Following the news that Northvolt and Galp’s planned lithium processing plant in Portugal will produce enough battery-grade lithium hydroxide for 700,000 electric vehicles; Daniel Clarke, Thematic analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Battery companies are now investing upstream to refine lithium directly, and carmakers will realize that they have […]

Following the news (December 14) that Tesla will accept cryptocurrency Dogecoin as payment for merchandise, on a test basis; Dr Lil Read, an Analyst in the Thematic Research Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “We are used to seeing companies such as Tesla taking baby steps when it comes […]

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted typical working habits in 2020 and 2021, and there is much speculation about how things are going to settle down moving forward. In its latest report, ‘TMT Predictions 2022’, leading data and analytics company GlobalData offers its view on the future of work. The report reveals that reshoring—when the production […]

Companies that invest in the right themes become success stories, while those that miss the big themes end up as failures, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company’s brand new report, ‘Tech, Media & Telecom Predictions 2022’, identifies the thirty themes GlobalData predicts will cause the most disruption in 2022. Below, analysts at […]

Following the news that Instagram is launching a number of parental controls to improve teen safety on the app which comes the day before Instagram CEO, Adam Mosseri, is set to testify before the US Senate about user safety for the first time; Rachel Foster Jones, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leadig data and analytics […]

Following the news that Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has entered into agreements to raise around $1 billion from a group of unidentified investors; Dr Lil Read, an Analyst in the Thematic Research Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Reaching the unicorn club used to be a notable figure […]

Following today’s news (December 6) that FTSE Russell, the London Stock Exchange subsidiary that produces the FTSE 100 index, will develop a crypto index in the coming months; George Monaghan, Analyst on the Thematic Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The writing has been on the wall for a […]

The age-old view that addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues will make a dent in profits is a myth, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that businesses that embrace all three elements of ESG will actually outperform their peers. Cyrus Mewawalla, Head of Thematic Research at GlobalData, comments: “The reluctance of […]

Following yesterday’s news (3 December) the FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s ARM acquisition; Members of the Thematic research Team at GlobalData offer their view: Dr Lil Read, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The Nvidia-ARM deal is on its last legs. The regulatory environment is much tougher now since Qualcomm has formed a consortium to invest […]

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) topping Collins Dictionary’s ‘word of the year’ ranking demonstrates the buzz this new asset has gained in such a short space of time. GlobalData’s Social Media Analytics tool shows that mentions of the hashtag ‘#nft’ have increased by a massive 3,566% between January and October this year. Further, the leading data and […]

Following the news that Zoom reported better-than-expected Q3 FY2022 earnings; Laura Petrone, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Research team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Zoom finds itself at a critical point. Its video conferencing tools will play a vital role in the hybrid working model that will dominate the […]

Over half of Earth’s active satellites have been launched in the last two years, according to GlobalData, as companies scramble to establish their own low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations. The leading data and analytics company notes that space debris regulation has not been updated fast enough for this onslaught, and the slow response could cause […]

Following the news that IBM has claimed to make a big advancement in quantum computing; Mike Orme, Consultant on the Thematic research team at GlobalData, comments: “While IBM’s 127-bit quantum processor represents marked progress, full-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing may be 30 years away – or even more – simply due to the fiendishly difficult physics and […]

Following the news that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will carry out further investigation into NVIDIA’s takeover of Arm; David Bicknell, Principal Analyst, and Dr Lil Read, Analyst, on the Thematic Research Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offer their view: “This latest government probe is another nail in the coffin […]

Education technology – or ‘edtech’ – is set to revolutionize education worldwide, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that global edtech is now one of the fastest-growing areas, with revenues expected to reach $538.5bn by 2030. This 14%* compound annual growth rate (CAGR) has been kickstarted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which demanded […]