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Digital transformation #mindcandy 22 May 2025
Today’s topics are molecular hard drives, humanoids, IoT security, data dynasties, the agentic web, in-house AI experts, predictive analytics, and AI hallucinations.
This Molecular ‘Hard Drive’ Stores Information in Plastic
https://singularityhub.com/2025/05/19/this-molecular-hard-drive-stores-information-in-plastic/
Researchers developed synthetic molecules that act as “letters” to store data inside custom molecules. Compared to DNA sequences, these molecular letters are read using their unique electrical signals with minimal additional hardware.
5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in Humanoid Robots
https://hbr.org/2025/05/5-questions-to-ask-before-investing-in-humanoid-robots
Humanoid robots are advancing rapidly due to generative AI, mechatronics, and simulation technology, making them suitable for industries like manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality.
IoT security: Challenges and best practices for a hyperconnected world
IoT security demands urgent action. Facing rising threats, leaders must build resilience through design, automation and shared responsibility.
Data Dynasties and Data Governance
The role of data governance to an organization is like that of a librarian to your local library. Without a librarian, the library’s books would likely become lost, damaged or difficult to locate.
Microsoft’s AI Vision: An Open Internet Made for Agents
https://every.to/chain-of-thought/microsoft-s-ai-vision-an-open-internet-made-for-agents
A manifesto for the “agentic web”: an open internet with agents talking to agents the way browsers talk to servers.
The business case for developing in-house AI experts
https://www.raconteur.net/technology/in-house-ai-experts-oped
It might be tempting to outsource AI or rely on off-the-shelf products, but developing in-house capabilities can prove a key differentiator in building business value
Predictive Analytics—Why It Matters And How AI Supercharges It
With predictive analytics, businesses can gain informed insights into how different decisions will play out in the future.
Smarter memory could help AI stop hallucinating
https://www.ibm.com/think/news/llm-hallucination-human-cognition
Hallucinations, aren’t harmless bugs. They point to a core issue in how AI systems generate language. Instead of pulling facts from a database, the models predict what sounds right based on patterns in their training data. That guesswork can lead to fake quotes, made-up policies and false claims delivered with confidence
