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2021-06-19 19:00:02 ​​Medical tech, startups and more in AltexSoft's weekly digest


Ethical AI will not see broad adoption by 2030, study suggests https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/17/ethical-ai-will-not-see-broad-adoption-by-2030-study-suggests/

Mobile dialysis startup eyes human trials in 2022 following encouraging animal study
https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/17/mobile-dialysis-startup-eyes-human-trials-in-2022-following-encouraging-animal-study/

Fintech Wise to pioneer direct listing in boost to London https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/fintech-firm-wise-list-directly-londons-stock-market-2021-06-17/

68% of health system execs plan deeper AI investments to meet strategic goals https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/68-health-system-execs-plan-deeper-ai-investments-meet-strategic-goals-0

‘Data process automation’ startup Super AI lands $12M to help companies supercharge AI efforts https://www.geekwire.com/2021/data-process-automation-startup-super-ai-lands-12m-help-companies-supercharge-ai-efforts/ Open / Comment

2021-06-18 19:00:32 ​​ New Distribution Capability (NDC) in Air Travel: Airlines, GDSs, and the Impact on the Industry

NDC is essentially an XML standard created by IATA to allow airline service providers to deliver rich content and ancillaries to their customers. The air travel industry confronted big changes when it debuted in 2012. And the technology continues to make its way in airline distribution, as well as other means of improving airline operations. Read more about it in our updated article. Open / Comment

2021-06-17 19:00:33 Product recommendations: benefits, types, and use cases


Recommendations are an integral part of many businesses. No wonder, as they help to solve the problem of choice when there’s more and more content and products. Speaking about the latter, Oleksandr Konduforov, Data Science Competence Leader at AltexSoft, explains the types of product recommendations, and brands that effectively use them.

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2021-06-16 19:00:49 ​​ The Good and the Bad of Katalon Studio Automation Testing Tool

Along with Selenium, Ranorex, TestComplete, and Apache JMeter, it’s worth discussing as more and more testing engineers opt for Katalon. The platform facilitates running automated tests for Web interfaces, APIs, Windows desktop and mobile apps (both iOS and Android), provides test recording, and allows for creating analysis reports. In our updated article, we’ll look at the pros and cons of Katalon Studio.
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2021-06-15 19:00:41 ​​ Personalized Insurance: Auto and Telematics, Health, and Other Success Stories


Insurers can no longer ignore the mounting expectations of customers, so they must provide different levels of personalization. Is personalized insurance really the future of insurance? This article will explore the topic and its importance, how some insurers are already implementing it as their business model, how to approach personalization, and the challenges companies may encounter trying to implement it. Open / Comment

2021-06-14 19:00:48 ​​ Process Mining Explained: Techniques, Applications, and Challenges

How many optimization opportunities are there IF you could break down and analyze every step of every process in a workflow? Doing it manually is like boiling the ocean, and that’s where process mining techniques come into play. In this article, we’ll explain what process mining is, how it can benefit businesses across different industries, and how you can implement it to optimize the workflows of your company. Open / Comment

2021-06-12 19:00:08 ​​The latest tech industry news in AltexSoft weekly digest


“Alzheimer’s is open for business:” Controversial FDA approval could pave the way for future drugs
https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/09/alzheimers-is-open-for-business-controversial-fda-approval-could-pave-the-way-for-future-drugs/

Google pledges to work with UK regulator in plan to remove browser cookies https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-competition-watchdog-secures-google-commitments-third-party-cookies-2021-06-11/

Satya Nadella says Microsoft is ‘all in on gaming’ as it teases new hardware for subscription service https://www.geekwire.com/2021/satya-nadella-says-microsoft-gaming-unveils-new-hardware-subscription-service/

DeepMind says reinforcement learning is ‘enough’ to reach general AI https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/09/deepmind-says-reinforcement-learning-is-enough-to-reach-general-ai/

Automation and security can help healthcare organizations get ahead https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2021/06/automation-and-security-can-help-healthcare-organizations-get-ahead Open / Comment

2021-06-11 19:00:48 ​​ Dynamic Pricing Strategy for Airlines: Exploring Current Problems and Adopting Continuous Pricing

In the 1980s, American Airlines and its then president Robert Crandall started a revolution in airline pricing. He is famous for many airline innovations in use today, and he also pioneered yield management. One of its critical components is dynamic pricing, and in our new article, we’re going to talk about the current methods. Open / Comment

2021-06-09 19:00:36 Development Stages in DevOps

Do you know how many stages of operations are in DevOps? Watch our new video with Ihor Pavlenko, a quality assurance competence leader at AltexSoft, on the link below to check your knowledge.

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2021-06-08 19:00:43 ​​ Hadoop vs Spark: Main Big Data Tools Explained

Hadoop and Spark are the two most popular platforms for Big Data processing. They both enable you to deal with huge collections of data no matter its format — from Excel tables to user feedback on websites to images and video files. But which one of the celebrities should you entrust your information assets to? Answered in our new article. Open / Comment