GlobalData Thematic Research
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25 Sep
Smart Glasses: Regulatory Trends
Smart glasses are internet-connected devices, and therefore, pose a threat to privacy to both wearers and those around them.
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25 Sep
Facebook’s vow to pull out of Europe reflects EU-US data transfer divide
Facebook has warned that it may pull out of Europe following a preliminary order from the Irish data watchdog to ban the sharing of European citizens’ data with the US.
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24 Sep
Smart Glasses: Macroeconomic Trends
The enterprise market for smart glasses will be more lucrative than the consumer market over the next decade.
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23 Sep
Smart Glasses: Technology Trends
The smart glasses market was worth $374m in 2019.
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7 Aug
The Future of Work: Timeline
From the introduction of the assembly line in the automobile industry in 1913 to Amazon reaching 200,000 robots working in its warehouses in 2020, the past century has seen an unprecedented level of technological progress in the workplace.
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5 Aug
The Future of Work: Regulatory Trends
The future of work will shape both factories and offices, encouraging greater collaboration between humans and technology, and empowering workers with new digital skills.
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31 Jul
The Future of Work: Macroeconomic Trends
Technology is fundamentally transforming the way we work, fuelling excitement but also anxiety.
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22 Jul
Smartwatches: Timeline
Pulsar’s introduction of the calculator watch in 1975 expanded a timepiece’s abilities beyond just telling the time.
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20 Jul
Smartwatches: Regulatory Trends
Smartwatches have enjoyed a steady rise in popularity over the past five years.
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20 Jul
Smartwatches: Macroeconomic Trends
The number of smartwatch shipments in 2020 will be 9% lower than in 2019, due to delays in production caused by Covid-19 according to GlobalData estimates.
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16 Jul
Smartwatches: Technology Trends
In 2019, the smartwatch market was worth $17bn.
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7 Jul
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment sell off doesn’t lack suitors
Reports that AT&T is considering selling its Warner Bros.
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6 Jul
Cybersecurity: Timeline
Cybersecurity is one of the most fertile and fast-moving areas of technology.
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1 Jul
Cybersecurity: Regulatory Trends
Most organisations are putting their faith in artificial intelligence to improve threat intelligence, prediction, and protection.
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30 Jun
Cybersecurity: Macroeconomic Trends
The need for security, along with the idea that innovation is critical to counter the evolving threat landscape, will drive cybersecurity spending despite Covid-19’s economic impact.
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29 Jun
Cybersecurity Threats: Issues And Technology Trends
Cybersecurity is vital.
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24 Jun
Internet TV: Timeline
Although broadcast television has existed since the 1940s, it was only in 1994 that ABC World News was broadcast over the internet for the first time.
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23 Jun
Internet TV: Macroeconomic Trends
Internet TV platforms are increasingly investing in original programming, placing them in direct competition with traditional media conglomerates.
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22 Jun
Internet TV: Technology Trends
Internet TV will be the single most important technology theme driving earnings in the film and TV industry over the next two years.
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19 Jun
Social justice can emerge from Covid-19 turmoil
The twin tensions of Covid-19 and police killings of unarmed black men have created an extraordinary moment in history.
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18 Jun
Cloud Computing: Timeline
Popularised in the early 2000s, the phrase ‘cloud computing’ had been around for decades before that.
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17 Jun
Agile supply chains can be facilitated by 3D printing
This week, California-based metal 3D printing company Velo3D revealed it had raised an additional $12m in funding, taking its total to $150m.
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17 Jun
Cloud Computing: Macroeconomic Trends
The importance of cloud computing has grown significantly in recent years.
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15 Jun
Cloud Computing: Technology Trends
Cloud computing refers to the provision of IT infrastructure and platform services to provide a flexible, scalable, and on-demand IT environment.
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10 Jun
Facial recognition technology in the spotlight as IBM walks away
IBM‘s decision to no longer offer general purpose facial recognition (FR) technology comes at a time when police activity is under increased scrutiny following the anti-racist protests across the US.
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4 Jun
Cloud Computing: Deployment Models
A range of cloud models are available for deploying and managing enterprise cloud computing environments.
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3 Jun
Esports: Companies
Brands from a wide range of industries are investing in esports to reach a young demographic that is typically resistant to traditional advertising channels.
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3 Jun
Disruptive tech trends: Fintech leads Twitter mentions in May 2020
Verdict lists the top five terms tweeted on disruptive tech in May 2020, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.
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29 May
Biggest influencers in CEOs in Q1 2020: The top individuals to follow
GlobalData research has found the top CEO influencers based on their performance and engagement online.
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26 May
Esports: Timeline
The vast majority of esports events involve PCs, and this dominance will continue in 2020.