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Nicky Verd
April 25, 2025
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The Rise of AI-Induced Stupidity: How to Spot It and Stop It

A few weeks ago, after giving a keynote on AI and the future of work, someone in the audience raised their hand and asked me: “Nicky, what are...

Nicky Verd
January 19, 2025
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Agentic Thinking in the Age of Agentic AI

The world is changing and it’s changing fast. With every headline about artificial intelligence (AI) advancing at a staggering pace, the gap between those who adapt and those...

Nicky Verd
January 24, 2024
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Africa’s Digital Advantage in the Age of Technological Disruption

For centuries, Africa’s narrative has been shaped by tales of struggle, poverty and diseases. But as the digital revolution is sweeping across the globe, transforming every aspect of...

Nicky Verd
May 14, 2023
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ChatGPT vs Bard: Who Wins? (Surprising Results)

Bard and Chat GPT are both state-of-the-art natural language processing models that are revolutionizing the field of language understanding. While Bard is known for its ability to understand...

Nicky Verd
May 9, 2023
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Can You Trust Your Eyes Anymore? - The Rise of Synthetic Reality

In the age of digital manipulation, the rise of deepfake technology has added a new layer of complexity to the question of whether you can trust what you...

Nicky Verd
March 18, 2023
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Introducing Nicky Verd’s Podcast “Disrupt Yourself or Be Disrupted”

The world is changing faster than ever before, and those who can't keep up are at risk of being left behind. To help us navigate this new era...

Nicky Verd
February 16, 2023
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The Nokia Story – The Rise, Fall & Transformation of a Cell Phone King”

This was Forbes Magazine Cover 16 years ago. On November 12th, 2007, Forbes magazine ran a Front Page featuring Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (Nokia’s then-CEO) holding a Nokia series 6XXX...

Nicky Verd
December 7, 2021
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The Difference Between the Metaverse and the Internet

Tech prophets are preaching the coming of the next big thing. And according to their gospel, the next cyberspace will be immersive, transcendent, 3D and all folded together....

Nicky Verd
November 23, 2021
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Was Facebook Name Change (META) a Good Move In the Midst of Crisis?

Recently, in a corporate event that seemed to have the vibe of a sci-fi movie, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and head of all things Facebook announce the change...

Nicky Verd
November 11, 2021
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From a Traditional Mindset to a Digital Mindset. 7 Reasons to Make the Shift!

A world without the internet is unimaginable. The world that surrounds us today is one that we ourselves have created, and it is also the mark of a...