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A Research Team Plans to Merge AI with Human Brain Cells

Tech.Co

A group of researchers in Australia have been awarded just over $400,000 (USD) in government funding to study the possibilities of merging AI with human brain cells, a research project likely to bring a number of AI-related ethical and existential questions to the fore.

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Can you create a great customer case study?

Berkonomics

Studies have shown that attention spans for engaging a reader or listener have fallen from eleven seconds to eight seconds on average. The case study: the best way to reach your target. A good case study quickly lays out the pain, the players, the search, the solution, and the pain-reliving effect after implementing the solution.

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BUZZMEDIA Ties For Brand, Influence Research

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based content publisher BUZZMEDIA said this morning that it has tied with a research firm, to help mine its network of properties to help brands understand influencers and consumers. The company said it will debut the study in Q4. READ MORE>>.

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Happy Thoughts Spread Faster On Twitter, Says USC Study

socalTECH

A new study, published by researchers at the University of Southern California , says that positive emotions are more contagious than negative ones on Twitter. The study was published online at PLOS. READ MORE>>.

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A good case study is worth many paid ads.

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here.] There are a number of ways to do this effectively, including the use of social networks to create buzz, seeding product acceptance through early adopters or celebrities, or by creating a small niche market that shows unusual acceptance and more. That story can be in print or in multimedia form.

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Active Network Ties With Triathlon Group

socalTECH

San Diego-based Active Network and Triathlon America announced this morning that the two have linked in a strategic agreement. According to the two, they will work together on a comprehensive study of triathletes, to better identify who is participating in triathlon events.

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3 Internet Solutions to Improve Network Uptime

Southern California Edison Blog

According to Gartner researcher, Andrew Lerner, the average cost of network downtime is approximately $300,000 an hour. Additional studies reveal that business characteristics, such as industry and risk tolerance, can move that number as low as $140,000 to as high as $540,000 per hour of network downtime. Dark Fiber.