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Chatbots: Conversation Killers Or Makers?, Jing Jiang
Chatbots: Conversation Killers Or Makers?, Jing Jiang
MITB Thought Leadership Series
Whether you’re aware of it or not, the chances are you’ve been chatting to robots of late. While these bots are faceless and unseen, don’t be fooled into thinking they aren’t there. In fact, chatbots, have been around since the 1960s at least, but with the progress in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and voice recognition, they’ve received both a functionality and a popularity boost. From the cosmetic to the life-changing, nowadays, chatbots can do anything from helping a person lose weight to assisting refugees applying for asylum.
Decentralise Me, Paul Robert Griffin
Decentralise Me, Paul Robert Griffin
MITB Thought Leadership Series
If you are in need of a reminder of the levels of hype surrounding blockchain, then look no further than Japan’s J-Pop sensation Kasotsuka Shojo, otherwise known as the Virtual Currency Girls who, with their debut track “The Moon and Cryptocurrencies and Me”, aim to educate fans about cryptocurrencies in an entertaining way.
The Future Robo-Advisor, Catalin Burlacu
The Future Robo-Advisor, Catalin Burlacu
MITB Thought Leadership Series
The accelerated digitalisation of both people and business around the world today is having a huge impact on the investment management and advisory space. The addition of new and vastly larger data sets, as well as exponentially more sophisticated analytical tools to turn that data into usable information is constantly changing the way investments are decided on, made and managed.
Big Data And The Consumer, Seema Chokshi
Big Data And The Consumer, Seema Chokshi
MITB Thought Leadership Series
What is big data? The intuitive meaning of the phrase ‘big data’ might be “data that is huge in quantity”. But is that interpretation enough? Data of this type has existed for as long as humans have made records of their work. Some of the earliest writings, such as cuneiform, contain vast amounts of data covering areas as diverse as law, mapping and mathematical equations.
Functionality & Privacy In Mobile Applications - Who's Going To Win The Game, Debin Gao
Functionality & Privacy In Mobile Applications - Who's Going To Win The Game, Debin Gao
MITB Thought Leadership Series
MOBILE APPS have brought so much convenience and fun into our lives. From route planning to grocery shopping, reserving flights and hiring bicycles, to the action games we play to pass the time on public transport.
Quantum Computing Is Here To Stay, Manoj Thulasidas
Quantum Computing Is Here To Stay, Manoj Thulasidas
MITB Thought Leadership Series
QUANTUM COMPUTING is emerging from university laboratories and entering the industry arena at a painfully slow pace. The measured and deliberate progress is understandable given its complexity and promise. The stakes are high, because quantum computing presents the tantalising prospect of solving problems previously considered completely insoluble
Driving And Effective Data-Ready Culture: How Companies Can Take On A Datadriven Approach To 11 Business, Johnson Poh
Driving And Effective Data-Ready Culture: How Companies Can Take On A Datadriven Approach To 11 Business, Johnson Poh
MITB Thought Leadership Series
TECHNOLOGY has turned the tables in favour of consumers, enabling them to find goods and services faster and access more choices. Companies now compete more intensely to capture consumers’ mindshare and scour for ways to keep their products relevant. But every coin has two sides. While technology has empowered consumers with choice, it has also offered companies a plethora of data to understand consumers better. This puts the odds in favour of companies that can leverage on data to gain consumer insights and meet their business objectives.