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“Only one in four jokes ever work, and I still can't predict what people will laugh at,” said long-time American comedian Steven Wright.

Blockchain has been lodged in the public consciousness for a while now. 

If you used Google, Spotify, or Uber in the past week, you’ve engaged with products that utilize machine learning.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has proven useful to financial services institutions in multiple ways. From detecting potentially fraudulent charges to automating complex credit and loan processes, AI-powered fintech has proven invaluable when it comes to internally engineering value for financial services institutions.

Did you know that the use of car seat belts wasn’t mandatory until 1984? Even today, in 15 of the 50 U.S. states, not wearing a seat belt isn’t a violation. However, the 1968 Motor Vehicle Safety Standard was the first regulatory compliance that made it mandatory for car manufacturers to provide seat belts for all vehicles. In other words, car manufacturers have to offer seat belts, but drivers don’t always have to use them.

What is an audit trail? An audit trail is a line-by-line record of trade details, accounting, and other financial information that can be traced to its specific source. Audit trails are often used to verify and track various transactions for organizations. These transactions could include purchases, sales, revenue, net earnings, and expenses. Documents within an audit trail include business invoices, written estimates, purchase orders, and any emails with transaction details.

Companies across the globe are grappling with reopening their physical places of business in the coronavirus era. Businesses and governments have taken to location tracking, thermal recognition, and temperature checks to identify individuals potentially sickened with the coronavirus. 

This post is part of G2's 2021 digital trends series. Read more about G2’s perspective on digital transformation trends in an introduction from Michael Fauscette, G2's chief research officer and Tom Pringle, VP, market research, and additional coverage on trends identified by G2’s analysts.

When you think of an “influencer,” what comes to mind? Kim Kardashian promoting “detox tea” on social media? A beauty guru on YouTube showing off the latest MAC eyeshadow palette? A festive image of Santa Claus enjoying a bottle of Coca-Cola?

This post is one part of G2's 2020 digital trends series. Read more about G2’s approach to digital transformation trends in an introduction from Michael Fauscette, G2's chief research officer.