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IBM Scientists Observe Elusive Gravitational Effect in Solid-State Physics

By Guest PostJuly 20, 2017Science, Technology3d graphene, axial gravitational anomaly, elusive gravitational effect, johannes gooth, karl landsteiner, quantum effect, solid state physics, understanding the universe, weyl semimetal

Previously thought to only occur in the early stages of the universe and within neutron stars and black holes

ZURICH: An international team of physicists, materials scientists and string theoreticians have observed a phenomenon on Earth that was previously thought to only occur hundreds of light years away or at the time when the universe was born. This result could lead to a more evidence-based model for the understanding the universe and for improving the energy-conversion process in electronic devices. (more…)

IBM Report: Half of Surveyed Chief Executive Officers Plan to Adopt Cognitive Computing by 2019

By Guest PostJuly 6, 2017Technologybusiness value, cognitive computing, digital strategy, ibm

73 percent of surveyed CEOs also say cognitive computing will play a key role in their organizations’ future

ARMONK, N.Y. – 06 Jul 2017: Cognitive computing has nearly endless possibilities to improve business processes and functions with 73 percent of surveyed CEOs in a recent IBM (NYSE: IBM) study citing it will play a key role in their organizations’ future and all executives in the study anticipating a 15 percent return on investment from their cognitive initiatives. (more…)

IBM Study Finds Higher Education to Play a Pivotal Role in Bridging India’s Skill Gap

By Guest PostJuly 3, 2017Technologyhigher education, India, indian workforce, skill gap, upskilling india

Sixty-one percent of India’s higher education leaders said that the education system is unable to respond to society’s changing needs

NEW DELHI – 03 Jul 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, to evaluate India’s growing skills challenge and proposed recommendations to bridge the gap. (more…)

A short note on ‘Brainhacking’

By ShamsJuly 3, 2017Health, Technologybrainhacking, brainhacking technology, intuitive control, paralysed arms, paralysed person, short note

As hackers do, they hack your computer and take control of your system, in a similar way, in ‘Brainhacking’, neuroscientists place electrodes on physically disabled person’s head to let his brain control a robotic arm, let’s say. So the person can hold a cup to drink or hold cutlery to take his meal. (more…)

Ethische Richtlinien für den Einsatz von Gehirn-Computer-Schnittstellen gefordert

By Guest PostJuly 3, 2017Science, Technologybrainhacking, datenschutz, ethische richtlinien, gehirn computer schnittstellen, neuroliteracy, niels birbaumer, surjo soekadar

Datenschutz, Haftung und Sicherheit müssen bedacht werden, verlangen Wissenschaftler der Universität Tübingen

International führende Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Neurophysiologie, der Neurotechnologie und der Neuroethik haben ethische Richtlinien für den Einsatz von Gehirn-Computer-Schnittstellen formuliert. Sie sollen Datenschutz, Haftung und Sicherheit bei hirngesteuerten Systemen gewährleisten; bisher wurden diese Aspekte wenig beachtet und sind teilweise noch völlig ungeklärt. (more…)

Smarter leadership through data intelligence

By Guest PostJune 27, 2017Technologybank sinopac, data intelligence, fourth industrial revolution, ralph haupter, smarter leadership

With all the buzz around digital transformation, one question often pops up: Where do I begin? Or, for those organizations that have decided to incorporate digital technologies to reinvent themselves: What is the end game? (more…)

Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods Market

By Guest PostJune 16, 2017Technologyacquire, Amazon, jeff bezos, john mackey, whole foods market

Whole Foods Market ranked #28 and Amazon ranked #2 on Fortune’s 2017 list of World’s Most Admired Companies

SEATTLE & AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 16, 2017– Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $13.7 billion, including Whole Foods Market’s net debt. (more…)

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