automation

Aug
29

'Digital business' shouldn't mean 'human-less' service

Automation, artificial intelligence and digital business get a lot of attention today as cutting-edge ways to improve customer service. But
2 min read
Aug
22

Are your data 'insights' really insightful? Check first

Analytics, automation and machine learning are making it possible for enterprises to target specific customer audiences with new content, products
1 min read
Aug
19

Automated recruitment aims to help human job-seekers be heard

Despite the growing use of automation in the workplace, some jobs are still best done by real, live humans. After
2 min read
Aug
17

'Next Economy' takes people, not just consumers, into account

Back in 2013, a pair of researchers at Oxford University crunched data about several hundred occupations to determine which were
1 min read
Aug
05

In any demographic, customers expect 'immediacy' and human touch

It’s no wonder that a generation used to always-on, instant communication should prefer to access customer service just as
2 min read
Jul
18

The next as-a-service offering? Artificial intelligence, or AIaaS

If you regularly follow developments in information technology, particularly in the cloud, you’ll be familiar with terms like PaaS
1 min read
Feb
07
Robotics make self-service business easier than ever

Robotics make self-service business easier than ever

The Singularity is coming. Or is it the Terminator? Or maybe, at long last, we’re on our way to
3 min read
Jul
18

GE aims for simpler, cheaper 'industrial internet'

A new platform for the industrial internet is designed to help users make the most of machine-to-machine connections and the
1 min read
Jan
28

Aiming for smart, rather than just clever

The “internet of things,” as the smart grid is called, promises a new era of efficiency, convenience, automation and clean,
2 min read