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The power players of retail transformation: IoT, 5G, and AI/ML on Microsoft Cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Thanks to cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G technologies, every link in the retail supply chain is becoming more tightly integrated. In keeping with the farm-to-fork movement, for example, consumers can scan a barcode to find out where a product originated and what cycles it went through before landing on the grocery store shelf.

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The Future is Here and It Is Wireless

CIO Business Intelligence

New and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and augmented reality depend on fast networks. These new tools depend on data being collected, often using small sensors and other devices – the so-called Internet of Things (IoT).