All articles by GlobalData Thematic Intelligence

The Metaverse: Macroeconomic trends

Gaming and social media companies are at the vanguard of metaverse development, but enterprises will lead the charge in the…
The Metaverse: Regulatory trends

The metaverse will make digital media experiences more immersive, inclusive, and accessible than today. However, it will raise social concerns…
Sharing Economy: Technology trends

Technology has emerged as the key enabler for the adoption of the sharing economy. Companies are now using global positioning…
Mobile payments: Macroeconomic trends

Mobile payments are poised for major growth in the next few years, being one of the few areas in the…
Mobile payments: Technology trends

Listed below are the key technology trends impacting the mobile payments theme, as identified by GlobalData. The payments industry has…

Mobile payments: Technology trends

Listed below are the key technology trends impacting the mobile payments theme, as identified by GlobalData. The payments industry has…
Batteries: Regulatory trends

Electric vehicles (EVs) will be a major driving factor for the batteries industry, with major auto companies looking to phase…
Batteries: Macroeconomic trends

Over the past decade, the battery industry has progressed sufficiently to enable portable consumer electronics, the mobile internet, the first…
Splinternet: Regulatory trends

Listed below are the key regulatory trends impacting the splinternet theme, as identified by GlobalData. The costs of internet fragmentation…
Splinternet: Technology trends

The traditional internet is increasingly under threat from the ‘splinternet’, the term used to describe the fragmentation of the internet…