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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

AI to Add $16 Trillion to Global Economy in 2030

Posted on June 27, 2017 by GilPress

  HT: @miguelselas

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The AI and Automation Buzz

Posted on June 26, 2017 by GilPress

CB Insights: Media buzz around AI, robotics, and automation increased significantly towards the end of 2016. JP Gownder, Forrester: The forward march of automation technologies — which include hardware (e.g. robots, digital kiosks), software (e.g. AI), and customer self-service (e.g. … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of AI and the Technologies Accelerating it Today

Posted on June 22, 2017 by GilPress

Source: Tracxn See also A Very Short History of AI

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AI Technologies Today and Tomorrow

Posted on June 21, 2017 by GilPress

Source: Callaghan Innovation (Infographic)

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AI in Cybersecurity Startups Landscape

Posted on June 19, 2017 by GilPress

Source: CB Insights

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Could AI Do Your Job?

Posted on June 16, 2017 by GilPress

MGI: Overall, we estimate that about half of the activities that people are paid almost $15 trillion to do in the global economy have the potential to be automated by adapting currently demonstrated technology… All occupations will be affected. Only … Continue reading →

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Distracted: Millennials Addicted to Social Media

Posted on June 14, 2017 by GilPress

eMarketer:  A new study from private software research company Qualtrics and venture capital firm Accel looked at how plugged in to social media internet users in North America, the UK and Australia really are. It found that many millennials haven’t … Continue reading →

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Artificial Intelligence (AI): Venture Capital Funding

Posted on June 13, 2017 by GilPress

Source: Venture Scanner

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Tipping Point: Internet and TV Consumption

Posted on June 12, 2017 by GilPress

You will find more statistics at Statista Zenith Media: Traditional, broadcast TV is still the largest single medium by consumption time, averaging 170 minutes of viewing per day this year, compared to 140 minutes for the internet, and we expect … Continue reading →

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Digital Transformation in Banking and Financial Services: A Report Card

Posted on June 11, 2017 by GilPress

Digital business platform provider Avoka has released its second annual State of Digital Sales in Banking study that measures the digital account opening capabilities of the 32 largest banks in North America, Europe and Australia. The report ranks and compares … Continue reading →

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