Mark Albertson
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In the meteorological world, cloud cover is measured by oktas. One okta is a small amount of cloud cover, and eight oktas means complete coverage with no breaks. In the tech world, cloud is only part of what has become a vastly …
Could neuro-symbolic AI become a household phrase in 2020?
If the proverb “iron sharpens iron” is indeed true, then an application of that wisdom should also apply to advancing the field of artificial intelligence. That’s at least what some researchers believe to be the future path for moving AI forward, based on …
Telcos’ challenge with edge deployment has a familiar ring for IBM’s Jim Whitehurst
For telecommunications firms, the 5G wave is coming and it will usher in a new era of innovation. Yet the playbook for transformation from an open-source standpoint remains strikingly familiar to the senior leadership at IBM Corp. IBM’s edge opportunity is to …
Hybrid cloud agenda strengthened by new IBM, Red Hat product releases
It has been barely 30 days since IBM Corp.’s new chief executive officer, Arvind Krishna, took the helm of the 109-year-old company. When he assumed control, Krishna made it clear that IBM’s focus would be on the hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, leveraging open-source …
IBM antes up in new era of hybrid cloud and edge computing
In the game of poker, it’s called a “showdown” when two or more players reach the final round of betting and all must show their cards. With IBM Corp.’s announcements this week focused on artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud solutions, 5G and edge …
Latest enhancements for the open hybrid cloud help fill Red Hat’s wish list
Coming into its Summit Virtual Experience at the end of April, Red Hat Inc. clearly had a checklist of items it wanted to accomplish. Take virtual machines and bring them into containers? Check. Announce a new version of OpenShift with software to …
Digital events demand close attention to production quality and relationship-building
For practitioners whose business it is to facilitate interaction between companies and communities, these are indeed interesting times. Large in-person conferences, industry cocktail receptions with live music, and blogger lounges in hotel ballrooms where much of the tech world’s business gets done …
Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta prefers a human-first approach for company and customers
When Gainsight Inc. Chief Executive Nick Mehta decided to announce that his firm’s upcoming online-only conference had set a record for registrations, he didn’t send out a self-congratulatory, dry company memo. He went on a video stream from his home before the entire company and had …
All-remote GitLab offers advice and resources for life away from offices
Almost overnight, the world has gone from office first to remote first. Will it go back? If predictions by some people are right, one of the outcomes from the global pandemic will be that companies currently structured around owning and maintaining an …
Global interest in biosecurity on the rise, but many nations are racing to catch up
There is no “aftermath” yet in the COVID-19 pandemic as the virus rages on. Yet there is already a great deal of discussion around one particular topic — biosecurity — that will likely be a significant focus of attention in the months …