Earlier this week, I suggested the term "cloud computing" will fade away in time and simply come to be referred to as "computing." I still believe this to be true but, as a business forecaster, one must always beware of how the future may turn in some unexpected directions. One threat to the future of [...]

Last year, I published my top ten trends in health care. Number Five on the list was "artificial intelligence." Specifically, I addressed the ability of IBM's "Watson" supercomputer to revolutionize diagnosis. Well, the folks at Memorial Sloan-Kettering have now hired Watson. If you're in the healthcare industry, I can't encourage you strongly enough to watch [...]

Last week, after 244 years, Encyclopedia Brittanica announced it would be discontinuing the physical production of the iconic encyclopedia. Given the popularity (not to mention the breadth and accuracy) of Wikipedia, it's not really much of a surprise. It is, however, a wonderful metaphor for the future of information in the sense that information wants [...]

Last week, after 244 years, Encyclopedia Brittanica announced it would be discontinuing the physical production of the iconic encyclopedia. Given the popularity (not to mention the breadth and accuracy) of Wikipedia, it's not really much of a surprise. It is, however, a wonderful metaphor for the future of information in the sense that information wants [...]

I'm in Hong Kong today to deliver the opening keynote presentation at SingTel's 2012 CIO Days. One message I intend to deliver is that of the "disappearing word." To better understand the future, I frequently advise my audiences to beware of descriptor phrases that will fade away in time. For example, we no longer say [...]

There is little question humanity is becoming increasingly dependent on technology. For the most part, this is a good thing. There are, however, dangers of becoming overly dependent upon technology. Case in point: News from today reporting that three Japanese students followed GPS technology straight into the ocean. The take-a-way? The future will always require [...]

Not knowing how to use a new technology has a long and storied past. The latest video to capture this idea comes compliments of a German TV show. It also shows how hard unlearning can be ... For funny videos from the past, check out these two videos:

Nine years when I was director of the Office of Strategic Planning for the state of Minnesota, I urged labor leaders, government leaders and officials at the Ford plant in St. Paul (which closed in 2011 and took 600 jobs with it) to convert the facility into one that builds fuel cell vehicles. At the [...]