In this special guest feature, Gabby Nizri, Co-Founder and CEO of Ayehu, lays out the difference between a chatbot and a virtual service agent and identifies the challenges and opportunities that companies face when implementing them. The success of virtual support agents depend on several key factors and this article helps readers identify those factors, ask the right questions, and evaluate whether or not VSAs are right for them.
Archives for 2019
Atos opens AI Lab in Germany
September 20, 2019 by
Today Atos opened its German Artificial Intelligence (AI) Laboratory in Munich. In this innovative environment, Atos is developing for its clients business solutions using AI and other cutting-edge technologies. “Our AI Lab is the right platform for the collaborative development of tangible digital use cases that deliver long-term value as quickly as possible.“
Intel Ships Stratix 10 DX FPGAs
September 20, 2019 by
Intel today announced shipments of new Intel Stratix 10 DX field programmable gate arrays (FPGA). “Stratix 10 DX FPGAs with the new interfaces include the option to support select Intel Optane DC persistent memory dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). They dramatically increase bandwidth and provide coherent memory expansion and hardware acceleration for upcoming select Intel Xeon Scalable processors.”
The Data of Behavior & Neuroplasticity
September 20, 2019 by
In this contributed article, Magnolia Potter explains how behavioral science is starting to play an impressive role in data science and vice versa. Many scientists and other healthcare professionals believe big data collection can help identify behavioral trends in society and more easily pinpoint causes. This can lead to greater success in behavioral training and in creating a more effective learning technique to change negative behaviors and alter neuroplasticity.
DDN to acquire IntelliFlash Business Unit from Western Digital
September 20, 2019 by
Today DDN announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Western Digital Corp. that includes an agreement to acquire Western Digital’s IntelliFlash business. Additionally, the companies will expand their existing relationship through a mutual global strategic sourcing agreement. DDN and Western Digital are committed to executing a smooth transition for customers and key stakeholders.
A Simulation Booster for Nanoelectronics
September 20, 2019 by
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a method that can simulate nanoelectronics devices and their properties realistically, quickly and efficiently. This offers a ray of hope for the industry and data centre operators alike, both of which are struggling with the (over)heating that comes with increasingly small and powerful transistors – and with the high resulting electricity costs for cooling.
Atos on the Road to Exascale with new Test Lab in Angers, France
September 19, 2019 by
Today Atos inaugurated its new global HPC Test Lab in Angers, France. The new 2,000 square meter test center, which has the capacity to host the equivalent of approximately 48 BullSequana supercomputers, provides Atos’ HPC customers worldwide with the unique opportunity to thoroughly test their supercomputing equipment under real conditions, to ensure it meets stringent benchmarking criteria, prior to receiving delivery on-premise. “This reaffirms the presence of Atos and its role in the region, and also strengthens the Group’s unique positioning as the European leader in supercomputing, by supporting both its own and its clients’ work to develop ‘exascale’ supercomputers.”
Aliro to make Quantum Computing accessible to any Developer
September 19, 2019 by
Today Aliro Technologies emerged from stealth with the closing of its $2.7 million seed round, led by Flybridge Capital Partners. “Aliro’s vision is to commercialize new software technologies that make today’s quantum hardware more accessible and useful for any coder, making hybrid classical-quantum programs the new standard. The company was spun out of Harvard’s quantum computing lab, co-founded by Prof. Prineha Narang, a luminary in quantum computing.”
6 Ways Big Data Is Changing HR
September 19, 2019 by
In this contributed article, tech blogger Caleb Danziger believes that excellence in the human resources (HR) department can be instrumental in a company’s success. After all, HR professionals assume responsibilities like hiring and firing, on-boarding and training updates and making employees happy, productive and eager to stick around. People who work in HR often use technologies to impact their work, big data among them. He offers six ways big data in HR has had an impact.
Liqid Partners With ScaleMP to Introduce Liqid Memory
September 19, 2019 by
Today ScaleMP announced that it has partnered with Liqid Inc. to enable users of in-memory workloads to break beyond the server memory limitations and expand total system memory by order of magnitude over the DRAM installed, without any operating system or application modifications. “All types of businesses for which data performance translates directly to operational success can now leverage non-volatile memory at scale backed by strong economics.”
