Recent articles by Bernard Marr:
Future Of Work: The 5 Biggest Workplace Trends In 2022
Much has been written about the huge changes in our working lives during the past two years – driven[...]
The 5 Biggest Blockchain Trends In 2022
Blockchain is one of the most exciting tech trends at the moment. It is a distributed, encrypted database model that has[...]
The 5 Biggest Customer Experience (CX) Trends In 2022
Improving customer experience (CX) – a concept that involves everything from the level of service to how well products fit into their lives[...]
Metaverse vs. Multiverse – What’s the Difference?
With all of the current buzz about virtual and physical reality – and how the line is starting to blur between the two – it’s no wonder we’re a little confused about some terms.[...]
Is the Metaverse Real?
Everyone’s talking about the metaverse right now – but does it actually exist? Or are we still a long way away from Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of a shared virtual reality?[...]
What Are NFTs? An Easy Explanation For Anyone
Are people really paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for 5-second videos of LeBron James’s latest dunk?[...]
The 5 Biggest Global Trends Every Business Must Be Ready For
No business operates in a vacuum. Today’s organizations are continually shaped by the world around them, and the same will be true for the organizations of the future[...]
Landing AI: Unlocking The Power Of Data-Centric Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been hugely transformative in industries with access to huge datasets and trained algorithms to analyze and interpret them. Probably the[...]
The Future of Phones
From simply letting us make calls on the move, it has evolved into an “anything, anywhere” machine that practically runs our lives for us.[...]
The Future of Cars
Four wheels, an internal combustion engine, and a steering wheel – for the first 100 years of their existence, motor cars have got faster and sleeker but more or less stuck to the basics.[...]
The 8 Biggest Consumer And Customer Experience Trends In 2022
Our world is changing rapidly, and so too are consumer expectations. Therefore, if your business wants to continue to add real[...]
Constructing A Plan For AI Adoption
Artificial intelligence is the most powerful technology businesses have access to today. Find out how to construct a plan for AI adoption[...]
Use Artificial Intelligence To Identify Any Plant
Wondering about the species of that beautiful tree you keep seeing on your daily walk? Or the noxious weed you just dug up in your yard?[...]
The 8 Biggest Business Trends In 2022
Across all sectors, organizations are grappling with rapid transformation. On top of that, there are enormous global[...]
Glenfiddich Sells $18,000 Super-Rare Whisky As NFTs – Here’s What That Means
There’s been a lot of excitement about NFTs recently. “Non-fungible Tokens” are essentially digital code that lives on a[...]
How to Prioritize Artificial Intelligence Projects
When you have hundreds of possible use cases for artificial intelligence, it can be hard to choose what your AI priorities should be. Follow this[...]
9 Steps You Can Take to Help Save the Planet
Caring for our natural world is everyone’s responsibility. The good news is that taking action to reduce your impact doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive[...]
What Is 3D Printed Food?
3D printed food could transform the way we eat. Find out how this technology works and how it's currently being used[...]
The 5 Biggest Cloud Computing Trends In 2022
During 2020 and 2021, cloud computing exploded as work went virtual and businesses adapted to the global pandemic by focusing[...]
AI And Data At Dow Jones: Why Humans Are The Machine Behind AI
Machines are getting better and better at doing jobs that traditionally could only be done by humans. Largely this is thanks to advances in[...]
What Is Lab-Grown Meat?
What if your next cheeseburger didn’t come from a cow – but was served up on your plate straight from a laboratory[...]
What Is DNA Data Storage?
Experts predict accumulated global data will reach 175 billion trillion bytes by 2025. Could DNA synthesis be the[...]
Nanobots That Check Your Health
Researchers are now using nanorobots (or nanobots) to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions[...]
How AI Is Transforming The Future Of Digital Marketing
When people think about artificial intelligence (AI) today, they might think of computers that can speak to us like Alexa or[...]
The Biggest Artificial Intelligence Milestones Of The Decade So Far
It’s frequently been said that we’ve already seen five years’ worth of technology-driven change packed into the last 18 months[...]
The Metaverse Explained With Examples
Do you remember Second Life? Launched in 2003, Second Life was an early version of a metaverse – an immersive, shared virtual space[...]
The Enterprise Metaverse: What It Means for Businesses
Is the metaverse the future of digital businesses? Many experts say yes. The definition of a metaverse is “a persistent, shared, 3D virtual space linked into a perceived virtual universe[...]
Which Technologies Have The Most Potential To Impact Your Business?
To stay competitive, your company needs to anticipate the biggest tech trends of the future that will have the biggest impact on your business[...]
How Often Should You Conduct Performance Reviews?
Many companies only conduct annual reviews – but they can often get better performance results by having more frequent conversations[...]
Why Businesses Need Data To Make Better Decisions
In just about every area of life, we are increasingly generating ever-larger volumes of data, and one of the most valuable uses businesses are finding[...]
How Smart Products Help Companies Profit From Data
Smart and connected devices have permanently changed the way we live, work and play. Many of us feel we aren't complete without our smartphones nearby[...]
What Is Artificial Intelligence As A Service (AIaaS)?
