"Search" no longer just means putting a few keywords into Google and getting an index of websites with varying levels of relevance. In fact, search engines are not search engines anymore; they are answer engines expected to deliver answers to everything -- from the most to-the-point question to the most abstract philosophical inquiry.
With…
In the shifting sands of retail, a conflict is underway. Shoppers grapple with the dual challenges of suffocating changing rooms and endless queues, while wrestling to find clothing that fits their unique tastes. The fallout? A dizzying 70% of customers are left disenchanted in their pursuit of the perfect fit. This customer dissatisfaction…
Picture this: a loved one needs a new liver, but there are no donors available. In the past, this would have been a death sentence, but with bioprinting, doctors can create a new liver using our own cells. No more waiting for a donor, no more risk of rejection. This could soon become our…
Picture this: You're doom-scrolling on Instagram and halfway through realize that most of the posts you're enjoying are funny clips from TikTok, clever memes from Tumblr, hot takes from Twitter, or entire Reddit threads turned into reels. Now imagine a hub where instead of seeing screenshots from other platforms, you could simply access the content…
The notion of Industry 5.0 is fast gaining currency. Heralded as the fifth epoch in our industrial narrative, this phase purports a harmonious integration of humans, machines, and data to fashion a productivity utopia. But with the ink still drying on Industry 4.0, are we leaping too hastily into another "revolution"? Is the linear, discrete…
A hype cycle, as Gartner defines it, is formed by the five key phases of a technology’s life cycle: a technology breakthrough that generates a lot of publicity, a peak of inflated expectations (think Justin Bieber pouring more than $1 million into NFTs), the trough of disillusionment (winter sets in as experiments or implementations fail…
Apparently, my job is in danger. And so is yours. We have all seen those social media posts and viral articles listing the different kinds of jobs that will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). From software professionals and content writers to seasoned strategy consultants — the sword seems to be hanging on every sort…
Not too long ago, I was writing a piece on the RUL of assets in modern industries. And, like any writer in 2023, I found myself typing away for answers on ChatGPT. I asked the chatbot, quite politely, "Please find real-life examples of the positives of using RUL for companies." A press of a button,…
Still figuring out what product you should list next on your e-commerce marketplace to maximize profit? Looking to optimize your product mix? Or perhaps you are hoping to drive more conversions by nailing the ad copy on your next campaign? The 2010s are calling: they want their problems back.
In the era of artificial intelligence,…