ML/AI and Data analytics are part of the day-to-day today. And many have taken this seriously and invested in Machine Learning Operations (MLOps). Mostly by introducing practices and tools/software (e.g. MLFlow, Kubeflow, AWS Sagemaker etc) that aim to operationalize the development, deployment, and management of machine learning models. Data is...
Continue reading...How to search for information on Dark Net (Tor)
Web search in late 90x, total fun – that required luck and skill. Search algorithms back then used to be based on exact words matching and presented based on resource popularity and number of cross-references. Btw today’s search engine provides you with information that the algorithm considers being your intend...
Continue reading...Empower your M&A activity with Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques
Exploring unconventional ways to empower M&A due-diligence process using Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Continue reading...Formulating your COVID-19 business response
Following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of the pandemic state on March 11 2020 number of countries and work leaders have initiated precedential measures, from soft guidelines in UK to country-wide lockdowns and holidays in Middle East (e.g. Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan). Days later we get to face some...
Continue reading...Raising Digital value of the organization on all fronts
Digital is a top priority for CxOs of all calibers across nearly every industry. I can’t think of any executive I came across during the past 5-6 years that didn’t speak or made no effort to unleash digital potential of the organization. What they have in common is an understanding...
Continue reading...The hidden gem of M&A IT integration
According to Harvard Business Review (HBR) “typically 70%–90% of acquisitions are abysmal failures”. HBR recommendations are around smarter capital investment decision making, providing better management oversight, transferring or sharing valuable skills and capabilities. What I struggled to find are the details around actual failures, and what role does technology play...
Continue reading...7 ways AI helps fight Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, it was interesting to observe how has the role of technology has changed and equipped us to fight the pandemic. In this article, I want to focus on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it enabled us to approach the situation differently...
Continue reading...What 200+ AI use cases of Insurance companies can tell us?
We hear companies announcing success in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). I took a closer look at the Insurance industry, in particular, to understand what does AI means for them. Upon analysis of over 200+ AI use cases applicable to Insurance companies (all publically available) happy to share some...
Continue reading...Things to look when investing or acquiring AI startup
Year 2019, yet another success for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups. Indeed there is increasing interest in AI acquisitions, and new annual high for money raised by AI startups (estimated at USD 18.5b+, with USD 3.7b being raised in just Q4 2019)… this is despite overall economics hurdle and slow...
Continue reading...How Digital shapes M&A?
Based on analysis of Thomson Reuters M&A Database, c.20% of the deals appear to be in Digital domain or have digital motive. More interestingly, digital companies are being sold for record high values and continue to get traction. Recent acquisition of Careem (3.1B USD) and Souq.com (0.58B USD) are good...
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