Recent articles by Bernard Marr:
The Important Difference Between Web3 And The Metaverse
Two terms that are generating a lot of hype and excitement in the world of business technology right now are Web3 and metaverse.[...]
The 5 Biggest Media And Entertainment Technology Trends In 2022
The media and entertainment industry is driven by technology. Here we look at the five biggest trends that will reshape the industry In 2022.[...]
The Top 10 Tech Trends In 2022 Everyone Must Be Ready For Now
There are so many innovations and breakthroughs happening right now, and I can't wait to see how they help to transform business and society in 2022.[...]
The Five Biggest Education And Training Technology Trends In 2022
Every stage of education, from primary to higher education as well as professional and workplace training, has undergone a shift towards online and cloud-based delivery platforms.[...]
How The Coachella Music Festival Is Using NFTs And Blockchain
2022 will see the return of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, following the cancellation of the last two events due to the coronavirus pandemic.[...]
Futuristic Technology At The Olympics: AI, IoT, And Robots
The Olympics are all about emotion – the drama of world-class competition, the pageantry of medal ceremonies, and the moment-to-moment celebrations of the human spirit in action.[...]
What Is Social Media 2.0? Simple Explanation And Examples
Social media has been a part of most of our lives now for more than two decades. The first social sites like Classmates and Myspace were replaced by others like Facebook and Twitter.[...]
The 3 Biggest Future Trends (And Challenges) In The Energy Sector
When you think about it, the term "fossil fuels" is particularly apt because our traditional ways of generating energy were designed for the world of the past.[...]
Why Solar Storms Could Be The Biggest Risks To Technology
As we continue to fight the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, businesses increasingly rely on digital solutions and communications networks.[...]
The 5 Technologies That Will Change The Future Of The Human Race
In my book, Tech Trends in Practice, I talk about a lot of technology trends that are already moving out of the R&D departments and into everyday life[...]
What Is The Future Of Air Travel?
What will air travel look like in 2035 and beyond? Learn more about the latest trends in the aviation industry and how your flying experience will change over the next few decades.[...]
How To Understand Your Customers And Their Needs With The Right Data
Today, data is undoubtedly a leading driver of business success. How well a company is able to leverage insights from the ever-increasing wealth and complexity of available data.[...]
How Any Business Must Use Data To Create Smarter Services For Their Customers
From GPS apps that tell us the nearest place we can buy a pizza to genomic programs sequencing DNA in order to create new medicines and cure disease.[...]
The Biggest Future NFTs Trends Everyone Needs To Know About
In 2021, they took the art world by storm, with pieces like The Merge and Beeple’s The First 5000 Days selling for tens of millions of dollars.[...]
The Biggest Future Trends In Agriculture And Food Production
To feed the growing global population, estimates suggest we’ll have to increase food production by as much as 68 percent by 2050.[...]
The Five Biggest Tech Trends Transforming Government In 2022
Governments and public authorities are no more immune to disruption from the advance of technology than any other part of society.[...]
The 5 Biggest Fitness And Wellness Technology Trends In 2022
This time of year, many of us are thinking about starting out on a positive note when it comes to health, fitness, and wellbeing.[...]
The 10 Biggest Future Trends In Manufacturing
From cars to computers, coffee machines to children’s toys, almost everything we use on an everyday basis is produced by manufacturers.[...]
3 Critical Questions to Ask During Your Next Performance Review
Learn how to turn your performance reviews into productive, two-way conversations with these three critical questions.[...]
7 Ways to Improve Your Performance Management Maturity
What are the best ways to improve your company's performance management? Here are seven practical suggestions for achieving a higher level of BPM maturity.[...]
What Is Web3 All About? An Easy Explanation With Examples
First, there was web1 – aka the internet we all know and love. Then there was web2 – the user-generated web, heralded by the arrival of social media.[...]
The 2 Biggest Future Trends In Education
Our world is changing fast. The pace of change, particularly when it comes to new technologies, means the half-life of skills is shrinking fast.[...]
The 3 Biggest Future Trends In Transportation And Mobility
The transportation sector is a perfect example of an industry grappling with rapid changes in technology and customer expectations.[...]
How Luxury Brands Are Making Money In The Metaverse
Gamers already have a long history of using clothes and accessories to establish their virtual identities, and there’s every indication that metaverse users will do the same.[...]
What Is A Data Lakehouse? A Super-Simple Explanation For Anyone
First, there was a data warehouse – an information storage architecture that allowed structured data to be archived for specific business intelligence purposes and reporting. The concept of[...]
3 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Change Your Job Forever
Artificial Intelligence – smart machines able to “learn” how to carry out tasks and become increasingly good at them – is everywhere in work today, and will only be more ubiquitous tomorrow.[...]
The 5 Biggest Financial Services Tech Trends In 2022
Many of them have seen traditional models of working and business disrupted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the fast-changing technology landscape, and a new breed of agile, tech-driven startups.[...]
Are Hydrogen-Powered, Autonomous Flying Taxis The Future?
