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Amazon Forecast enables developers to build applications with the same machine learning technology used by Amazon.com for forecasting future business conditions – with no machine learning expertise required

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Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced the general availability of Amazon Forecast, a fully managed service that uses machine learning to deliver highly accurate forecasts based on the same technology that powers Amazon.com. Amazon uses forecasting to make sure that the right product is in the right place at the right time by … [Read more...] about Amazon Forecast enables developers to build applications with the same machine learning technology used by Amazon.com for forecasting future business conditions – with no machine learning expertise required

UK Employers Continue to Seek Software Skills and Core IT Talent

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Employers in the United Kingdom continued their quest in Q2 2019 to hire software developers and programmers and professionals with core IT skills, according to an analysis of employment data by CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global technology industry. Employers posted job openings for an estimated 141,395 information technology (IT) positions in Q2, … [Read more...] about UK Employers Continue to Seek Software Skills and Core IT Talent

Quality 4.0 Creates Substantial Value for Manufacturers, but They Must Overcome a Diverse Set of Challenges: Although Participants in a Global Survey Recognize Quality 4.0’s Importance at All Stages of the Value Chain, Few Have Defined a Detailed Strategy or Launched an Implementation Program

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Nearly two-thirds of manufacturers believe that Quality 4.0—the application of Industry 4.0's advanced digital technologies to enhance quality management—will significantly affect their operation within five years. The benefits of this approach include reductions in defect rates and in costs related to poor quality. Nevertheless, a scant 16% say that their company has begun … [Read more...] about Quality 4.0 Creates Substantial Value for Manufacturers, but They Must Overcome a Diverse Set of Challenges: Although Participants in a Global Survey Recognize Quality 4.0’s Importance at All Stages of the Value Chain, Few Have Defined a Detailed Strategy or Launched an Implementation Program

Can Advances in Technology Feed the World?

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A growing population across the globe is creating a mounting challenge for food producers. By the year 2050, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicts the global population will be 9.6 billion people – requiring a gigantic 70 percent increase in food production. Growers are also facing escalating pressure due to environmental constraints, … [Read more...] about Can Advances in Technology Feed the World?