Recent articles by Bernard Marr:
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 [...]
What Is The Difference Between Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are two very […]
The One Thing Successful People Never Do
Success comes in all shapes and colours. You can be […]
What Really Motivates Employees (Hint: It’s not carrots or sticks)
Once you get the “right people on the bus,” (as […]
5 Myths About Artificial Intelligence (AI) You Must Stop Believing
Very few subjects in science and technology are causing as […]
A Short History Of Deep Learning — Everyone Should Read
Deep learning is a topic that is making big waves […]
What Is The Difference Between Strategic And Operational KPIs?
KPIs (or Key Performance Indicators) are used to measure strategic […]
How To Measure HR Effectiveness: Finding The HR KPIs That Matter The Most
We all know that people and talent are critical to […]
Fake News And How Artificial Intelligence Tools Can Help
A word of warning to those that infiltrate the content […]
Performance management software – deciding on flexibility and scalability
Scalability of Performance Management Software In order to assess the […]
The Best Blockchain Jobs And Careers Available Today
Synopsis: Since blockchain is one of today’s most hyped technologies, […]
How Technology Like Artificial Intelligence And IoT Are Changing The Way We Play Golf
There’s good news coming to a golf course near you. […]
What Is Metadata – A Simple Explanation Of What Everyone Should Know
If you Googled “metadata” and found this article, you used […]
5 Important Augmented And Virtual Reality Trends Everyone Should Read
Alongside AI and automation, virtual reality (VR) and its closely […]
The 9 Most Successful Business Models Of Today
Times are changing so fast, particularly in the world of […]
The Amazing Ways The Ford Motor Company Uses Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning
Ford Motor Company, along with General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen, […]
The Amazing Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming The Music Industry
The days of debating if artificial intelligence (AI) will impact […]
The Magic Of Smart Mirrors: Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality And The Internet of Things
“Mirror, mirror on the wall…” The idea of a mirror […]
The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Trends Everyone Should Know About
The vital role that cybersecurity plays in protecting our privacy, […]
Why Companies Turn To Digital Marketing To Survive COVID-19
In the coming months, businesses are going to become more […]
How Coronavirus Will Change The Job Market Forever
As businesses around the world were forced into work-from-home environments […]
How to Run a Successful Customer Focus Group Even in Lockdown
The post-coronavirus world will be different. The companies who spend […]
How do you create the best KPI dashboard for your business?
Don’t forget the most important step in developing KPIs—a KPI […]
How Technology Will Unlock New Ways Of Working In A Post-Covid World
The way many organizations are run has undergone a seismic […]
The 8 Best Examples Of Real-Time Data Analytics
Real-time analytics uses streaming data and makes sense of it […]
What Is A Balanced Scorecard? A Quick Overview
Voted one of the most influential business ideas ever presented […]
What Are Key Performance Questions (KPQs)?
The French philosopher Voltaire once advised to ‘judge of a […]
Another Example Of How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform News And Journalism
The local news industry in the UK and globally has […]
Blockchain-Based CVs Could Change Employment Forever
A new and potentially revolutionary application of blockchain technology could […]
16 Amazing (And Super Popular) Jobs We Could Not Have Imagined At Y2K
Do you remember what you were doing on Y2K? While […]
20 Mind-Boggling Facts About Quantum Computing Everyone Should Read
The dream of “quantum computing” – harnessing the power of […]
What Is A Leading And A Lagging Indicator? And Why You Need To Understand The Difference
The terms “leading indicator” and “lagging indicator” have become standard […]
Simple Explanations Of Key Artificial Intelligence (AI) Terminology Everyone Should Understand
Just as science-fiction authors have always predicted, Artificial Intelligence (AI) […]
Balanced Scorecard: Implementation Pitfalls (Part 1)
Balanced Scorecard Implementation Pitfalls to Avoid (part 1) There are […]
What are SMART KPIs? (Spoiler: They Don’t Really Exist!)
People often tell me they don’t want KPIs, they want […]
Machine Learning In Practice: How Does Amazon’s Alexa Really Work?
“Alexa, what’s the weather going to be like today.” It’s […]
12 Top Tips for Best Practice Dashboards and Data Visualisations
The best data in the world isn’t worth a hill […]
5 Autonomous Cars Trends Everyone Should Know About
Just a few short years ago the idea of cars […]
How To Develop An Artificial Intelligence Strategy: 9 Things Every Business Must Include
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform every business […]
Fortnite: How Artificial Intelligence and Analytics Make It More Fun
The multiplayer online shoot ’em up Fortnite is the most […]
Why Is Data Literacy Important For Any Business?
The more data literate your organisation is, the better your […]
The 9 Biggest Technology Trends That Will Transform Medicine And Healthcare
Healthcare is an industry that is currently being transformed using […]
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