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Facial recognition needs to improve before widespread use, as technology is considered a lightning rod for contempt, says GlobalData

Following the news that San Francisco plans to ban the use of facial recognition technology by municipal agencies. Rena Bhattacharyya, Research Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on San Francisco’s vote in favor of the Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance: “The move is particularly noteworthy because it originates in a […]
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GlobalData identifies semiconductor companies leading in AI

Apple, Google, and Tesla are among the leading chip companies in artificial intelligence (AI), according to GlobalData’s Thematic scorecard for the semiconductor sector. GlobalData Head of Thematic Research Cyrus Mewawalla comments, “Companies who invest in the right themes become success stories. Those that miss the big themes end up as failures. These companies are best […]
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Enforcement of proposed new UK laws for internet-connected household devices, must be resourced correctly, says Globaldata

As the UK government proposes new laws aimed at ensuring that internet-connected household devices are more cyber-secure; David Bicknell, Principal Analyst, Technology Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “These new laws show that the UK government is becoming increasingly interventionist in regulating the technology space. However, any government […]
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India’s Internet battle heats up with Reliance Industries set to disrupt ecommerce, says GlobalData

Indian industrial conglomerate Reliance Industries is well positioned to disrupt the country’s fast-growing ecommerce and mobile payment markets, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Building on a foundation of 300 million Reliance Jio mobile subscribers and the country’s biggest retail chain, the company’s ambition is to combine its retail and ecommerce operations […]
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Global robotics market will triple to $275bn by 2025 driven by cheaper, smarter machines, says GlobalData

Within the next six years, the global marketplace for robotics will almost triple, accelerating from $98bn in 2018 to surpass $275bn by 2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest Technology Thematic Research report, ‘Robotics’, reveals that the robotics industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of […]
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Britain’s proposed online harms law is an early skirmish in forthcoming battles between regulators and Silicon Valley, says GlobalData

Following the announcement of the UK government’s Online Harms White Paper, Cyrus Mewawalla, Head of Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, says tech firms’ lawyers will be buckling up for a busy year: “2019 will be the year that governments finally take action against the social ills promoted by Big Tech. […]
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Apple TV’s fortunes will depend on content and user experience, neither of which look rosy

Following Apple’s announcement yesterday (Monday 25 March) of its Apple TV+ streaming service, Cyrus Mewawalla, Head of Thematic Research at GlobalData, has warned the company’s journey towards internet TV services faces a bumpy ride: “Apple’s move marks a major shift in the company’s focus from hardware to services. But video streaming is a market where […]
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Verify’s woes down to a lack of ambition, says GlobalData

Issues with the Verify identity assurance scheme, highlighted by a damning report from the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO), are primarily down to a lack of ambition, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Commenting on the NAO report, Gary Barnett, chief analyst, Technology Thematic Research at GlobalData, said, “Verify’s woes aren’t so […]
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Red-hot prepaid sector driving US wireless carriers to engage in more promotional activity, says GlobalData

Prepaid wireless carriers launched more promotional service offers* during 2018 than they did in each of the previous two years, confirming GlobalData’s earlier predictions. In terms of prepaid sales promotions** that did not include a device-specific component, the top five national wireless brands were considerably more active during 2018 than in 2016 or 2017, but […]
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Network operators must leverage edge computing to ensure 5G’s success

Immersive virtual reality (VR), self-driving cars and remote controlled robots are just some of the things telecommunications service providers expect future 5G mobile networks to make possible. However, most large service providers are in agreement that higher bandwidth 5G networks will, by themselves, be insufficient to support these emerging applications. Recent initiatives by large service […]
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Adoption of drones being held back by regulation, says GlobalData

The disruption caused at UK airports last Christmas brought the use of drones into the public eye, but adoption is actually being held back by regulation, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report, ‘Drones – Thematic Research’ states that the market for the civilian use of drones, both as recreational […]
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The government is risking the tech sector’s future competitiveness over Brexit and needs to take ‘No Deal’ off the table, says GlobalData

Following the outcome of last night’s (15 January 2019) Commons defeat for Theresa May’s Brexit deal, David Bicknell, Principal Analyst for Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the impact of Brexit on the tech sector: “The scale of Theresa May’s Commons defeat has left the UK IT […]
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