer some graphical support features.

This is still not a simple and clear area but I think if you find the right problem then a graph database if a great thing that will be able to give you real benefits.

Incorporating weather data into IoT is a game changer by:Franklin Morris via @IBMIoT

Weather has long been a source of headaches for businesses across all industries.

This is a hugely beneficial development and I can imagine countless examples where weather data would have made a difference. As I write this comment in the UK we have snow, ice and low temperatures. If this could be predicted from  a weather forecast it would have a huge number of benefits.

AI & Machine Learning : The Most Used Fundamental Terminology of It via @08DevEsh

Suddenly, artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. For decades, the dream of creating machines that can think and learn like humans seemed like it would be perpetually out of reach, but now artificial intelligence is embedded in the phones we carry everywhere, the websites we use every day and, in some cases, even in the appliances we use around our homes.

Great list and explanation of terms.

Beyond the Black Box in Analytics and Cognitive by Thomas H. Davenport via @Data_Informed

There is a growing crisis in the world of analytics and cognitive technologies, and as of yet there is no obvious solution. Tom Davenport examines this problem in his most recent article.

Interesting and a good article to read.

The Rise of Cognitive Work Redesign by Thomas H. Davenport via @Data_Informed

Cognitive technologies are capable of transforming contemporary business processes, but they won’t do so without a concerted effort to redesign work around their capabilities.

Interesting and he points out a few important things that need to be included as part of that.

IBM and The World of Watson by David Menninger via @infomgmt

The core of Watson is a set of cognitive computing capabilities. These cognitive capabilities have been packaged into a set of cloud-based services for creating cognitive applications.

Nice to read this and have a little clarity and confirmation as to what exactly Watson is and provides.

AI And Cognitive Computing - What's The Hype All About? via infomgmt

AI And Cognitive Computing - What's The Hype All About? by Michele Goetz via +Information Management - Artificial intelligence and cognitive computing have captured the imagination and interest of organisation large and small but does anyone really know how to bring this new capability in and get value from it?

Interesting.

5 areas for making cognitive computing robust

Voice activation, visualisation, and context awareness need to be further implemented so interaction feels more natural to humans, IBM says.

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