Of all the topics I have written about recently, autonomous flying taxis seem like the most far-fetched – or should I say pie-in-the-sky![...]
The Five Biggest Retail Tech Trends In 2022
Online, retailers are busier than ever and challenged by the need to fill orders and refresh inventory at an increasingly rapid pace, as well as reduce revenue and wastage caused by returns.[...]
Deepfakes – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Over the holidays, millions of us saw The Beatles miraculously restored to living color in the Disney+ documentary Get Back.[...]
The Five Biggest Healthcare Tech Trends In 2022
Wherever we look in the healthcare industry, we can find new technology being used to fight illness, develop new vaccines and medicines, and help people to live healthier lives[...]
The 5 Biggest Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Reality Trends In 2022
Extended reality (XR) is a catch-all term that covers virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). In the very simplest terms, VR[...]
The 10 Tech Trends That Will Transform Our World
What makes the fourth industrial revolution so different from previous industrial revolutions is the convergence and interaction between multiple technology trends at once. In thi[...]
The 7 Levels Of Performance Management Maturity
What's the difference between companies that measure and manage performance well, and those that don't? Find out with this 7-level model of performance management maturity.[...]
The 5 Biggest Connected And Autonomous Vehicle Trends In 2022
Autonomous driving promises a future where road traffic accidents and speeding tickets are no longer a feature of life.[...]
The Five Biggest Cyber Security Trends In 2022
The changed world we’ve found ourselves living in since the global pandemic struck in 2020 has been particularly helpful to cybercriminals.[...]
The Exciting Technology Highlights Of CES 2022
CES 2022 will be an opportunity for technology fans and industry insiders to get a first glimpse of the latest innovations, gadgets and devices consumers will be lusting for over the next 12 months.[...]
The 5 Biggest Internet Of Things (IoT) Trends In 2022
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term that describes the increasingly sophisticated ecosystems of online, connected devices we share our world with.[...]
The Five Biggest Space Technology Trends For 2022
The past decade has seen a resurgence of interest in space travel and the technological innovation driving it.[...]
The 5 Biggest Biotech Trends In 2022
Steve Jobs once said that the biggest innovations in the 21st century would be at the intersection of biology and technology.[...]
Future of Robot Butlers
Are we moving towards a world portrayed in the TV show Humans (or, The Jetsons) where robotic assistants will enter our homes?[...]
The 10 Best Examples of NFTs
Confused about NFTs (non-fungible tokens), or just want to see how they work in the digital marketplace? Check out these 10 NFT examples.[...]
The Effects Of Virtual Reality (VR) On Society
Many experts believe that as virtual reality experiences become more affordable and accessible, VR will affect society in a wide range of ways. Let’s look at some examples of how VR might create major shifts in the way our society operates. [...]
Robot Manicure: Will Robots Replace Nail Salons?
Did you know you can have a robot paint your nails? Thanks to Clockwork, the world's first robot manicure company, you can get a fast, affordable, contact-free manicure delivered autonomously.[...]
How Any Business Can Build Data Skills
Anyone interested in how businesses can start making better use of the explosion of data that's available for capture, analysis, and insights, has probably heard about the data skills crisis.[...]
What Are the Challenges and Future Possibilities of Virtual Reality?
Virtual reality (VR) is already changing business and society. What are the future possibilities and challenges of virtual as we move into the next phase of its evolution.[...]
What Is Augmented Reality: An Easy Explanation For Anyone
Ever wondered what "augmented reality" (AR) actually is? Get the details on this transformative technology, and find out how it's being used in the real world.[...]
How To Build A Business Data Infrastructure
In the information age, data is one of a company’s most valuable assets. Businesses that distinguish themselves in how they work with data are leading the field.[...]
Future Developments of Artificial Intelligence
AI may be the most transformative technology humans have ever developed. How will it continue to evolve and develop in the future? Here are some predictions.[...]
What Are Deepfakes And How to Spot Them
Remember the good old days when “Photoshopped” images were all we had to worry about when judging the veracity of content online?[...]
How Do You Prioritize Data Projects?
Every business could come up with hundreds (or thousands) of potential data projects. How do you prioritize?[...]
Sama Tea: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Launch A New Brand
Bringing a new product to market is a difficult process. Thirty thousand new packaged consumer products are launched every year[...]
What Is Metaverse Gaming?
Right now, gaming companies are racing to create the parts and pieces that will eventually become part of the metaverse – a shared[...]
The 9 Most Important Metaverse Companies
Building the metaverse will require extraordinary cooperation and collaboration between many of the biggest organizations in the world[...]
The Important Links Between NFTs, Blockchain, And The Metaverse
If you’ve paid any attention to emerging tech trends over the past year, you will have heard of the[...]
The Future Of Smart Fridges
Refrigerators have become far smarter and interactive in the past few years, and at this point, they[...]
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?[...]
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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.
He has a combined following of 4 million people across his social media channels and newsletters and was ranked by LinkedIn as one of the top 5 business influencers in the world.
Bernard’s latest book is ‘Generative AI in Practice’.
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