In its seventh annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking for 2015, Gartner recognizes companies across the healthcare value chain that demonstrate leadership in improving patient care and lowering costs. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
This latest report from Gartner identifies the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2016 as the world witnesses the emergence of the digital mesh and digital businesses enabled by smart machines. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
This feature from TechCrunch looks at trends in the changing world of hardware startups, as the year comes to a close. It also says that beyond technological prowess, leveraging more software in connected products can help. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
A recent Gartner report estimates that Internet of Things (IoT) will support total services spending of $235 billion in 2016, up 22% from 2015. It forecasts that 6.4 billion connected things will be in use worldwide in 2016, up 30% from 2015, and will reach 20.8 billion by 2020. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
Techonomy 2016 kicks off in Half Moon Bay, California today. Some of the questions thought leaders will ponder over in the event are: How is technology shaping cultural change, our moral compass, our social nature? What kinds of jobs are being automated and what types of jobs are growing? How do we educate and equip tomorrow’s workforce to fill jobs we don’t even know about today? For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
This feature from TechCrunch looks at the past, present, and future of gaming. It says that two industries that could well play a key role in the future of gaming are virtual reality and artificial intelligence technology. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
It is estimated that 1,500 silvertech startups have come up globally in the past three years. This feature from The New York Times looks at challenges for tech startups catering to seniors. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
This feature from TechCrunch looks at the challenges facing startups building AI apps. It says that AI, predictive analytics, and data science-driven startups are only going to grow in size and in importance, and navigating how to build them is not straightforward. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>