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The Coming of the Clairvoyant Computer

Leading Blog

With so much stuff coming at me from all angles, daily prosperity relies on spam filters, Internet search engines, and personalized music and movie recommendations. Machine learning develops predictive capabilities with a form of number-crunching, a trial-and-error learning process that builds upon statistics and computer science.

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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

Tesla’s genius and education led him to develop the foundations for electric induction motors, wireless telegraphy, radios, neon lamps, and remote control. When Edison developed a commercially viable light bulb, he was able to convince Morgan to advance him $30,000 for the Edison Electric Light Company.

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The Innovation Mindset in Action: 3M Corporation

Harvard Business Review

Arthur Fry , a 3M employee, attended a Technical Council where Spencer Silver spoke about trying to develop a super-strong adhesive for use in building planes; instead, Silver accidentally created a weak adhesive that was a "solution without a problem." Richard Drew is just such an engineer. Thus was born the Post-it note.

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When the Grasshopper Teaches the Master | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

Some of us are totally immersed and intrigued by what can be accomplished in a wireless world, (including all the cool toys that come along with it). As my husband is fond of saying, “There is nothing wrong with my memory, it’s my Search Engine that is a little faulty!&# I’ve been on both sides of this equation.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business Review

In my experience with dozens of organizations implementing IoT solutions, those that achieved their expected ROI changed their traditional business approaches in one or more of the following ways: They Developed a Partner Ecosystem. ” There are several strategies that can be used to develop IoT talent.