Following the news that the UK government and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) are lobbying chipmaker Arm’s Japanese owner Softbank to choose London over New York for Arm’s initial public offering (IPO); David Bicknell, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Intelligence team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “This move reeks […]

While augmented reality (AR) is not set to make a huge splash when it comes to the pharma industry, this is not due to lack of potential, but rather a lack of understanding, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Augmented Reality in Healthcare’ reveals that 29% of pharma practitioners do […]

Following the news that Apple faces a hit of up to $8 billion in the current quarter from supply chain shortages and factory shutdowns in China; David Bicknell, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Intelligence team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Apple and Intel’s supply chains are heading in different […]

Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has clearly weakened in the first quarter of 2022, according to GlobalData, with total transaction value dropping to $725 billion—almost 23% lower than Q4 2021. The leading data and analytics company notes that this is a sign that activity is going back to ‘normal’, after the staggering growth seen […]

A challenging worldwide geopolitical environment exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic—and, since February 2022, the Ukraine-Russia conflict—has gifted cyberattackers an uneven playing field, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that state-sponsored attacks are a significant risk, and such high threats are contributing towards increased spend on cybersecurity, with the global cybersecurity industry set […]

Netflix is clearly losing dominance in the subscription video on demand (SVoD) market, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that  the streaming company’s market share in the US was 25%, and this will fall to 16% by 2026. Charlotte Newton, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “It is clear that we are […]

Following ASML’s Q1 2022 earnings release; Dr Lil Read, Senior Analyst in the Thematic Intelligence team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Countries such as Russia and China are heavily pursuing tech sovereignty and are on paths towards creating their own ‘splinternets’. Some nations are even embedding tech sovereignty into […]

Elon Musk’s decision to become Twitter‘s largest shareholder is further evidence that social networks such as Twitter will be key acquisition targets this year, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that it wouldn’t be surprised to see major tech companies such as Google, Amazon and Alibaba acquiring business-focused social media networks in […]