Putting a computer in your brain is no longer science fiction
Like many in Silicon Valley, technology entrepreneur Bryan Johnson sees a future in which intelligent machines can do things like drive cars on their own and anticipate our needs before we ask. What’s uncommon is how Johnson wants to respond: find a way to supercharge the human brain so that we can keep up with the machines.
read morePrecision medicine: Analytics, data science and EHRs in the new age
The promise of genomics and personalized care are closer than many realize. But clinical systems and EHRs are not ready yet. While policymakers and innovators play catch-up, here’s a look at what you need to know.
read moreAWS Launches Simple Analytics Service On Kinesis Data
Amazon knows customers want to do things with the data streams they’re capturing in the cloud. With that in mind, AWS is offering Kinesis Analytics as its answer.
read moreAdvanced industry jobs matter across Wisconsin, not just biggest cities
State policymakers might easily believe so-called “advance industry” jobs are purely a Madison or Milwaukee phenomenon and not really all that relevant to the rest of Wisconsin.
A recently released report from the Brookings Institution, a respected national think tank, dispels that myth by highlighting the importance of such jobs to cities outside Wisconsin’s “Big Two” metros.
read moreJudy Faulkner refutes rivals’ claims about Epic EHR being closed, explains interoperability challenges
Healthcare IT News traveled to Epic’s Verona, Wisconsin, campus and met with the company’s elusive founder, as well as with Epic Vice President Peter DeVault. The two talked a lot about interoperability – but perhaps not enough to quell critics.
read moreThe most critical gap in cybersecurity today: Talent
You only have to look at recent headlines to confirm that cybersecurity is a critical concern that touches every industry and every individual, and threats are only continuing to increase. CISO shares how other industry leaders can help close the talent gap.
read moreRansomware: Victims have small window of opportunity to stop an attack dead in its tracks
After detonating various strains of ransomware in its lab, security specialist Exabeam learned that because encrypting large data-sets takes time, hospitals hit with ransomware can stop it, if they act quickly.
read morePokémon Go boss doesn’t want people to stare at their phones either
Maybe you’ve noticed an uptick in the number of people walking around your city or town while staring at their phones. Well, Niantic CEO John Hanke is sorry about that and is looking forward to a time where that is less common.
read moreMichigan approves millions for autonomous car testing facility
The State of Michigan approved a $17 million loan to build a 311-acre facility for autonomous vehicle testing on Wednesday. The loan will be used to purchase unused land at Willow Run, which used to be owned by General Motors and was a Ford bomber plant in WWII.
It will be one of the largest facilities dedicated to autonomous vehicle testing. The American Center for Mobility (ACM), which will run the facility, plans to add faux houses, traffic lights, and other urban features to simulate real life events.
read moreOracle, Having Bet Billions on Its Future, Sets Sights on Data Analysis
Oracle Corporation may well be the single most important technology firm for businesses. Over 300,000 companies around the world use its database, and 100,000 customers have purchased its business applications. Even companies gunning for Oracle — like Amazon, Google and Salesforce — have used Oracle’s technology.
Why does that matter, though, in the world of cloud computing, and what will Oracle’s approach look like? Perhaps like a Google search, only for every business decision.
read moreDetachable Tablets Continue As Enterprises’ Choice
Sales of traditional slates continue to slip as the more productive detachable form factor finds favor with business users, according to an IDC report. Android slates dominated tablet shipments during the second quarter, but IDC expressed concerns about the platform’s future in the enterprise. Apple’s iOS scored well with consumers and mobile pros, while Microsoft’s Windows platform brought up the rear.
read moreGartner Sees $1 Trillion Shift In IT Spending To Cloud
The shift in IT spending from traditional hardware and software to cloud computing will continue over the next five years.
IT spending is undergoing a shift from traditional sources, such as direct server and software license purchases, into public cloud computing. The amount of money IT will spend on cloud services this year is $114 billion, and will grow to $216 billion in the year 2020, according to a report released by Gartner.
read moreMIT celebrates partnership with PDS
At a recent event in Madrid, 120 members of the region’s biomedical technology innovation community, including public leaders, engineers, entrepreneurs, scientists, and clinicians gathered to celebrate five years of the Madrid-MIT M+Visión Consortium. They’re looking forward to future to continued collaboration.
read moreIn a major cyber-hack, whom do you call? The White House spells it out.
President Obama approved a new directive Tuesday that spells out for the first time in writing how the government handles significant cyber-incidents. The directive lets the public know which agency handles what, answering an oft-heard question after a breach: Whom do I call for help?
read moreNintendo loses billions in value after ‘Pokemon Go’ truth bomb
Nintendo made it clear on Friday that it didn’t actually develop everyone’s favorite augmented reality game. Pokemon Go is an unprecedented success, but Nintendo recently admitted it won’t directly profit from the augmented reality game, leading to a loss of $6.7 billion in Nintendo’s market value on Monday. Nintendo’s market value rose by $7.5 billion on July 11th, just after Pokemon Go went public and became an instant, massive hit across the globe.
read moreMergers on the rise as hospitals optimize for value-based care
The first half of 2016 has seen more healthcare organization M&A activity than the same timeframe in 2015 as providers are figuring out how to navigate rapid industry change and emerging payment models, Kaufman Hall said.
read moreWatson Offers Macy’s AI Help, Workday Acquisition
Retailer Macys is the most recent beneficiary of IBM’s AI Watson cognitive computing capabilities. Google’s AI investment pays off in energy savings. The search giant introduces a couple of new machine learning APIs. SaaS-based enterprise applications upstart Workday has made a new acquisition in the analytics and big data realms.
read moreSecurity Issues Slow Digital Transformation Among Businesses
Only 18 percent of respondents in a recent Dell survey said that security has been included in all mobile, IoT, cloud and self-service initiatives. Security often is seen as a barrier to digital transformation among businesses, according to a survey of 631 IT decision-makers fielded by Dimensional Research and sponsored by Dell.
Nearly all (97 percent) of global respondents said they’re investing in digital technologies to transform their business, including mobile, cloud applications, cloud infrastructures and the internet of things (IoT).
How cognitive computing is changing IoT
Cognitive computing means giving computers the ability to work out complex problems for themselves. Just like humans, cognitive computers benefit greatly from experience, learning better ways to solve problems with each encounter. When a traditional system of rules finds a task impossible, cognitive computing sees only an opportunity to expand its knowledge.
read moreDHS looking to link to the blockchain
The Department of Homeland Security has stepped up its research and investment into blockchain technologies, as it searches for ways to make the government more secure, accountable, and autonomous. Public interest in the blockchain from the DHS started in December last year, when it called for small business proposals to research the advantages and disadvantages of the emerging technology. Six months later, it awarded the $200,000 grant to Factom.
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