Oops! Some AI-forward companies realize they need humans after all, and are re-hiring fired workers

Unplanned downtime is one of the most expensive line items in manufacturing — industry analyses routinely put the cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour for high-throughput plants, and far more in sectors like automotive. That single number is why iiot implementation has moved from buzzword to boardroom: connecting machines, capturing their…

There are a lot of things that we have written about at Smart Data Collective since Ryan acquired the site 10 years ago. It is clear that cloud technology is becoming more important for companies that need safer, more organized, and more reliable IT asset recovery services. SentinelOne reports that ransomware attacks hit 78% of…

Some of the best series on Apple TV have earned great reviews, yet none of them get talked about nearly as much as they deserve. That’s why I have included three different genres in this weekend’s binge list, which is based on a bestselling sci-fi novel, a beloved wine manga, and a true-crime memoir. The…

Rapid AI-driven data center growth is colliding with US power system constraints and community push-back amidst a fragmented policy landscape, raising risks for developers across the full project lifecycle

As a Batman fan, I was disappointed to learn last week that The Batman Part 2 has been delayed until February 18, 2028, another four-month wait to add to add to its last (delayed) intended release date of October 1, 2027. This latest holdup is actually the fourth time the long-awaited sequel to The Batman…

Q: How does the barrel mechanism work, and how many barrels fit inside of it at a time? The barrel mechanism is essentially a pump. It uses a stack of 14 Barrels going up the side of the model. Each time the barrel lever is pulled, it adds one barrel to the bottom of the…