George V. Hulme, Author at Digirupt.io

Google, Deloitte Set Sights on Healthcare, Financial Services, and Retail Cloud Collaboration

George V. HulmeApril 15, 2019May 7, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 15, 2019May 7, 201903086

Deloitte and Google Cloud announced their intentions to deliver specialized cloud, AI, data analytics, API management, and more for the health, financial, and retail vertical

Daily Disruption

P&G Seeks to Clean Up Online Ad Platforms

George V. HulmeApril 12, 2019April 15, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 12, 2019April 15, 201901666

Procter & Gamble Co., one of the world’s largest consumer products makers — and one of the biggest online advertisers for Facebook and Google, is

Daily Disruption

Ford Shake-up Accelerates Digital and Smart Vehicle Efforts

George V. HulmeApril 11, 2019April 11, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 11, 2019April 11, 201901757

Ford Motor Company Wednesday announced a significant management shuffle the automaker hopes will accelerate its efforts to succeed in the rapidly changing car market. The

Delivering Digital

Few Orgs Scaling IA Technologies Successfully

George V. HulmeApril 11, 2019April 11, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 11, 2019April 11, 201905126

While enterprises are investing in intelligent automation technologies, the vast majority have significant challenges scaling intelligent automation technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and

Daily Disruption

VC: 99% of Insurance Tech Investment Wasted

George V. HulmeApril 10, 2019April 10, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 10, 2019April 10, 201901691

More than $12 billion has been invested in insurance tech ventures in the last five years, and at least one venture capitalist believes $11.88 billion

Delivering Digital

Python Proving its Power

George V. HulmeApril 9, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 9, 201905366

It’s not surprising that Python is one of the most popular programming languages. It’s relatively easy to learn. It’s fast, and it’s flexible. This chart, from

Daily Disruption

Hey Alexa, What’s Wrong with My Back?

George V. HulmeApril 9, 2019April 10, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 9, 2019April 10, 201901655

In an invite-only initiative, Amazon launched a service for a handful of healthcare groups to build HIPAA-compliant Alexa voice assistant skills. The new capability launched

Daily Disruption

A Visual History of Hyped Technologies Since the Dot-Com Bubble

George V. HulmeApril 8, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 8, 201903986

As technologists, we’ve lived through our share of hyped technologies. After all, the “paperless office” was just around the corner in 1988. The rise and

Infrastructure and Operations

Closed Border: What Happens When the Door Slams on Just-in-Time Supply Chains?

George V. HulmeApril 5, 2019April 7, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 5, 2019April 7, 201905052

Since the last time the U.S.-Mexico border endured a significant supply chain disruption, trade flows and transportation logistics have all evolved significantly. In the years

Delivering Digital

Majority of U.S. Healthcare Providers Rank Themselves as Digital Laggards

George V. HulmeApril 3, 2019April 7, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 3, 2019April 7, 201906833

While the future of healthcare may be looking increasingly digital and data-driven, most healthcare providers are not coming along for the ride. According to a

Delivering Digital

Healthcare is Increasingly a Data Business

George V. HulmeApril 1, 2019April 7, 2019

by George V. HulmeApril 1, 2019April 7, 201908187

While healthcare has always been an industry that could benefit from smart investments in technology, it’s also always tended to be a laggard when it

Delivering Digital

Digital Transformation: Ready, Fire, Aim

George V. HulmeMarch 27, 2019April 7, 2019

by George V. HulmeMarch 27, 2019April 7, 201902158

New research indicates that many organizations rush haphazardly into digital transformation tactics, without a clear strategy in place. Most CxOs realize that in order to remain competitive

Customer Engagement

Getting Personal in the McDonald’s Drive Thru

George V. HulmeMarch 26, 2019April 7, 2019

by George V. HulmeMarch 26, 2019April 7, 201907235

The world’s largest burger maker plans to add personalization to its special sauce, with a new tech acquisition announced this week. McDonald’s plans to pick

Product Innovation

What Does the Year Ahead Hold for Healthcare Transformation?

George V. HulmeMarch 22, 2019April 7, 2019

by George V. HulmeMarch 22, 2019April 7, 201902504

While there’s no shortage of stories surrounding potential digital innovations in healthcare technology, healthcare has been historically slow to adopt transformative technologies. Still, emerging technologies

Product Innovation

Digital Transformation Helps Drive Nike’s Earnings Run

George V. HulmeMarch 22, 2019April 11, 2019

by George V. HulmeMarch 22, 2019April 11, 2019012777

Several years of investment into its digital transformation strategy appears to be proving an excellent fit for athletic footwear, apparel and equipment maker Nike, which