Digital and societal disruptions of the last decade, accentuated by the events of 2020, are forcing organizations to reckon with the fact that normal wasn’t working. The confluence of crises– pandemic, climate, economic, racial, technological, and trust– is...
Coronavirus: a black swan event or just another canary in the coal mine? For all the big data modeling, prediction markets, and analyst forecasts, virtually no one saw the rapid global emergence of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Spreading faster than the virus is...
We can find a lot of information on the Internet—arguably more than any single creation in our history. We can search for just about anything: Where can I get a quality New York bagel in Tangier? How many people live on Easter Island? What exactly is “dark matter,”...
This post was originally posted on Wearable World News and can be found here. It seems like every day we’re hearing about new ways to strap sensors and chips to our bodies. As sensors and chips become smaller and cheaper, we’ll continue to see more and more types of...
I recently had the pleasure of attending Mobile Monday, the San Francisco edition of a global institution dedicated to sharing and discussing trends in mobile connectivity. This event centered around the “Connected Home,” but touched on trends across...
Tablestakes. Before we can start talking about the Internet of Things, we must define it. There are many comprehensive definitions out there, but I find Gartner’s definition most inclusive. The network of physical objects that contain embedded technology to...