I conduct an investment screening performance benchmarking between 111 venture capital (VC) investment professionals and a supervised gradient boosted tree (or “XGBoost”) classification algorithm to create trust in machine learning (ML)-based screening approaches, accelerate the adoption...

This study assesses the comparative analysis of computerized accounting system and manual accounting system of quoted Microfinance Banks in Nigeria from 2006-2015. Three hypotheses were formulated in line with objectives of the study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted and the data for...

It is my great pleasure to introduce to you the Dubai Policy Review (DPR), the new thought-leadership policy publication by the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG). The Dubai Policy Review aims to contribute to the advancement of government quality and the future of public policy,...

In the current days cloud computing plays a very important role in almost all aspects of real time environments like MNC companies, colleges, hospitals, industries and IT companies. As we all know that almost all the cloud servers are storing and accessing the data in a plain text rather than in...

With the rapid progress in computation, our ability to deal with mega data is enhanced dramatically. Quantum computer is the latest development that promises us with great contribution to the upcoming generation of artificial intelligence. The positive feedback cycle formed between quantum...

With the prevalence of smartphones, it is important to understand the relationship between the smartphone channel and the computer channel. In this paper, we examine the extent to which smartphones substitute for or complement computers. We utilize unique panel data on individuals’ smartphone...

Machine learning algorithms may radically improve our ability to diagnose and treat disease. For moral, legal, and scientific reasons, it is essential that doctors and patients be able to understand and explain the predictions of these models. Scalable, customisable, and ethical solutions can be...

This study identifies and analyses the factors that influence the export performance of Indian garments manufacturing firms. The data come from a sample of seventy-four firms located in Okhla. The results show that intensity of adoption of Information Technology (IT) was the most significant...

The explosion in the tech world has resulted in alarming growth of unwanted electric items creating a new environmental issue “E-waste,” which pose a risk to sustainable economic growth and the environment emphasizing on the need for management of e-waste. There has been a growing pressure...

The development of self-learning and independent computers has long captured our imagination. The HAL 9000 computer, in the 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, for example, assured, “I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to...