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February 19, 2020
Issue Highlights
February 19, 2020 | Volume 12 Issue 42
- LEAD ARTICLE: Dissecting the HelpSystems IBM i Marketplace Survey
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Artificial Intelligence Isn't Scary, Part 1
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Developer Kit: Making a Business Case for Modernization and Beyond
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: MB Software & Consulting, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years!
- WHITE PAPER: 2020 IBM i Marketplace Survey Results
- FEATURED VIDEO: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
- EVENT: CIO Summit — March 23-24, 2020 in Dallas
Lead Article - Commentary
Dissecting the HelpSystems IBM i Marketplace Survey
Progressive stability is a major characteristic of the IBM i community.
By Steve Pitcher
Now in its sixth year, HelpSystems’ IBM i Marketplace Survey is one of the strongest state-of-affairs indicators of the IBM i community.
Industry News
IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing
Analytics & Cognitive News
IBM News
IBM Industry News
Feature Article - Analytics & Cognitive
Artificial Intelligence Isn't Scary, Part 1
Artificial Intelligence may seem frightful, but the practical applications for it, particularly in business, are expanding, and some say the possibilities are limitless. A clear-eyed look at the true state of AI business projects shows more reason for optimism than fear.
By John Ghrist
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had a somewhat dark reputation over the past few decades. It doesn't help that it's traditionally gotten a bad rap from Western culture. Films are a prime example. Beginning with HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Colossus in The Forbin Project (1970), and SkyNet in the Terminator films, just to name a few, AI is often portrayed as a technology bound to go wrong and threaten or doom the human species somehow. Couple that with countless sci-fi novels and stories in which humanity is portrayed as little more than a launch point for the silicon-based machine lifeform that will succeed us…well, it's little wonder that some people are afraid of AI in the aggregate. That's not to mention the fears that any new technology will "eliminate my…
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Webcast
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
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Feature Article - Programming
Developer Kit: Making a Business Case for Modernization and Beyond
Editor's note: This article introduces the white paper Developer Kit: Making a Business Case for Modernization and Beyond, which is free to download from the MC White Paper Center.
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