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Machine learning methods are continuing to gather momentum, with the IDC estimating that spending on AI and cognitive systems are reaching $77.6B USD. Although such figures are clearly approximate at best, the figure still gives an idea of the scale of this market. Even if the theoretical results of machine learning have been known for a […]

According to a study done in 2016 by Nielsen, the UK was said to be “drowning in a sea of loyalty cards”, with British shoppers to be the second most likely to have a loyalty card. However, the same study revealed that consumers had little interest in the programs. It is quite remarkable that retailers […]

After an initial and short lived burst of enthusiasm and hype around blockchain, the technology is reaching a more sober and serious phase. Blockchain used to be touted as a cure all panacea, but (fortunately) that is now past. There are many articles in the press that claim that the bubble has burst, and that […]

What is not known about Blockchain is that in addition to being a technology underlying cryptocurrencies and smart contracts, a blockchain can be used simply to store data. The issue is important, as the choice of storage has implications for system performance, as well as security. Currently, applications and software rely on either the cloud […]

Blockchain in Logistics / Supply Chain   Even as blockchain continues to be tested and implemented in many different areas, there has been growing caution about its practicality. The most common claim is that blockchain is a “solution in search of a problem”, and that companies tinker with it, investing significant amounts of money only […]