For you this week: We ask how far sports fans will go to get their snacks, and we see what steps Asia’s top budget airline is taking to get even smarter and faster. Next, we look into the ethical questions software engineers are asking themselves as technology speeds ahead. Plus, we hear from Oracle CEO Mark Hurd about the economic forces driving businesses to the cloud – and his predictions about when they’ll make the move. — By Jeff Erickson, Oracle Editor-at-Large |
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Drone Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jacks | Fans are ready to try a range of technologies to speed food and drink purchases at sporting events, according to a new Oracle survey. Even the least popular of the given options—payment by facial recognition—is something that 41% of US fans say they would definitely or probably use. What the survey suggests about other technologies that may be coming to a stadium near you. |
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Events | Breakfast Seminar: Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud June | Various Locations |
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| Oracle Analytics Summit 2019 June 25 | Skywalker Ranch |
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Oracle Code One 2019 September 16–19 | San Francisco |
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| Oracle OpenWorld September 16–19 | San Francisco |
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