Futurology

Is the Creative Sector embracing the use of AI?

The creative sector seems to be embracing the use of AI to supplement creativity and content creation, rather than replacing any one task.

Futurology

The Future of Edge – “demassification”

The Edge is anywhere the internet isn’t. The internet as-is wasn’t designed for the current demands placed upon it. We live on a hyperconnected planet - few places are without internet.

Futurology

The Metaverse - finally here?

Aside from (quite a few!) talks recently, around querying Azure Digital Twins with PowerBI, I've been pretty quiet. Why is that? Well, I'm finishing up my masters degree at the University of Edinburgh, focussed in the areas of AI, human interaction, and... how do we make human connections? So, why

Impact

Intelligent search at your fingertips: Semantic Search

Semantic Search offers better answers to search queries, understanding what the user means. Power up Cognitive Search, from Ignite 2021.

Futurology

Oral culture and the rise of literacy

The rise of clubhouse - and a return to oral culture. Literacy enfranchises some previously excluded elements of society, and this is a trend to watch.

Futurology

What's on the horizon? 2021 and beyond

I was lucky enough to attend MIT Future Compute 2021, to understand the convergence of various technologies, from the Internet of Things to new(-ish) connectivity options, like 5G and LoRaWAN. Future Compute 2021An examination of the computing landscape, hosted online by MIT Technology Review February 10-11, 2021Future ComputeParticularly as