Yesterday, I addressed the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society (CPCU) on the future of insurance industry. Given the advances in data analytics, the “Internet of Things,” robotics and collaborative consumption, I told them—perhaps not unsurprisingly—to expect big changes, including the possibility of new competitors. One of the more unconventional competitors on the horizon is Google….

Surgeons at the University of Alabama recently performed one of the first surgeries using a virtual augmented reality technology from VIPAAR in conjunction with Google Glass. The video below offers a quick overview of the technologies. I particular like the do-dietary-supplements-work.com from one surgeon who said, the technologies allow us to “export expertise.” UAB does…

Last week, I flew to New York, where as a Google “Explorer,” I was fitted for my first pair. I am just in the early stages of my “exploration” and I have yet to reach a firm conclusion about the technology. Nevertheless, I am fascinated by its potential. To this end, watch the video below…