He’s a journalist working undercover to investigate a drug ring, but his disguise as a beach bum is too good. Seemingly out of nowhere, he’s offered $50,000 to kill a rich businessman — in the hopes that his wife, by committing insurance fraud, can get a huge...
At the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)’s Claims and Anti-Fraud Conference last month, insurance executives weren’t saying “No” to artificial intelligence. Many of them simply said, “Not yet.” Unfortunately, delaying the embrace of A.I. to battle...
IBM recently announced its artificial intelligence technology is 95% accurate in predicting workers planning to leave their jobs. The company proclaimed its “predictive attrition program”, developed using Watson Analytics, can predict the employees who are ready...
In many respects, grocery promotions are built around themes. They can be holidays (e.g. Labor Day, New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Easter), seasonal (e.g. BBQ season), and special events (e.g. Super Bowl, Oscar’s). To attract traffic, grocers embrace these...
It’s hard to summarize the future of the grocery sector in a single sentence, but this one sounds about right: “I’ll probably go to the store fewer times a week (in 5-10 years), and try to get as much variety as I can as quickly and cheaply as I can.” The quote...
If we’re not careful, artificial intelligence is in danger of becoming the tomato of the technology world. Walk into almost any grocery store, for example, and you’ll find tomatoes near vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. Many consumers may or may not be aware...
