Wednesday, June 3, 2015

'Dark Souls 3' Rumored To Be Coming To E3

It seems we may be soon be getting a look at 'Dark Souls 3,' according to a report from VG24/7. The site claims that someone familiar with the company confirmed that Bandai Namco would be bringing the next installment of the Souls series to the big game show in LA, likely during Sony's press conference on June 15. This comes hot on the heels of the critical and commercial success of From Software's Bloodborne, a part of the Souls series in all but name. From Software also recently released Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, an updated version of 2014's Dark Souls 2. We'll update the story if Bandai Namco either confirms or denies, but we'll have the answer soon, regardless.

UK Government Urges Action As Cost Of Cyber Security Breaches Doubles

A staggering 90% of large businesses in the United Kingdom have reported they have suffered an information security breach, alongside 74% of small and medium-sized businesses. The average cost of the most severe online security breaches for big business can now reach £3.14 million ($4.8 million). It starts at £1.46 million, up from £600,000 in 2014, according to government research published today to raise awareness of the growing cyber threat.

Capital Markets Firms Balancing Risk And Return In Their Journey Toward Growth

Capital markets firms have been operating in a difficult environment in recent years, facing a range of challenges including derivatives reform, capital constraints, reduced proprietary risk-taking and product commoditization. Most have invested heavily in meeting regulatory demands and are now shifting their focus once again towards growth. In order to navigate new challenges around volatile markets, changing client demands and digital disruption, firms will need to work closely with their risk management teams to identify new growth strategies and recalibrate their operating models.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Big Data At Dickey's Barbecue Pit: How Analytics Drives Restaurant Performance

Barbecue and Big Data do not seem to be the most natural bedfellows – but one U.S. restaurant chain has thrown them together to increase sales and its understanding of the customer. Dickeys Barbecue Pit, which operates 514 restaurants across the U.S., has worked with big data and business intelligence service providers iOLAP to develop a proprietary system it calls Smoke Stack.

David Perla Of Bloomberg Law, On Technology, Artificial Intelligence, And Liberalization In BigLaw

I speak with David Perla, president of Bloomberg Law, to get his perspective the shifts in the legal market, the role that technology plays, and where the market is headed.

The Biggest Video Game Controversies Of 2014

Monday, June 1, 2015

Google's Project Loon Internet Balloons Coming To U.S. - Eventually

Project Loon, the once seemingly crazy idea of floating giants balloons into the stratosphere to provide Internet access to remote areas, is coming to the United States.