Articles by Jack M. Germain

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The Future of Gen AI in Retail: Balancing Human Factors With Revenue Growth

If you buy into the exploding hype around generative AI, you see this flavor of artificial intelligence as the best thing to happen to computing since cloud storage. But you could be getting the wrong impression As businesses and industries continue to evaluate the pros and cons of ChatGPT, generative AI, and other artificial intelligence species, ...

Workbooks Platform Gives New Meaning to the 'R' in CRM

A new era of customer relationship management is emerging, with a focus on innovative design and strategic platform goals. Businesses rethinking their use of these platforms can improve profit margins, enhance customer satisfaction, streamline operations, and foster innovative engagement strategies According to Dan Roche, chief marketing officer at...

Menlo Secure Cloud Browser Enables a Safer Enterprise Workspace

A new cloud security option lets businesses plug in better digital safeguards without leaving existing web browsers behind Browser security firm Menlo Security on Tuesday announced a novel approach to browser security that protects users from internet-borne attacks. It is a supplemental set of extensions that enhances existing web browsers with clo...

Omnichannel, Online Consumers Shift to Mindful Shopping Practices

Consumers are changing buying tactics for their self-care needs as they prioritize budget-friendly products and battle economic choices on essentials by intensifying price comparisons, approaching impulse buying cautiously, and deliberately postponing purchases In the face of yet another year marked by economic uncertainty, brands need to forge con...

Mobile Security Firms Fortify Defenses as App Attacks Accelerate

Better cybersecurity may soon come to a mobile app you use in time to defend against a rising wave of data breaches, malware assaults, and AI-powered bot attacks Mobile app security firm Appdome on Jan. 23 released technology upgrades to its mobile app security tools. The new digital defensive product will help shield against over 100 attack vector...

Gong AI Platform Delivers Improved Accuracy to Revenue Forecasting

Artificial intelligence is poised to become a key player in helping businesses fix their broken forecasting efforts According to current research, 81% of more than 2,000 business leaders at privately held companies in the U.S. and U.K. admitted they missed revenue targets in the last two years. Such missed opportunities open the door for AI to impr...

AI in 2024 Ushers in New Cybersecurity Dynamics

With the ongoing evolution of artificial intelligence and quantum computing, 2024 is poised for significant advancements as organizations increasingly adopt and innovate using these cutting-edge technologies This technological surge, however, is accompanied by a rise in sophisticated cyberthreats. A significant concern is malicious actors' misuse o...

How To Speed Up a Suddenly Slow Android Phone

Do you ever wonder why your Android smartphone behaves sluggishly? Your favorite apps don't pop onto the screen as fast as they used to. Multitasking seems to take longer than ever. Screen animations seem to take forever now....

Open-Source Experts’ 2024 Outlook for AI, Security, Sustainability

In 2024, open-source technology will face increased scrutiny as its prolific use, including in proprietary coding, raises the need for pervasive security screening Open-source libraries, valued by developers for their ease of integration and extensive functionalities, pose significant security risks. According to Chad Loeven, VP of business develop...

E-Commerce Resolution for 2024: Fearlessly Embrace AI

Artificial intelligence took business and industry by storm for much of 2023. Its rapid growth dominated marketing headlines and showed no signs of falling out of favor as a multifaceted tool for productivity and automation in the workplace However, not all marketers fully embrace AI's adoption as a retail tool and solution to improving the ever-ch...

PRODUCT REVIEW

SevaCare Blood Pressure Monitor Offers Affordable Home Health Assurance

The SevaCare Blood Pressure Arm Cuff Monitor by Monoprice provides more than what you might expect with a typical home health care product. Its price makes keeping regular tabs on your heart health affordable and efficient You might have a smartwatch that checks your blood pressure and pulse rate. Maybe you prefer a pocket-portable wrist blood pres...

AI Will Have a Transformative Impact on Software Development in 2024

Like everything else in technology, the world of developers was turned upside down by AI in 2023. In a tech landscape brimming with anticipation, 2024 promises a paradigm shift for developers worldwide Another unpleasant hallmark of 2023 is its reputation for human error in costly security breaches. Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Repor...

AI-Powered Software Offers Breakthrough for Treating Dyslexia

Dysolve, the first artificial intelligence-powered platform for dissolving dyslexia and associated learning disabilities, is paving the way for a new treatment approach Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental learning disorder that makes it challenging for children and adults to read, write, and spell. The condition affects one out of every five people an...

2024 Signals E-Commerce Fears, Frustrations, Fulfillment

The arrival of 2024 will not find the same old e-commerce environment of prior years. Changes in economic conditions, marketing strategies, and a host of new retail challenges are forcing innovative solutions to solve fresh e-commerce issues Aging technology will be a problem for retailers who cling to existing marketing and business conveniences.

CRM Advances With AI Powers Amid Data Privacy Challenges

The next big thing for CRM innovation is an infusion of artificial intelligence to make it a customer personal assistant tool that makes difficult tasks more manageable for customer service agents to meet sales, marketing, and customer service needs That recognition surfaced in a SugarCRM survey released in September that revealed that 60% of more ...

REVIEW

LinDoz Returns With Advanced AI To Revamp the MakuluLinux Lineup

LinDoz, a sidelined MakuluLinux distro that made an ideal Windows-to-Linux crossover, welcomes the new year with artificial intelligence and virtual camera powers I spent the last few weeks working with a pre-final release version of this returned-from-the-shelf distro. The developer sent me an even more awesome final version just days before the n...

CRM 2024 Challenge: Mastering AI for Peak Platform Performance

Over the past decade, customer success has evolved from a standalone business unit focused on helping companies avoid churn and down-sell to its role today as a key business strategy for driving more efficient revenue growth As we enter the new year, the integration of artificial intelligence is rapidly enhancing the capabilities of CRM platforms, ...

E-Tailers Face Ongoing Dilemmas of Friendly Fraud, Insider Crime

As the new year rings in, e-commerce merchants and marketers are bracing for escalating threats posed by customer dishonesty and insider misconduct This trend is exacerbated by the economic downturn, which has tightened cybersecurity budgets, making the marketplace more vulnerable to attacks, including those from politically motivated, highly skill...

TECH TRENDS

Tech Forecast 2024: Better Cyber Coexistence, Productivity, Privacy

A scant three years ago, I wrote a tech trends article for TechNewsWorld with a headline that posed an insightful question in anticipation of the new year. I asked, "Is this the year cyberattacks force privacy laws to grow some teeth?" As it turned out, it wasn't. Fast forwarding to the start of 2024, the same question goes begging for an affirmati...

2024 Retail Action Item: Satisfy Gen Z Demand for Payment Options

Generation Z consumers are joining the workforce in significant numbers with the potential for more purchasing power, making them the future of fintech within e-commerce. To bolster this newfound status, Gen Z consumers are most receptive to trying new payment technologies, helping to drive the digital payment industry forward In order to cash in o...

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