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• NASA rides artificial intelligence to the moon and Mars

  As NASA sends robotic spacecraft and rovers to the moon and Mars, the space agency has been using artificial intelligence to get the most science out of its missions.

• 3D printing makes its move into production

  The use of 3D printing for finished goods is about to disrupt manufacturing and supply chains in a big way. Here's why, and here's how IT will be critical to that transition.

• How to Use OpenStack in Your Small Business

  The OpenStack cloud platform works well for companies that aim to deploy software or infrastructure as a service but remain wary of doing so using public cloud services. Here's how to find out if OpenStack is right for your business.

• After successful launch, NASA probe heads to the moon

  After a successful lift off late Friday night, NASA's lunar orbiter is powered up, communicating and on its way to the moon.

• Businesses adopting robots for new tasks

  Thanks to better sensors and other tech advances, robots are being used for new applications, including quality control.

• NASA Turns to Open Source Middleware for Human-to-Robot Communications

  Data management is inherently tricky, but when it involves robots in space-communicating via a low-bandwidth intermittent link#8212;it's trickier. NASA is leveraging Data Distribution Service for Real-Time Systems to help it solve that problem as part of its Human Exploration Telerobotics project.

• The time is right for an 'IT petting zoo'

  Being a visionary within a corporation lead to playing with a lot of consumer toys, and that's exactly the point. Play, have fun and discover what does or doesn't work in your company.

• 5 tips for avoiding private cloud failures

  According to Piston Cloud Computing's CTO, the rate at which his customer's pilot projects turn into production private clouds is pretty typical of most OpenStack-based providers – and it's pretty low.

• Stack wars: OpenStack v. CloudStack v. Eucalyptus

  OpenStack -- co-founded by Rackspace and NASA in 2010 -- certainly has the buzz, what with partnerships with AT&T, HP and IBM, to name a few, all of which have promised to use OpenStack as the base for their private cloud offerings.

• Cloud computing's big debt to NASA

  IBM's decision this week to base its cloud services on OpenStack may help establish this open source platform as the standard in enterprises.

• Worst security snafus of 2012

  The first half of 2012 was pretty bad - from the embarrassing hack of a conversation between the FBI and Scotland Yard to a plethora of data breaches - and the second half wasn't much better, with events including Symantec's antivirus update mess and periodic attacks from hactivists at Anonymous.

• Startup tech vendors are worth the risk, say IT execs

  Working with startup vendors requires a lot of legwork and a plan for managing the risk. But the payoff can be great.
  

• How to Devise a Stellar Social Media Policy: NASA's Tips

  NASA has been exploring social media--a territory still foreign to many businesses--for years now. But back in 2007, as more and more employees began using external <a href="http://www.cio.com/article/551513">social media sites</a>, NASA determined that it was time develop a policy--not just to protect the agency, but to protect their employees as well.

• IT hardware in the era of the Moon landing

  On the 40th anniversary of the 1969 lunar landing, CIO brings you an encore look at the computers in the era of the space exploration courtesy of the the Australian Computer Museum Society.

• AI-powered customer support robots bring human touch to virtual world

  Fusing human psychology with an advanced artificial intelligence engine, MyCyberTwin’s virtual humans are being used by organisations like NASA and National Australia Bank to improve their customer support levels.