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The Fellowship of the Metaverse: CIO, CMO, CCO and CHRO

CIO Business Intelligence

Currently, equipment costs are high while comfort is low (even the most hardened gamers need a break after an hour or so fully kitted up), and accessible computing power is nowhere near where it will need to be. Feasibility is perhaps the simplest of these three lenses, as it’s fairly consistent across business types and sizes.

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Cloud Technology Makes Virtual Assistants More Beneficial than Ever

Smart Data Collective

They are discovering the benefits of using the cloud to utilize data and facilitate communications between employees, customers, contractors and other stakeholders. One of the underappreciated benefits of cloud technology is that it makes it easier to work with virtual assistants. Some fo the biggest benefits are listed below.

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Capital One Offers Cost Controls for Cloud Data Warehouses

David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

The journey to the launch of Capital One Software can be traced back to 2013 and the adoption by Capital One’s internal IT team of a new agile development approach that embraced RESTful application programming interfaces, decentralized and collaborative development and cloud computing.

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How Insurance Companies Use Data To Measure Risk And Choose Rates

Smart Data Collective

It goes without saying that more expensive cars cost more to insure. For instance, the 2000 Honda Civic is the most stolen car in America and the Mitsubishi Mirage (in the 2013-2017 model range) has the most fatal crashes. However, that’s not the only thing insurers look at. Telematics. It’s a win-win situation for both parties.

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Pros and Cons of Buying Cryptocurrency with Blockchain ATMs

Smart Data Collective

One of the benefits of new advances in blockchain has been with the development of bitcoin ATMs. Introduced in 2013 , Bitcoin Teller Machines (BTMs) are getting increasingly adopted, and the amount of their physical placements is expected to increase dramatically in the near future. The Pros of Using BTMs. Also Availability.

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Big Data Sets Impressive New Standards On Integrated Business Systems

Smart Data Collective

In 2013, Wired published a very interesting article about the role of big data in the field of integrated business systems. Integrated business systems provide a centralized repository where those benefits can be executed. If your business systems are not integrated, here are a few top benefits that you should consider.

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Using DataOps to Drive Agility and Business Value

DataKitchen

At Astrazeneca, Kurt Zimmer explained that data, “ provides a massive opportunity to drive all sorts of levers, such as to lower cost and to drive things like speed of execution, which has a tremendous impact on the ability to bring life-saving medicines to the marketplace.” Success Requires Focus on Business Outcomes, Benchmarking.

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