Author Archives: GilPress

About GilPress

I'm Managing Partner at gPress, a marketing, publishing, research and education consultancy. Also a Senior Contributor forbes.com/sites/gilpress/. Previously, I held senior marketing and research management positions at NORC, DEC and EMC. Most recently, I was Senior Director, Thought Leadership Marketing at EMC, where I launched the Big Data conversation with the “How Much Information?” study (2000 with UC Berkeley) and the Digital Universe study (2007 with IDC). Twitter: @GilPress

Timeline of Modern Computing

Posted on April 27, 2022 by GilPress

Key milestones in the journey from ENIAC to Tesla, from Data Processing to Big Data. Read more

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Northeastern University Launches The Institute For Experiential AI

Posted on April 21, 2022 by GilPress

Aiming to answer these questions, Northeastern University launched earlier this month a new research center, the Institute for Experiential AI. It is a part of the Roux Institute in Portland, Maine, established by Northeastern two years ago with a $100 million grant from … Continue reading →

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A New History of Modern Computing

Posted on April 13, 2022 by GilPress

A New History of Modern Computing by Thomas Haigh and Paul E. Ceruzzi is a must-read for investors, entrepreneurs, executives, and anyone interested in understanding the technology that is embedded in the lives of most of the world’s population. Read more

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How Museums Will Move Into the 21st Century

Posted on December 7, 2021 by GilPress

Muse.run provides museum curators with new possibilities for designing engaging experiences for existing and new audiences, and attract people that want to experience together a new type of a visit to a museum, from families to school groups to corporate … Continue reading →

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Predicting Response to Cancer Treatments

Posted on November 2, 2021 by GilPress

OncoHost is developing the first of its kind Host Response Profiling platform for predicting responsiveness to cancer therapies. Read more

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The Impact of AI and Quantum Computing on Drug Discovery

Posted on September 27, 2021 by GilPress

AI and quantum computing could transform drug discovery to make it faster, easier, and cheaper. Read more

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Improving Healthcare AI by Fixing Data Quality

Posted on September 22, 2021 by GilPress

Centaur Labs harnesses collective human intelligence to improve the quality of medical data used by AI systems in healthcare applications. Read more

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A New $50 Million Funding Round for Quantum Machines

Posted on September 13, 2021 by GilPress

Quantum Machines $50 Million funding round is one of a number of indicators this year of a more mature quantum computing market. Read more

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Papaya Global Triples Valuation in 6 Months to $3.7 Billion

Posted on September 12, 2021 by GilPress

Global workforce management platform Papaya Global raised $250 million in Series D funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $3.7 billion. Read more

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Sweetch Fights Chronic Diseases with AI

Posted on August 26, 2021 by GilPress

90% of annual healthcare spending in the U.S. are for people with chronic and mental health conditions. AI-based digital health platforms can be used for large-scale prediction, prevention, management, and outcome improvement of chronic disease. Read more

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