The beer industry is pinning blame on the Trump administration’s tariffs for thousands of job losses across the country. Source: Beer industry blames Trump’s tariffs for loss of 40K jobs The beer industry is pinning blame on the Trump administration’s tariffs for thousands of job losses across the country. A study released this week by the Beer Institute and National Beer Wholesalers Association found that direct, indirect and induced jobs were at 2.19 million in 2018, a drop of 40,000 jobs from 2016. “Aluminum tariffs are increasing brewers’ costs and are an anchor on a vibrant...

The rise of augmented intelligence – bringing together humans and AI Source: Placing humans at the centre of Artificial Intelligence At birth, we humans are helpless. We spend about a year unable to walk, about two more before we can articulate full thoughts, and many more years unable to fend for ourselves. We are totally dependent on those around us for our survival. Now compare this to many other mammals. Dolphins, for instance, are born swimming; giraffes learn to stand within hours; a baby zebra can run within forty-five minutes of birth. Across the animal kingdom, our cousins are...

Business Intelligence software collects, stores and analyzes data, turning it into useful information to help businesses make better decisions. Amazon uses Business Intelligence to personalize product recommendations and market products. It also uses BI software for logistical business decisions. As the internet is used by companies to discern and target potential consumer trends, the desire to collect vast amounts of data has grown exponentially. Making sense and use of the data collected Source: What Is Business Intelligence? As the internet is used by companies to discern and target potential...

AI-powered predictive analysis helps retailers to foresee customer demand and craft their marketing campaigns accordingly. Source: How predictive analytics can help you enhance customer experience – Tech Wire Asia IMAGINE if there were a way businesses could foresee and anticipate the needs and wants of their customers, and with that knowledge, not only deliver but exceed their customer’s expectations. Well, with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered predictive analytics, it is no longer an abstract concept, but a practical reality. AI AND ANALYTICS LEAD GARTNER’S VISION FOR SUPPLY...

Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains. Source: Ashes to Ashes. Dust to Dust. Or, in Washington State, You Could Now Be Compost. By Adeel Hassan May 22, 2019 For most Americans, there are two main choices after death: burial or cremation. But now people in Washington State have a third legal option: They can have their bodies turned into soil. Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation on Wednesday allowing the practice of “aboveground decomposition,” making Washington the first...

The company that owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Miss Universe pageant and Hollywood’s largest talent agency filed for an initial public offering on the NYSE. Source: Endeavor Group, Owner of UFC and Miss Universe Pageant, Files for IPO Even as Hollywood’s biggest talent agency tries to reinvent itself as an international entertainment and marketing powerhouse, it remains heavily dependent on its business of representing actors, athletes and other creative types, according to a prospectus filed ahead of an initial public stock offering. Endeavor Group Holdings Inc., in a federal...

When it comes to marketing, historical data should always be a driver for strategy and planning. Predictive analytics is the next level of using that data for marketing success. Predictive analytics is the use of data, statistical algorithms and AI techniques to identify possible future outcomes. This can help you stay ahead of the curve and assess the future of your marketing. Here are a few ways that you can use AI and predictive analytics in your marketing. Optimizing marketing campaigns With predictive analytics, it works just like the Scientific Method by having a hypothesis and then...