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

When Will Human-Level AI Arrive? Ray Kurzweil (2029) and Rodney Brooks (2117++)

Posted on June 8, 2017 by GilPress

      Ray Kurzweil Cofounder and chancellor, Singularity University When will we have computers as capable as the brain? I believe computers will match and then quickly exceed human capabilities in the areas where humans are still superior today by … Continue reading →

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Tipping Point: Music streaming becomes primary form of recorded music sales

Posted on June 7, 2017 by GilPress

Financial Times: Digital music streaming will become the largest source of global recorded music sales for the first time this year. Revenues from services including Spotify and Apple Music are poised to surpass sales of CDs and vinyl records, according to a new … Continue reading →

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Tipping Point: More people using streaming video services than cable TV

Posted on June 7, 2017 by GilPress

eMarketer:  According to a May 2017 study from Fluent LLC,  67% of US internet users watch or have access to a streaming service, while just 61% have cable in their homes.

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AI Researchers Predict Automation of All Human Jobs in 125 Years

Posted on June 2, 2017 by GilPress

Source: arXiv and MIT Technology Review

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Deep Learning Software Revenues to Reach $35 Billion in 2025

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GilPress

Tractica: Top 10 use cases for deep learning, in terms of revenue, will be as follows: Static image recognition, classification, and tagging Machine/vehicular object detection/identification/avoidance Patient data processing Algorithmic trading strategy performance improvement Converting paperwork into digital data Medical image … Continue reading →

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AI and Automation: Where Machines Could Replace Humans

Posted on May 31, 2017 by GilPress

Source: MGI

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Which Industry Relies Most on Machines to Make Decisions?

Posted on May 23, 2017 by GilPress
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Hyper Job Growth for Data Science and Analytics

Posted on May 22, 2017 by GilPress
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Industrial Robotics and the Smart Factory

Posted on May 19, 2017 by GilPress

Source: MarketsAndMarkets

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Mobile Banking: User Demographics, Frequency of Use, Popular and Missing Features

Posted on May 18, 2017 by GilPress

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

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