They say there's nothing new under the sun. Well, whoever "they" are, they likely never tried to build a business. Because in business it's always about finding something new that somehow allows you to differentiate and capture an advantage-fleeting though it may be. So, for...
Elon Musk and other big tech names are worried that humanity will develop artificial intelligence so smart it becomes a threat to humanity itself — think self-aware killer robots that realize their best course of action is to wipe out mankind....
Turning Point: An AI system teaches itself how to play and win video games without any programming. Welcome to the era of AI-human hybrid intelligence, where people and artificial intelligence systems work together seamlessly. Picture the scene from the 1986 movie “Aliens,” where Sigourney Weaver slips...
When it comes to broadband competition, this week has been a big one. AT&T on Monday announced plans to expand its high-speed fiber service, known as GigaPower, to some three-dozen new markets, including Detroit, Memphis and San Francisco. A day later, Google Fiber said it...
SAN FRANCISCO — In the hours after 14 people were killed in San Bernardino, Calif., a familiar voice celebrated the attacks on Twitter: “California, we have already arrived with our soldiers. Decide how to be your end, with knife or bomb.” That comment was posted from...
The CHIO role is much more about the data—the data integration, the data analytics and looking at how we can use insights to improve care John Showalter, MD, is the chief health information officer at the University of Mississippi. He evolved into that role after studying...
A robot with a unique personality might sound like an oxymoron. Or science fiction. But that’s the goal of London-based startup Emotech, launching on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt London 2015 today, with a plan to crowdfund its first product, a voice-controlled robot assistant called Olly,...
Epic Systems is the number one vendor when it comes to physician EHR adoption, but it only barely beats out some of its close competitors for the top spot, according to a report from SK&A. While the mega-vendor is a frequent choice for large...
'This is not rocket science; this is basic hygiene' Simply put, security control considerations were "not really part of some of these early medical devices," said Kevin Fu, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at University of Michigan....
Three common mistakes first-time IT leaders make can freak out staff, get in the way of proving yourself, and ultimately cause you to fail. Here's how to dodge them. In over a decade as a CIO. and decades spent mentoring dozens of growing leaders, I...