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Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today’s topic introduces machine learning, and how rapid advancements in this technology could revolutionize the way businesses operate. Though machine learning is not new, it is often inaccurately considered to be an interchange term for Artificial Intelligence. Machine learning, however, is a specific subset of AI that uses statistical methods to improve the performance of a system over time.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today we’re delving into blockchain technology, and how this “mega trend” will likely shape society through the next decade. We’ve talked about blockchain before, but let’s quickly refresh. Blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that uses specialized algorithms to ensure that transactions are valid and authentic.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today we’re taking a look at something most companies in the digital world fear, yet do very little about—cyber attacks. More specifically, we’ll traverse the landscape and impact of twenty-first century cyber threats. No enterprise is immune from cyber threats, and the list of big, bad, scary data breaches continues to grow.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Continuing on yesterday’s topic of cyber security, today we’ll specifically look at the actionable approach companies can take to be fully prepared and equipped to combat the growing cyber risks. Unfortunately, there is no off-the-shelf solution to manage the entirety of a company’s cyber risk.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today we’re taking a look at the future of learning and how businesses might be able to revolutionize the way we educate ourselves, and in doing so, drive innovation and success in the digital economy. If you look back at the ways in which learning—in the traditional sense—has evolved, you’ll quickly realize it’s been a slow-moving process.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. To round up this exciting week of all things drone, today we’ll talk about taxi drones and how they might shape the future of travel. It will come as no surprise that Dubai has plans in motion to become the first city to introduce passenger-carrying drones in its skies. In fact, the UAE hope to unveil drone taxi infrastructure as early as this month.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. A new day this week means a new look into the world of drones. Or... are they the ones doing the looking? Today we’ll talk about the privacy issues that might affect your consideration of drones as a tech tool in your enterprise. In March 2016, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration predicted that sales for commercial drones could increase from 600,000 to 2.7 million by 2020.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. Today we expand on the drone conversation and take a look at how drones might help your business reach new heights, as early deployments suggest drones have vast potential for real-time business. In today’s digital world, being able to adapt to your customers’ needs and demands is becoming the differentiating factor for many businesses.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. And, Happy 4th of July! Today we’re continuing to build on the topic of drones, delving into the expansion of their applications for potential life-saving purposes. When it comes to entertainment, drones deliver. Recall Lady Gaga’s halftime show at the Super Bowl when hundreds of dancing drones came together to create a synchronized light show in the form of stars and a fluttering flag—.

Hello. This is your daily Digitalist insight, brought to you by SAP. This week we’re shaking things up a bit, dedicating our briefings to one highly debated topic—welcome to Drone Week! If you think you know everything about drones, we may have some surprising intel for you. Today, we’ll begin by demystifying some common misconceptions about drones and start to look at their potential for business purposes.