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COVID-19 has changed our lives, the way we do business, and transformed the health care landscape. But what does the future of life sciences hold? And what role will technology play? Every year, $250 billion is spent on vaccine research…

Physicist Richard Feynman once said, “I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.” Following in the same vein, it’s safe to say that nobody understands generative AI...yet. If you’ve heard of ChatGPT, though, you’re on your way…

Economic challenges force decision making down paths traditionally related to cost reduction and/or efficiency finding. But in the last few years – specifically those defined by the COVID-19 pandemic – it has become clearer that investment in the right technology…

"Stephen Wolfram thinking in formal languages” - Artwork created by Generative AI (Stable Diffusion) Consider the following query: What is the price of a movie ticket in Silver Spring vs. Seattle? ChatGPT is a terrible choice for finding an answer…

When faced with tough choices – starter or dessert, Beatles or Stones, beach or mountains – it’s so satisfying to be able to say “both.” And yet in business and technology decisions, we often feel compelled to sacrifice one very…

I want to share a story with you about a conversation I had with my son back in the summer of 2010. He was at a crucial point in his education, and I wanted to have a serious talk with…

When you race to digitally transform, you need to pay attention to two high-level fundamental tasks: 1. Taking your core business - what you do today - and leveraging your technology to do it better, faster, cheaper, more efficiently. 2.…

When you hear someone say: “Get a backbone,” what do you think? You probably assume that the individual in question is weak or lacks conviction. The same can hold true in an organization. If your company lacks a digital backbone -…

CIOs face a world of deglobalization, widening inequalities, and reshaping supply chains. Disruption and threats are increasing. These are all set to make 2023 a challenging year for IT leaders, but not without opportunities, as highlighted at the Gartner IT…

For many business leaders, the past two-and-a-half years have been an ongoing test of resilience. First came the COVID-19 pandemic, which shuttered offices and factories, shifted consumer preferences, and created global supply chain havoc. By early 2022, even as the…