25 Best Free Data Sources for Every Management Consultant
Facts and figures are the key ingredients of any project story. There are three prerequisites for reliable data – completeness, credibility, and availability. Knowing the sources of reliable data (internal…
The 7 Best Productivity Apps
What is the most valuable thing we have? It is our time. Charles Darwin once said, “A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the…
Angels Accelerate the Development of Brian, the AI-powered Assistant for Business
Here at AskBrian, we are proud to announce the closing of our angel funding round. Experienced business angels Björn Kolbmüller and Paul Schwarzenholz (founders of Zenloop and Flaconi) led the…
Project Management Tools That Can Make Your Life Easier
Project management tools serve a variety of purposes, from automating task assignment and allocating resources to tracking project phases and milestones. These solutions are gaining importance now more than ever.…
AI Is Disrupting the $40 Billion Translation Industry
The translation industry is a great example of the disrupting powers of artificial intelligence (AI). This isn’t a theoretical article. This is a personal story of how digital translation changed…
Why Brian Keeps Me Awake at Night
Since I got the idea of building Brian, he has been keeping me awake at night. Brian is an AI-powered digital assistant that performs tasks high-paced business professionals never…
Zuckerberg for AskBrian: Introducing Our Co-Founder and CTO, Matthias Ruppel
Eighteen months ago I got the idea of building Brian: a digital assistant for business professionals. He’s sort of Siri for corporates… which is not just answering questions, but also…
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When You Build a Bot
In this article, we summarize the top 10 mistakes that can be made when enterprises build a bot, as well as cognitive agents, digital assistants or chatbots. These faults were…
Introducing Brian: The Digital Assistant for Professionals
Who (the Heck) is Brian? Brian is a digital assistant designed to help professionals with time-consuming and annoying tasks. This is done by integrating several (AI-powered) online services, hand-picked data…