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VMware is addressing the data sovereignty needs of regulated industries with new support for sovereign clouds, says GlobalData

VMware recently announced that it is adding several new partners to its Sovereign Cloud Initiative, along with several new cloud-native developer-centric capabilities. The initiative strengthens VMware’s ability to address the needs of enterprises from regulated industries to meet their unique sovereign cloud requirements, observes GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that those requirements […]
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Employee volunteering programs and charity work makes social and commercial sense for telcos, says GlobalData

Of all environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, measuring and reporting on the ‘social’ aspect are often considered the hardest. Following recent observations that many telecoms service providers have included volunteering and charity work in employee contracts, leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that this will help them make a real difference to communities […]
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Apple Self Service Repair perfectly timed to ease both sustainability and cost of living crisis anxieties, says GlobalData

Following the news that Apple has launched its Self Service Repair online shop and service;Emma Mohr-McClune, Technology Service Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “The Apple Self Service Repair initiative is perfectly timed to ease anxiety caused by the cost of living crisis and could help persuade consumers of a better […]
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Apple’s rumoured hardware subscription program could increase company’s userbase and revenue, says GlobalData

If given the right price point, Apple’s rumoured iPhone subscription program could make its devices more affordable and reduce device ownership cycles allowing the company to reuse hardware components and expand its reach to new user groups, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Apple is rumoured to offer an iPhone subscription program this fall that will […]
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Regulatory crackdowns could pose challenges for Musk’s vision of Twitter being a space for free speech, says GlobalData

Following the announcement that Elon Musk is acquiring Twitter; Keshav Kumar Jha, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Musk’s plan to transform Twitter into a platform to promote freedom of expression could face challenges owing to the need to restrict the proliferation of offensive or dangerous content on […]
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Job postings related to project management tools saw a double-digit rise in Q1 2022, finds GlobalData

The number of job postings related to project management tools such as Asana, Atlassian, Monday.com, Wrike and Planview have increased by nearly 16% from 4,679 in October 2021 to 5,421 in March 2022 according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company found that the positions advertised are focused on working knowledge of the aforementioned […]
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AR investment in sport will be driven by fan engagement in broadcasting and mobile devices, says GlobalData

Augmented reality (AR) driven fan experiences in broadcasting and mobile devices offer the most lucrative and accessible opportunities for AR integration. AR graphics in broadcasting creates a more engaging and insightful analysis of events, while AR on personal devices can increase fan engagement, observes GlobalData. According to the leading data and analytics company’s latest report, ‘Augmented […]
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Business sentiment for NFTs increased in Q4 2021 and Q1 2022 in earnings call transcripts as firms continue to explore investment opportunities, finds GlobalData

Business sentiment for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was sky-high in Q4 2021 and Q1 2022 in earnings call transcripts compared to previous quarters, with sentiment score reaching 1.0*, finds GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that, despite discussions in Q1 2022 being slightly below Q4 2021, firms are continuing to explore NFT investment, launches […]
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Top 25 global tech stocks by market capitalization suffered heavily in Q1 2022 amid Russia-Ukraine war, says GlobalData

Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, 24 of the top 25 technology* companies reported a combined loss of $1.3 trillion in market capitalization (MCap) in Q1 2022, finds GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that Microsoft, Meta and Tencent each lost over $100 billion in valuation. Keshav Kumar Jha, Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, […]
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Netflix remains vulnerable to competitors and needs to make more changes to differentiate itself, says GlobalData

Following the release of Netflix’s Q1 2022 results where it reported that it had lost 200,000 subscribers and predicts that it will lose another 2 million subscribers in Q2; Tammy Parker, Principal Technology Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “Netflix has shied away from acknowledging the changing competitive landscape and avoided […]
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Crypto firms continue to clash with governments over regulations, says GlobalData

In response to the news that crypto business leaders are objecting to EU proposals to regulate cryptocurrencies, including requiring crypto firms to disclose transaction details; Amrit Dhami, Associate Analyst in the Thematic Research team at GlobalData, comments: “Anonymity is big within the world of cryptocurrency, from the anonymous crypto wallets to the creative pseudonyms of […]
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Offering high-performance computing ‘as a service’ gives more people power for societal change, says GlobalData

High-Performance Computing as a Service (HPCaaS)—the technology that made such a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic possible—is driving demand for high-performance computing (HPC) thanks to companies such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Dell, HPE and Lenovo, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that HPCaaS is making HPC—a […]
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Elon Musk buying Twitter would increase its commercialization potential, but raise misinformation concerns, says GlobalData

Following the news that Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for a total of $43.4 billion, analysts from GlobalData’s Thematic Research team offer their view; Daniel Clarke, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The offer to buy Twitter outright reflects Elon Musk’s distaste for orthodox board bureaucracy and what he sees as unnecessary regulatory hurdles. […]
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Mid-contract telco service price hikes could lead to significant subscription churn to no-contract models, says GlobalData

Following the publication of a new Advisory Report detailing the various approaches European operators have taken to increase subscription service pricing in response to the cost of living crisis and next-gen network-build demands; Emma Mohr-McClune, Technology Service Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “There is no cookie-cutter approach to implementing a […]
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