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

Consumers Prefer Smartphones To George Clooney, Family, Friends, Even Sex

Posted on November 5, 2017 by GilPress

Would you give up your smartphone for a month in exchange for a day with George Clooney or any other celebrity? If you answered “yes,” you are in a disappearing minority. Almost three-quarters of smartphone users worldwide refuse to substitute … Continue reading →

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33 Facts and Forecasts About Chatbots and Voice Assistants

Posted on November 2, 2017 by GilPress

To help with your chatbot information overload, here’s a handy list of numbers about the rising prominence of online messaging, voice interfaces, and having a conversation with your friendly AI assistant. Read the article on Forbes.com

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430 AI Startups in Israel

Posted on November 1, 2017 by GilPress

The number of startups using AI technology has nearly tripled in size since 2014, and based on a three year average growth rate, 95 new AI startups are founded each year in Israel. Almost 300 startups were founded between 2014 … Continue reading →

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Machine Learning Definition

Posted on October 6, 2017 by GilPress

Source: XKCD

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Timeline of the Internet of Things (IoT)

Posted on October 2, 2017 by GilPress

See also A Very Short History Of The Internet Of Things

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The Chatbots Landscape

Posted on October 1, 2017 by GilPress

Source: Venturebeat

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Biggest Fintech Opportunity

Posted on September 23, 2017 by GilPress

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Barriers to AI Adoption

Posted on September 7, 2017 by GilPress

Sloan Management Review: The gap between ambition and execution is large at most companies. Three-quarters of executives believe AI will enable their companies to move into new businesses. Almost 85% believe AI will allow their companies to obtain or sustain … Continue reading →