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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 [...]
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KPIs & Metrics Case Studies Tesco: Measuring Customer Performance & […]
10 Phrases Successful People Avoid (But Losers Use)
Winning and losing are about your frame of mind more […]
Big Data: R Explained in less than two minutes, to absolutely anyone
If you’re looking at ways you can harness the power […]
Bitcoin, Blockchain Splits And What It Means For Business
Blockchain was one of the technologies which I predicted back […]
The Amazing Ways AI Has Changed Black Friday And Cyber Monday Forever
Bagging discounts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday has become […]
How Do You Develop A Data Strategy? Here’re 6 Simple Steps That Will Help
Whether you’re a big data giant like Facebook or Google, […]
How To Measure Brand Awareness?
Brand awareness gives companies a better understanding of how well […]
Measuring Employee Performance with 360 Degree Feedback: How To Do It and What To Avoid
Does anyone really look forward to performance review season? In […]
OKRs vs KPIs: What is the Difference?
Have you noticed that OKRs (management speak for ‘objectives and […]
Balanced Scorecard Keeps The “Lifeblood Of Business” Pumping
The Daily Telegraph calls innovation “the lifeblood of business” – […]
Here Are 10 Industries Blockchain Is Likely To Disrupt
You’ve probably heard that blockchain technology is going to revolutionize… […]
Spark Or Hadoop — Which Is The Best Big Data Framework?
One question I get asked a lot by my clients […]
The Awesome Ways TUI Uses Blockchain To Revolutionize The Travel Industry
Blockchain is the latest innovation to take over vacation planning. […]
Are Alexa And Siri Considered AI?
Alexa and Siri, Amazon and Apple’s digital voice assistants, are […]
7 Amazing Examples Of Computer And Machine Vision In Practice
Even though early experiments in computer vision started in the […]
The Best Smart Gadgets For Your Home
The range of smart home gadgets available is constantly growing, […]
Facial Recognition Technology: Here Are The Important Pros And Cons
When you post a photo on Facebook, and the platform […]
How Does Data Science Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence Overlap
When I work with companies and executive teams, I often […]
What Are The Pitfalls Of People Analytics And Data-Driven HR?
People-related data is arguably HR’s most important asset. But when […]
Why Empowering Employees To Make Decisions Is More Important Than Ever
I’ve often promoted the idea that data-driven decision-making shouldn’t be […]
What is NLP AI?
Recently, natural language processing (NLP) artificial intelligence has matured to […]
Smartphone Tracking Data And Artificial Intelligence Turn People’s Movements Into Detailed Insights And Profits
Not all businesses experienced a setback due to COVID-19. Cosmose AI, […]
What is Augmented Reality (AR) In 60 Seconds
The growth of augmented reality (AR) applications in recent years […]
What Is DataOps? When Agile Meets Data Analytics
The amount of data enterprise businesses are producing is growing […]
The 10 biggest mistakes companies make with performance management
The ability to manage employee performance well is a critical […]
How Successful People Cope with Stress
Everyone experiences stress at work. And the fact is, some […]
Internet Of Things (IoT): 5 Essential Ways Every Company Should Use It
The Internet of Things (IoT) means everyday objects are now […]
New Tool Uses Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence To Improve IT Operations
The Splunk platform is well-used by some of the biggest […]
It’s A Holly Jolly Artificial Intelligence Enabled Christmas
Did you know there’s a bit of artificial intelligence (AI) […]
What Is A KPI Dashboard – And How Do You Create The Best One For Your Business?
Organising your key performance indicators (KPIs), developing the right set […]
What is Blockchain?
The concept of blockchains technology is set to revolutionise not […]
30+ Real Examples Of Blockchain Technology In Practice
While Bitcoin and cryptocurrency may have been the first widely […]
Balanced Scorecard: An Overview
Here we provide a brief overview and introduction to the […]
Comparing Data Visualization Software: Here Are The 7 Best Tools
Synopsis: Being able to visualize and communicate the ever-increasing amount […]
Will Machine Learning AI Make Human Translators An Endangered Species?
Translating between human languages is something which artificial intelligence – […]
The AI Technology Stack: 4 Key Layers Of Technologies Used For Artificial Intelligence
After existing in the dreams of science fiction authors for […]
What Is The Relationship Between KPIs And Big Data?
The relationship between big data and KPIs may not be […]
How To Develop Your Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy – With Handy Template
In a previous article I explored AI use cases – […]
AI On Cruise Ships: The Fascinating Ways Royal Caribbean Uses Facial Recognition And Machine Vision
In the travel industry, the primary use cases for artificial […]
The Future of Food: Amazing Lab Grown And 3D Printed Meat And Fish
When Professor Mark Post created the first lab-grown burger in […]
The 7 Most Dangerous Technology Trends Everyone Should Know About
As we enter new frontiers with the latest technology trends […]
The Top 5 Fintech Trends Everyone Should Be Watching
All indicators confirm that investment in fintech, new technology that […]
The 10 Best Free Online Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Courses
The demand for people with knowledge and skills in artificial […]
The 10 Best Data Analytics And BI Platforms And Tools
As we start a new decade, the top trends for […]
7 Successful Ways To Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Your Business Processes
Now more than ever, you may be looking for ways […]
7 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Gene Editing
Our understanding of the human genome has continued to increase […]
What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) In 60 seconds
Ten years ago, if you mentioned the term “artificial intelligence” […]
Artificial Intelligence Is Developing A Sense Of Smell: What Could A Digital Nose Mean In Practice?
We already know we can teach machines to see. Sensors […]
The Four Perspectives in a Balanced Scorecard
Developed by Robert Kaplan and David Norton, the Balanced Scorecard […]
The 4 KPIs Every Manager Has To Use
We seem to live in a world saturated with KPIs. […]
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