Low-code platform vendor Appian is looking to provide a single platform for automation, AI and low code with a new RPA acquisition. The year 2019 marked a big one for consolidation among data, analytics, and related vendor companies as the industry reorganized for the cloud and big vendors staked their competitive positions. Now in early […]
Archives for 2020
6 Ways to Get Your Board on Board with Digital Transformation
While cost efficiencies are important milestones, the real value of digital transformation lies in long-term innovation. Here’s how you can get some mileage by making your case. Image: Pixabay For companies not born in the cloud, digital transformation drives competitive gains. In our work with companies that aren’t true digital natives, we consistently see a […]
Toyota to Build Smart City Prototype in Japan
At CES last week, Toyota revealed plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre site at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Called the Woven City, it will be a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Envisioned as a “living laboratory,” the Woven City will serve as a […]
How to deal with the impact of digital transformation on networks
Digital transformation has increased the importance of the network, particularly the edge, where customers, employees, cloud applications and IoT devices connect to the enterprise. The legacy static and non-differentiated network edge of years past is no longer sufficient for many reasons, so as companies embark on digital-transformation plans, their networks must evolve. Networking pros should […]
Internet blackout, protests leave gig workers reeling
A gnawing fear of being caught up in the wrong place, a neighbourhood where protests have erupted or where police are pursuing aggressive curbs, prompted food delivery agent Afzal Afzi to wear his company T-shirt at all times. “I wore it even when I was off duty. I hoped people or authorities would see that […]
India’s about to hand people financial data Americans can only dream of
By Saritha Rai India has more than 560 million internet users, all generating data by the terabyte. Soon they’ll have an unprecedented amount of control over their digital financial footprints, with the ability to decide what to share, with whom, and for how long. India’s top banks are getting ready to roll out a system […]
Mattress startup files for IPO as losses grow
The company’s marketing strategy includes use of influencers to tout its products online. It cites relying on them as a risk that “may materially and adversely affect our reputation or subject us to fines or other penalties”. Bloomberg | January 13, 2020, 15:47 IST
Interview with Ludovic Le Moan, CEO of Sigfox
Interview of Ludovic Le Moan, CEO of Sigfox, conducted by Manuel Nau, Managing and Editorial Director of IoT Business News, on January 9th, 2020. That’s the magic of the IoT: connecting objects in an intelligent way and at very low cost opens up many opportunities in a multitude of sectors. IoT Business News: Sigfox has […]
Amazon’s Bengaluru office to expand, dwarf Hyderabad
E-commerce behemoth Amazon is set to lease a huge office space as part of its massive expansion plan of Bengaluru operations, dwarfing its presence in Hyderabad. Amazon is scouting for land parcels of about 2 million sqft in North Bengaluru with potential to double it in the future, people familiar with the matter said. It […]
Big Data Can Help Curb Costs of Raising Newborns
Big data is being used for a variety of purposes in 2020. One of the biggest applications of big data is with personal financial planning. A couple of years ago, Digitalist Magazine published an article on the growing importance of big data in financial planning and analysis. A growing number of applications use big data […]