Think artificial intelligence is out of your reach as a small or mid-sized business or departments with limited budgets? With the help of AI as a service (AIaaS)[...]
How Augmented & Virtual Reality Is Used In Law Enforcement And The Military
Even if you aren’t in the military or law enforcement, some of the extended reality (XR) use cases coming from these sectors are really inspiring[...]
The 5 Biggest Data Science Trends In 2022
The emergence of data science as a field of study and practical application over the last century has led to the development of technologies such as deep learning[...]
4 Ways Augmented & Virtual Reality Are Making Entertainment More Immersive
Almost half of all investments in virtual reality (VR) fall under entertainment, showing how the industry is a keen adopter of extended reality (XR) technologies.[...]
4 Ways To Start Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Your Business
Companies that don't adapt to the intelligence revolution are at serious risk of being left behind. Get my four recommendations for building a successful AI strategy by creating smarter services, products, and processes[...]
The 5 Biggest Technology Trends In 2022
In 2022 the covid-19 pandemic will continue to impact our lives in many ways. This means that we will continue to see an accelerated rate of digitization and virtualization of business and society[...]
The 7 Biggest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trends In 2022
In 2022, we will see artificial intelligence continue along the path to becoming the most transformative technology humanity has ever developed[...]
How To Identify The Data Opportunities For Every Business?
Every business leader knows they need to be working with data, but with so many potential efficiencies and exciting use cases, it can be difficult to know where to start[...]
How AI Wrote Brand New Songs By Amy Winehouse And Kurt Cobain
An artificial intelligence algorithm helped audio engineers create “new” songs by artists like Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain to support mental health in the music industry[...]
The 8 Biggest Retail Trends Every Retailer Needs To Be Ready For
Like every sector, retail is going through a transformation and must respond to the forces of the fourth industrial revolution and major societal shifts[...]
How Augmented Reality Is Transforming Retail: More Immersive, More Personal
Retailers of all shapes and sizes are grappling with some big questions. How can we make the customer journey more interesting? How can we improve conversion rates?[...]
Why Are AR, VR & MR So Popular Right Now?
Augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality are revolutionizing the way many industries operate. What factors are accelerating the development and adoption of XR tech [...]
Top 10 Best HR and People Management KPIs
There are some important employee and HR KPIs that every company should be measuring to help them keep a happy, engaged workforce that leads to higher productivity and increased profits [...]
10 Best Examples Of Augmented And Virtual Reality In Retail
In my book, "Extended Reality In Practice," I highlight over 100 examples of how augmented reality and virtual reality are transforming our world [...]
How Do We Use Artificial Intelligence Ethically?
I’m hugely passionate about artificial intelligence (AI), and I'm proud to say that I help companies use AI to do amazing things in the world [...]
AR & VR In Manufacturing: 5 Things You Need To Know
In fact, research by PwC indicates that the use of virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and augmented reality (AR) in product development alone could deliver a $360 billion boost to GDP by 2030. [...]
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Small Businesses
Small and medium-sized businesses all over the world are benefiting from artificial intelligence and machine learning – and integrating AI into core business functions and processes is getting more accessible and more affordable every day. [...]
ABBA’s Virtual Concert, The Metaverse And The Future Of Entertainment
Even pop legends are not immune to the ongoing digitization of every aspect of life and society. Recently it was announced that Abba fans would get to experience the Swedish supergroup in their prime, as their “Abba-tars” take to the stage in London next year. [...]
What Really Is The Tesla Bot And How Much Will It Cost?
Elon Musk has just announced that Tesla will begin developing a humanoid robot called the Tesla Bot that is designed to perform “unsafe, repetitive, or boring” tasks. [...]
What Is The Metaverse? An Easy Explanation For Anyone
Microsoft has announced that it is working on building the “enterprise metaverse.” But what does it really mean? [...]
How To Set SMART Goals To Help You Succeed?
When I work with companies, one of the things I do is help them establish goals that will give them the best possible chance of success [...]
Should I Choose Machine Learning or Big Data?
Big Data and Machine Learning are two exciting applications of technology that are often mentioned together in the space of the same breath [...]
What Are The Latest Trends in Data Science?
Here’s an overview of how this usage is evolving – signposts that point the direction of travel between where we are today and where data science will take us tomorrow [...]
What Is The Next Level Of AI Technology?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated all aspects of our lives – from the way we communicate to how we work, shop, play, and do business. [...]
The 7 Biggest Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence
Today, artificial intelligence is essential across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and even government. [...]
How Does Google Use Artificial Intelligence?
Every time you search for something in Google, artificial intelligence is working behind the scenes to generate responses to your query. [...]
3 Key Ways to Monetize Your Data
I’ve written a book on data strategy, and one of my primary jobs is guiding businesses through the process of using their data effectively. [...]
The Future of Quantum Computing
A Chinese team of researchers has recently unveiled the world’s most powerful quantum computer [...]
Augmented and Virtual Reality in Social Media
If you’re longing to experience an enticing virtual world that looks like the one from the book Ready Player One [...]
Is Virtual Reality the Future of Entertainment?
Almost half of all worldwide investments in virtual reality fall under entertainment. [...]
