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Matt Hay is a consumer trends expert and the founder and CEO of Bulbshare, a technology platform that helps brands collaborate with millions of people everyday to build better products and services for the world. ... MORE

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Matt Hay is a consumer trends expert and the founder and CEO of Bulbshare, a technology platform that helps brands collaborate with millions of people everyday to build better products and services for the world.

Technology & Media

Brands could learn from gaming when it comes to community building

Gaming still represents an under-utilised marketing opportunity, says Matt Hay

Jun 15, 2023
Tech

The threat of AI: Just how dangerous is artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but some experts believe it poses a real threat to humanity

May 18, 2023
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AI might hurt the environment before it begins to help

Experts are divided on how sustainable AI might be

Apr 26, 2023
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The SVB affair was a near-miss for UK tech: what do we know now?

How big a role should heritage banks play in the ultra-modern tech finance world?

Apr 4, 2023
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The metaverse might be unpopular, but haptics might change that

Many believe the future will be about haptics

Mar 22, 2023
Homes & Property

How property technology could help solve the UK’s housing crisis

The UK housing crisis is high on the political agenda, but it’s often misunderstood

Mar 8, 2023
Technology & Media

The launch of ChatGPT brings the future of AI into question

The AI arms race is on: will it unite or divide communities?

Feb 14, 2023
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Strikes are key to social progress, but arguments don’t win

Welcome to the impasse nation… Where trains don’t run, roads don’t work and hospitals are deadly.

Jan 19, 2023
Tech

Your questions, answered: why Generative AI is big news in tech

AI tech may have been a slow burn, but a new interface is big news for anyone in market research, says Matt Hay

Jan 12, 2023
Tech

The future of AI and the metaverse? Five tech predictions for 2023

The year that evangelists become realists? Tech CEO Matt Hay on his industry predictions for 2023

Dec 8, 2022
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This world cup is shameful but brands are still running into the box

Hypocrisy surrounds this year’s games. Despite lip service paid, pundits and brands alike can’t stay away

Nov 25, 2022
Tech

Crypto is in trouble, but the tech behind it is getting more useful

As new buzzwords like ‘metaverse’ take over the internet, consumer trends expert Matt Hay on why its less sexy counterpart will probably outlast them all

Nov 16, 2022
Tech

COP out: The world is burning. Will climate tech douse the flames?

As the world prepares to gather for COP27 in Egypt this weekend, Matt Hay on why climate tech isn’t the only answer to the crisis

Nov 2, 2022
Tech

Crying for MAAMA: big tech’s reality check

As Tesla unveils its first humanoid robot, the pressure is on for Meta, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet, (aka MAAMA), to create the next big thing. Beware of ‘techlash,’ warns consumer trends expert Matt Hay

Oct 12, 2022
Tech

Think NFTs are silly? You’re probably missing the point

NFTs have evolved from being pointless digital art for people with too much money. Now savvy businesses and brands are deploying them as a marketing tool, reports consumer trends expert Matt Hay

Sep 21, 2022