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Overstock.com puts a lot of stock in blockchain
Four years ago, Overstock.com began accepting bitcoin as a form of payment. It also created a venture capital arm that has invested in a dozen companies using bitcoin's underlying technology to create a new trust model.
De Beers and other jewelry industry giants create blockchains to verify gems
The world's major jewelry and gem businesses are deploying a blockchain electronic ledgers that will verify the origins of their products, all the way from the mines to the retail cases.
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IDG Enterprise's Digital Edge 50: Pushing Digital Boundaries
Winning projects used technology such as artificial intelligence, IoT, virtual reality/augmented reality, cloud, data analytics and mobile/smart devices to drive business innovation.
Two vendors now sell iPhone cracking technology – and police are buying
Local and regional police departments and federal agencies are lining up to buy technology from two companies whose products can bypass iPhone security mechanisms.
Blockchain will be the killer app for supply chain management in 2018
The distributed ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies is now poised to disrupt supply chain management – especially in the global shipping industry.
SEC decision on Ethereum cryptocurrency could affect others funded by ICOs
The SEC is scrutinizing Ether, second only to bitcoin in value, to determine if it should be considered a security; the decision could affect other digital currencies launched through initial coin offerings.
The way blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are governed could soon change
Proof of Work algorithms, which govern how bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies run, have proven slow and costly. So developers are eyeing a faster and more efficient algorithm: Proof of Stake.
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Weathering IT's sea change
Emerging tech will roil IT in the coming year. Here's how to survive the tumult.
Cisco shakes up collaboration efforts; morphs Spark into Webex
Cisco Spark will become Webex Teams as part of a ‘fundamental shift’ that includes new leadership and more A.I. integration.
Blockchain moves into top spot for hottest job skills
Blockchain development is now the hottest skill in the freelance job market, growing more than 6,000% since this time last year and putting it on pace to be the new “cloud” of the 21st Century, according to a new report.
Why a Walmart VP had a ‘religious conversion’ to blockchain
Frank Yiannas, Walmart’s vice president in charge of food safety, detailed the revolutionary benefits of the electronic ledger technology at MIT's 'Business of Blockchain' conference.
Confused about mobile platforms? You’re not alone. Here’s clarity.
Finally: Here are answers to the questions everyone suddenly has about mobile and IoT platforms.
Blockchain breaks out in the enterprise
The distributed ledger technology that underpins Bitcoin is showing up in a variety of places. Here's what you need to know to understand all the hype.
Wireless charging over distance just got a boost
Companies developing wireless charging that can be projected up to several meters away have partnered with electronics industry stalwarts, paving the way for actual product shipments this year.
The promise and the power of the business-focused IBM Watson digital assistant
Digital assistants today will clearly pale in comparison to what they will evolve into. IBM is leading the charge for this next generation, and it is targeting not the home, but business.
How blockchain could solve the internet privacy problem
Blockchain, with its encrypted and immutable record, will eventually be used create universal digital identities, filled with information that only we will control and that will link back to the issuing banks, governments or even...
Mind-reading tech is here (and more useful than you think!)
Reading brain waves was useless until A.I. got involved. Now mind reading has real-world, practical applications.
Tech Forecast 2017: Complete survey results
What are tech pros' spending, hiring and strategic priorities for 2017? Read what 196 qualified IT executives had to say in this exclusive report.
Apple’s Siri, HomePod and the voice assistant showdown
The battle of the smart assistants is intensifying, with Siri at the top of the group. How can Apple exploit its advantages to push HomePod higher?
Apple’s Siri: The only search engine you’ll need
Is Apple about to get into search? Probably not in the conventional sense, but Apple’s successful hire of Google’s John Giannandrea shows there’s a new kid in town.
Report: AI assistants and chatbots gain traction in the enterprise
Microsoft’s Cortana AI assistant currently leads the charge in the workplace, thanks to Windows 10 integration.
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Technologies that will disrupt business in 2018
From artificial intelligence to augmented reality, these dozen disruptive technologies and trends will begin driving how business gets done at forward-thinking organizations this year.
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