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Cognitive Systems and IBM Watson
May 12, 2013
IBM is leading the Cognitive Systems Era. It is transforming the way we use computers and technology to process information and natural language, creating the potential to change the way businesses use information and make decisions. Cognitive systems, such as IBM Watson, can transform how organizations think, act, and operate in the future. Watson combines natural language processing, dynamic learning, and hypothesis generation and evaluation to give direct, confidence-based responses. Rob High,...
May 12, 2013
IBM is leading the Cognitive Systems Era. It is transforming the way we use computers and technology to process information and natural language, creating the potential to change the way businesses use information and make decisions. Cognitive systems, such as IBM Watson, can transform how organizations think, act, and operate in the future. Watson combines natural language processing, dynamic learning, and hypothesis generation and evaluation to give direct, confidence-based responses. Rob High,...
U.S. Courts Statement on Impact of Sequestration on Judiciary, Defender Funding
May 12, 2013
The Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference is responsible for developing a spending plan for the federal Judiciary’s annual Congressional appropriation. This process involves significant input from Conference committees, and under the best of circumstances, is a difficult and complex task. The current fiscal year presents unparalleled challenges. Budget sequestration has reduced the Judiciary’s overall funding by nearly $350 million from the level provided in Fiscal Year 2012. The impact...
May 12, 2013
The Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference is responsible for developing a spending plan for the federal Judiciary’s annual Congressional appropriation. This process involves significant input from Conference committees, and under the best of circumstances, is a difficult and complex task. The current fiscal year presents unparalleled challenges. Budget sequestration has reduced the Judiciary’s overall funding by nearly $350 million from the level provided in Fiscal Year 2012. The impact...
Neota Logic Automates Legal Questions and Answers
May 12, 2013
Wouldn't it be nice if we could use technology to quickly provide legal guidance to clients on the routine questions that...
May 12, 2013
Wouldn't it be nice if we could use technology to quickly provide legal guidance to clients on the routine questions that...
Fast Database Emerges from MIT Class, GPUs and Student’s Invention
May 12, 2013
Todd Mostak’s first tangle with big data didn’t go well. As a master’s student at the Center of Middle Eastern Studies...
May 12, 2013
Todd Mostak’s first tangle with big data didn’t go well. As a master’s student at the Center of Middle Eastern Studies...
ZeroVM Creates Software for Cloud Computing
May 11, 2013
ZeroVM is creating the world’s first cloud hypervisor, which is a piece of software that creates and runs virtual machines. The...
May 11, 2013
ZeroVM is creating the world’s first cloud hypervisor, which is a piece of software that creates and runs virtual machines. The...
The Best Times To Post To Social Networks
May 11, 2013
This is an interesting infographic on the best times to post to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks. It comes...
May 11, 2013
This is an interesting infographic on the best times to post to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks. It comes...
Big Firm Blocks Employee Access to Personal Email Accounts
May 11, 2013
Citing security concerns, a major law firm has blocked its workers from accessing their personal email on its computers. In...
May 11, 2013
Citing security concerns, a major law firm has blocked its workers from accessing their personal email on its computers. In...
AT&T Also Announces A 1 Gig Broadband Network for Austin
May 11, 2013
And not to be outdone by Google in its backyard, AT&T on Tuesday also announced plans to deliver a 1 Gigabit broadband network to Austin. “Most encouraging is the recognition by government officials that policies which eliminate unnecessary regulation, lower costs and speed infrastructure deployment, can be a meaningful catalyst to additional investment in advanced networks which drives employment and economic growth,” Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO, said in a news release. AT&T...
May 11, 2013
And not to be outdone by Google in its backyard, AT&T on Tuesday also announced plans to deliver a 1 Gigabit broadband network to Austin. “Most encouraging is the recognition by government officials that policies which eliminate unnecessary regulation, lower costs and speed infrastructure deployment, can be a meaningful catalyst to additional investment in advanced networks which drives employment and economic growth,” Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO, said in a news release. AT&T...
Google Officially Announces Google Fiber Coming to Austin
May 11, 2013
Google fiber is coming to Austin. It’s only the second city to get the Google fiber network which began rolling out in Kansas City, Kan. last year. Google officials made the announcementTuesday morning at a packed Brazos Hall conference center downtown filled with more than 100 local and state business officials, politicians and media representatives. The room erupted into applause when Google officially announced the fiber network for Austin with a wall-sized slide that proclaimed: “Hello,...
May 11, 2013
Google fiber is coming to Austin. It’s only the second city to get the Google fiber network which began rolling out in Kansas City, Kan. last year. Google officials made the announcementTuesday morning at a packed Brazos Hall conference center downtown filled with more than 100 local and state business officials, politicians and media representatives. The room erupted into applause when Google officially announced the fiber network for Austin with a wall-sized slide that proclaimed: “Hello,...
Is the Supreme Court Moving Towards a Preemptive Federal Arbitration Procedural Paradigm?
May 10, 2013
Ronald Aronovsky, Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School has published an interesting law review article entitled, The Supreme Court and the Future of Arbitration: Towards a Preemptive Federal Arbitration Procedural Paradigm?, 42 Southwestern Law Review, Number 1, Spring 2013. In his article, Professor Aronovsky examines a number of recent Supreme Court decisions related to the preemptive power of the Federal Arbitration Act. Here is a portion of the introduction: Adopted by Congress...
May 10, 2013
Ronald Aronovsky, Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School has published an interesting law review article entitled, The Supreme Court and the Future of Arbitration: Towards a Preemptive Federal Arbitration Procedural Paradigm?, 42 Southwestern Law Review, Number 1, Spring 2013. In his article, Professor Aronovsky examines a number of recent Supreme Court decisions related to the preemptive power of the Federal Arbitration Act. Here is a portion of the introduction: Adopted by Congress...
