Connected World

• Build AI: One Building Block at a Time

  At IBM Think last week, organizations showcased deploying and scaling innovations such as AI (artificial intelligence) and quantum at speed and scale quickly. This message was front and center that resonated throughout the many stories shared while I was in Boston for the event. I had the pleasure to meet IBM Bob, uncover more about [...]

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• Did You Know: The Real Profit Engine Isn’t Just Data, It’s All Data Context

  Connected World Editorial Director Peggy Smedley recently sat down with Twisthink CEO Dave Moelker to get to the heart of why contextual data is so vital today and why this is truly a gamechanger for OEMs (original-equipment manufacturers) as they look to the future to compete, and deliver outcomes that outperform their most challenging competitors [...]

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• Ignore the Connected Worker at Your Own Risk

  Recently Kelly Ireland, CEO of CBT and Connected World Editorial Director Peggy Smedley had an opportunity to catch up to talk more about the biggest cultural challenges and opportunities reshaping the connected worker across services industries, healthcare, transportation, and beyond. They addressed what’s holding organizations back, what’s finally starting to move, and where mindset and [...]

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• Where Are the Construction Workers?

  We are seeing an interesting paradox in the construction industry in 2026. Costs continue to rise, skilled trades are in short supply, and some segments of the market have softened while others like data centers and infrastructure are speeding up. Turner & Townsend’s latest U.S. construction outlook suggests national bid price escalation is forecast at [...]

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• Data Centers Will Surge

  We are at a critical point in time where data is the new oil, but to access that precious new oil is all the buzz. We must have the correct tools and infrastructure to drill for it, and that critical infrastructure all rests on erecting more data centers. Construction companies are now tasked with building [...]

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