Author: Connected World

Tim Linsenmeyer, chief technology officer at Clover Environmental Solutions, takes a moment out of his hectic schedule to talk with Peggy Smedley, editorial director, and president of Specialty Publishing Media about the future of manufacturing. Tim is a visionary IT executive and digital transformation thought leader who enjoys explaining that technology is a journey, not a destination. While the conversation was brief, Tim hit on some very poignant trends that are on the minds of many manufacturing IT executives and the workforce of tomorrow. What does the plant of the future look like? Tim Linsenmeyer: The plant of the future…

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Counterfeit drugs are running rampant around the world. Case in point: More than one million people die each year from counterfeit drugs—and more than 200,000 people die each year from counterfeit anti-allergy drugs alone. Some of the most common counterfeit drugs include antibiotics, HIV/AIDS and cancer medication, antidepressants, drugs to treat erectile dysfunction, weight-loss supplements, and anti-malaria medication. AI (artificial intelligence) can help. As one example, an AI-based counterfeit detector comes from Cypheme. Found in OpenAI’s GPTStore, this tech can allow consumers to verify the authenticity of health products using a smartphone. Here’s how it works. The deep tracing tech…

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