No Images? Click here Dear , While some, like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking fear artificial intelligence threatens humanity itself, others say the hype outweighs the reality by a long shot. That’s apparently the case at the NDIS, where Cate Blanchett’s pull has proven no match for technology teething issues. In other news:
Fresh produce is about as fast moving a good as you can get. Success in its wholesale distribution depends on efficiency, volume and close management of supply chain traceability. Find out how Auckland’s Chevalier Wholesale Produce boosted its business with Jiwa Financials. Enjoy the read. And your weekend. Donovan Jackson Rumours swirl that NDIS’s $3.5m star-studded AI-project has been dumpedHas fear of govt IT failure become self-fulfilling prophecy?... Despite the backing of ‘star power’ including Cate Blanchett, the AI-based ‘Nadia’ project has now reportedly stalled. “The technology is not yet at the level at which it can be used. There is still a lot more testing.” Ride sharing numbers to double despite Uber-hateUber’s travails are yet to impact the company where it counts as market flourishes… Even as the darling/nemesis of the technology industry endures a fresh assault on its ability to do business, analyst Juniper is forecasting substantial growth in ride sharing around the world. “The truth is that there is a high cost to a bad reputation.” Everybody loves the cloudTurns out we’re just not very good at using it… As enthusiasm for the cloud overtakes competence, decision makers and IT departments alike are starting to feel the burden. “Cloud technology is a victim of its own success.” Fastest fintechs revealedXero named among A/NZ’s top 10 wallet busters… Market watcher IDC has issued a list of what it believes to be the 10 fastest growing fintechs in Australia and New Zealand. "Though we see diverse categories of FinTechs, most disruption is in payments including remittance and money transfers.” RegTech 101: What you need to know about FinTech’s buzzword du jourRegTech has arrived and it’s going to solve all your compliance problems...right?... While loathe to start talking about it just because everybody else is, we’d be remiss if we didn’t take a moment to recognise the newest tech-suffixed buzzword doing the rounds, RegTech. "RegTech is another example of an industry that is being changed rapidly by software.” Fresh and fast: How ERP solved wholesale reporting challengeProduce leader chooses Jiwa Financials to take control of business… When an Auckland-based wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor sought a flexible, capable financial system which would aid it in compliance with government regulations, only Jiwa Financials was able to meet its requirements. “We went with Jiwa because they showed they understood our business.” This week's sponsor: Latest articles by this vendor: - ATP Science gets fit for growth Upcoming events: > GovInnovate | Oct 10 - 12 | Canberra iStart is proudly supported by these leading Australian software providers: Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI & Analytics Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details.
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