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AI as a service to solve your business problems? Guess again

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Industries of all types are embracing off-the-shelf AI solutions. That’s a far cry from what most online off-the-shelf AI services offer today. Most of the successful data presented by these providers is based on individual case studies, with problems involving limited data sets and limited, generic objectives.

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How we pivoted our deep tech startup to become a SaaS company

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Studied global markets and tech trends. An early observation was that there were already several large, established players making off-the-shelf electric motors. Brian Casey is CEO of ECM PCB Stator Technology. Like any major startup redirect, there were several “a-ha!” Engaged our board and investors candidly.

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10 things keeping IT leaders up at night

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The Society for Information Management (SIM) recently conducted its annual trends study and found that nearly a quarter of the IT leaders polled listed AI and machine learning as an area of concern, says SIM CEO Mark Taylor. That’s not to say they’re looking to ditch their roles or smash machines, as the real Luddites had.

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Ameelio’s free video calling service for inmates goes live at first facilities

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Ameelio , a nonprofit startup that intends to replace inmate-paid video calling in prisons with a free service, is making inroads against the companies that have dominated the space for decades. “We maybe had 8,000 users when we spoke to you, and a few months later we launched our mobile app.

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New Zealand-based Imagr thinks camera-based AI is the future of shopping trolleys

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The value of transactions processed by frictionless checkout technology is estimated to reach $387 billion by 2025, according to a 2020 study from Juniper Research. Amazon Go’s automated convenience stores are expanding internationally, which Chomley says scares retailers who fear competition from the tech giant.

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Off the Shelf vs Custom Software: Making the Right Choice for Your Business

Trigent

Here’s all that you need to make an informed choice on off the shelf vs custom software. While doing so, they have two choices – to buy a ready-made off-the-shelf solution created for the mass market or get a custom software designed and developed to serve their specific needs and requirements.

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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

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Contributor. Share on Twitter. Lorna Mitchell is head of Developer Relations at Aiven , a software company that combines the best open source technologies with cloud infrastructure. With World Mental Health Day just behind us, I thought about how the tech industry can be a difficult place to stay mentally well. Give the gift of autonomy.