Toyota’s City Of The Future
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, is building the world’s [...]
How Samsung Is Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
At Samsung’s virtual AI forum conference in 2020, Samsung [...]
How Facebook Is Using Artificial Intelligence
Every day, nearly 2.5 billion people log in to one of the [...]
Amazon: Using Big Data to understand customers
Amazon has thrived by adopting an “everything under one [...]
BMW And Parkmobile: Big Data And IoT To Change The Way We Park Our Cars
Learning to live with, let alone prosper from, the [...]
Paris Hospitals: Big Data in Healthcare
At four of the hospitals which make up the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux [...]
Essex Police: Creating A Strategic ‘Plan on a Page’ To Manage Performance
Essex Police is one of the United Kingdom's largest non-metropolitan [...]
Dominos: Data-driven decision making at the world’s largest pizza delivery chain
With over 10,000 outlets serving up millions of pizzas each year, Dominos is the largest pizza delivery chain in the world. [...]
Starbucks: Using Big Data, Analytics And Artificial Intelligence To Boost Performance
Not only does Starbucks go through mounds of coffee beans [...]
How AI-Enabled Chef Watson Is Bringing Creativity And Innovation To Cooking
IBM’s Chef Watson gives us a glimpse of the creative potential [...]
Press Association: Using Artificial Intelligence And NLG To Automate Local News
Local news is an industry that has been declining for the past decade [...]
Walmart: Big Data analytics at the world’s biggest retailer
With over 20,000 stores in 28 countries, Walmart is the largest retailer [...]
Netflix Used Big Data To Identify The Movies That Are Too Scary To Finish
With more than 100 million subscribers around the world who generate [...]
10 Best Examples Of VR And AR In Education
Extended reality (XR for short) – which encompasses virtual reality [...]
What Skills Are The Most Needed Right Now?
The annual Coursera Global Skills Report helps leaders and [...]
Kroger: How This U.S. Retail Giant Is Using AI And Robots To Prepare For The 4th Industrial Revolution
Kroger: How This U.S. Retail Giant Is Using AI And […]
Smart Underpants: A New “Brief” In Health Monitoring
Rumor has it that underwear is getting a lot more interesting these days. [...]
Five Smart Marketing Use Cases For Artificial Intelligence
Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) is now commonplace in marketing [...]
How Is Big Data Transforming Business?
When new technologies become cheaper and easier to use, they […]
9 Things That Destroy Successful Teams
It’s happened to all of us at one time or […]
6 Practical Examples Of How Quantum Computing Will Change Our World
Computers have helped us to calculate the vastness of space […]
How Quantum Computers Will Revolutionise Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning And Big Data
We produce 2.5 exabytes of data every day. That’s equivalent […]
The Next Frontier Of Artificial Intelligence: Building Machines That Read Your Emotions
The blueprint for today’s artificial intelligence, neural network and machine […]
Performance Review Meetings: 4 Examples And Templates Every Company Should Consider
You can’t leave your organisation’s performance to chance. I have […]
Artificial Intelligence And Blockchain: 3 Major Benefits Of Combining These Two Mega-Trends
Previously I have written about the reality and potential of ongoing efforts to integrate blockchain with the internet of things (IoT). Now I am going to look at how encrypted, distributed ledgers could unlock new frontiers for another cutting-edge technology: artificial intelligence (AI) [...]
Data-Driven HR: How Big Data And Analytics Are Transforming Recruitment
Recruitment is undergoing a lot of change thanks to data […]
Balanced Scorecard: An Introduction
Over recent years the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) has evolved into […]
The Digital Transformation Of Accounting And Finance – Artificial Intelligence, Robots And Chatbots
It turns out that we might be at the perfect […]
10 Amazing Examples Of How Deep Learning AI Is Used In Practice?
You may have heard about deep learning and felt like […]
How Do You Know When And Where To Apply Deep Learning?
There’s no denying that deep learning is a hot topic […]
Measuring People Performance With The Nine-Box Grid Method – Pros and Cons Everyone Should Know
Managing performance and talent evaluations can quickly get off track […]
Bill Gates Reveals The 10 Breakthrough Technologies That Will Change The World
For the first time in its 18-year history, MIT Tech […]
The Incredible Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Now Used In Mental Health
We’re experiencing a mental health crisis. Approximately 15.5% of the […]
How Instagram And Facebook Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Fight Revenge Porn
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are Facebook’s new partners […]
Artificial Intelligence Masters The Game of Poker – What Does That Mean For Humans?
While AI had some success at beating humans at other […]
Top 6 Most Amazing Ways 3D Printing Is Now Used In Practice
Even though 3D printing got its start in the 1980s […]
What’s The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence And Technology On Society
What do we need to consider about a future where […]
Demand For These Autonomous Delivery Robots Is Skyrocketing During This Pandemic
One thing that the novel coronavirus COVID-19 did for all […]
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Bernard Marr is a world-renowned futurist, influencer and thought leader in the fields of business and technology, with a passion for using technology for the good of humanity.
He is a best-selling author of over 20 books, writes a regular column for Forbes and advises and coaches many of the world’s best-known organisations.
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