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The Coming of the Clairvoyant Computer

Leading Blog

The solution is machine learning —computers automatically discovering patterns and developing new knowledge by furiously feeding on modern society's greatest and most potent unnatural resource : data. Obama was re-elected in 2012 with the help of voter prediction. Student essay grade prediction has been developed for automatic grading.

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Six Marketing Mistakes at CES 2012

Harvard Business Review

And everywhere you go in this gathering of the smartest people in the most exciting business category on the planet, there are marketing mistakes being made. The engineering of electronics has never been healthier, but the quality of the marketing lags far behind. You don't make wireless Airplay speakers. Be bold, be shameless.

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E-Coaching Roles

Marshall Goldsmith

The art of developing leaders will evolve with the technology that connects people through both wired and wireless networks. Experience difficulties while searching for high-quality leadership development tools. So, e-coaches must help leaders find relevant content, and development tools that have a real impact.

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Who's Really Responsible for P&G's Succession Problems?

Harvard Business Review

Many wonder why an academy company like P&G, historically known for developing talent, did not, or was not able to, promote a successor from within its ranks. Is the problem that P&G produces outstanding specialists in marketing but not general managers who can run the business? Where was its leadership bench? Succession planning'

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India's Exploding Digital Economy

Harvard Business Review

Further, we'll see a roll-out of 4G wireless services across the country in 2012. As unit economics enable ever cheaper smart phones (the lowest price in the market is now $65), their penetration will rise. Indian entrepreneurs are feeling bullish about global markets. This expansion isn't just domestic.

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Mobile Money Is Driving Africa’s Cashless Future

Harvard Business Review

The evolution of African markets faces significant barriers: cost, distance, and a lack of infrastructure. consumers are just being introduced to Apple Pay, mobile money services like MPesa and MTN Money have been flourishing in African markets. But the possibilities for ecommerce and consumer marketing are enormous.

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Rethinking Security for the Internet of Things

Harvard Business Review

stock market to decline almost 1% before the news was revealed as a hoax. In 2012 a hacker built and revealed a simple device that can open Onity-brand electronic locks (which secure over 4 million hotel room doors ) without a key. Train engineers to apply existing systems-engineering tools to security threats.