Following the news that Thames Water is reviewing data centers’ water usage; David Bicknell, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Intelligence Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “We have reached an environmental crunch point in the resources needed to run data centers. Switching to water cooling can cut a data […]

With augmented reality (AR) set to become a $152 billion market by 2030, its use cases for the insurance sector are only growing, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that the technology’s demand among insurers has been catalyzed by COVID-19 and the need for remote inspections. GlobalData’s report ‘Augmented Reality (AR) […]

With rising global energy prices already causing concern to struggling households, GlobalData warns that there is another risk factor that could push prices even higher: cybersecurity. The leading data and analytics company notes that many energy companies ushered in technology upgrades to their systems and processes, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these were not necessarily adequately protected from cyberattack. Further, rising geopolitical tensions globally have increased the risk of cyberattack […]

Following the news that Disney added 14.4 million subscribers to its Disney+ service last quarter; Francesca Gregory, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Disney has now amassed 221 million subscribers across its streaming services, overtaking Netflix and providing some reassurance to investors. However, the company is not immune […]

Amid rising competitive pressures and economic uncertainty, companies are turning towards cloud technology to stay ahead, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that the cloud market will see the most deal activity out of all tracked themes in 2022 and beyond. GlobalData’s Thematic Research team analyses the most disruptive themes—from ‘Artificial […]

The UK government’s latest draft guidelines for regulating artificial intelligence (AI) are too vague and simply seek to appease big tech, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that the proposal to be “proportionate and adaptable” and that regulators should “consider lighter touch options” suggests there will be no real pressure on […]

Following the news that Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 and construct its own orbital outpost; Francesca Gregory, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “The launch of the ISS in 1998 ushered in a new era of international cooperation in space. The space-race […]

Following the news that Twitter reported a 1% decline in revenue despite increasing the number of users on its platfrom by 8.8 million, Rachel Foster Jones Thematic Technology Analyst at GlobalData a leading data and analytics company offers her view: “Twitter is facing multiple headwinds from reduced ad revenue, changes to Apple’s privacy settings, some […]

Following the news that Tuesday’s record-breaking temperatures in the UK caused a Google Cloud data center in London to experience outages due to cooling issues, impacting customers; Sarah Coop, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “Rising temperatures, such as those experienced in Europe this week, aren’t good news for our […]