Get Miles and Hotel Points for Buying Gas?

The founders of startup Drop Tank set out to digitally stitch thousands of independently owned gas stations together so they could give customers a loyalty plan that offered sought-after perks such as airline miles and hotel-chain points. The biggest challenge: getting data from myriad point-of-sale systems. How did cloud streamline integration?

Artificial Intelligence to Give Global Economy $13 Trillion Boost

Artificial intelligence could inject an additional $13 trillion into the global economy by 2030, amounting to 1.2% additional growth in gross domestic product per year, finds a new report by McKinsey Global Institute. AI-based productivity improvements and innovations will provide a big part of this lift, although the report warns that AI adoption could widen the digital divide among countries, companies, and workers.

How Blockchain Could Transform Telecommunications

Telecommunications might not be the first area you think of when it comes to blockchain. But the technology could play a significant role, particularly in roaming—the handoff of a call or a data session from one network provider to another, which generates a lot of data. Blockchain could validate the accuracy of the files being transitioned through the system, curbing redundant work and adding a bit more trust to the existing process.

Which Oracle OpenWorld Sessions Should You Attend?

With more than 2,100 sessions to choose from at Oracle OpenWorld 2018, building your schedule can be a bit overwhelming. That’s why editors at Profit magazine put together a list of recommended sessions covering four breakout areas: autonomous, cloud, ERP, and transformational technology.

For Developers: More Than 500 Speakers at Oracle Code One

There’s been a lot of change in the Java community in the last year, with the world’s most popular programming language moving faster than ever. The JavaOne developer conference has been renamed Oracle Code One, expanding to explore more languages and technologies, but it still has the same deep Java technical content as always.