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China-based DeepSeek has launched its R1 large language model, a competitor to AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. The DeepSeek technology has the potential of bringing more people into world of AI and expanding the transformative power of AI to a broader audience. As we look ahead, AI integration will undoubtedly be the…

While attending the 2025 Consumers Electronic Show (CES), I have determined three key trends that have run through the show: The first is that AI was everywhere at the show. You could not find a vendor that did not mention AI in its booth displays or marketing material. AI was demonstrated in many ways, but…

In a few weeks, approximately 140K people will attend CES in Las Vegas, which will run from January 7-10, 2025. This show is the largest tech show in the U.S. I also expect CES to highlight significant trends and areas of interest for the tech world, particularly such as: 1: AI PCs Everywhere – The…

As someone who has covered Silicon Valley for over 40 years, I am often asked the real reason this region has become the epicenter of tech. Silicon Valley’s success is rooted in its venture capitalists and its culture of risk-taking entrepreneurs. The combination of risk-taking entrepreneurs and powerful tech VC companies powers Silicon Valley and…

In the world of tech, progress is part of its DNA. While we can compute and connect just about any time and anywhere, tech leaders are investing heavily in what could become the next major computing platform. Although Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s CEO Tim Cook still believe in a Metaverse vision, now loosely called spatial…

Recently, OpenAI, based in San Francisco, CA, has introduced Generative AI, which, along with related technologies, is putting Silicon Valley back at the epicenter. I spent some time at the largest AI conference to date. One particular session was highly enlightening from venture capitalist, Jeremiah Owyang of Blitzscaling Ventures. He made a strong case for…

In my recent research at Creative Strategies, I have observed some key trends with Generation Z, (those born between 1997 and 2012) that could significantly impact enterprises as this new generation enters the workforce. These emerging shifts should not be overlooked, especially given how Gen Z’s skills and expectations are redefining the future of work.…

I recently attended Lenovo’s Tech World event in Bellevue, Washington. In this event, Lenovo’s CEO, Yuanqing Yang, shared his vision of how AI will be integrated into all of its business units and products going forward. To achieve its goals Lenovo has created significant partnerships with Intel, AMD, Microsoft, Nvidia, and even Meta, whose CEOs…

During the September 2024 Meta Connect developers conference, Mark Zuckerberg introduced a prototype of its Orion AR Glasses project. It is Meta’s first attempt at AR glasses, and those who tested it praised it as a well-designed product with serious potential. However, the Orion AR Glasses are still prototypes and at least three years away…

From October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg went all in on the concept of the Metaverse. In 2023, when OpenAI launched ChatGPT and unleashed futuristic AI products, Meta was forced to pivot and shift its R&D budget to creating AI products for the company. Meta is now working hard to merge these two technologies, AI and the…