All articles by GlobalData Technology

GlobalData Technology

GlobalData is the market leader in providing actionable insight into the technology industry. With market analysts in 18 countries around the world, along with a team of researchers and consultants, we can provide you with the reliable, in-depth industry information you need.

AT&T aims to use all tools at hand to maintain US fibre lead

AT&T has no intention of relinquishing its fibre deployment lead in the US, and the operator recognises that keeping ahead of its rivals’ recent efforts to make up ground will require an embrace of open-access service models.

New tech boosts the 5G experience with greater spectral efficiency

Mobile operators will always seek to get the most out of their spectral assets.

Monetisation challenges continue for consumer-focused GenAI

Generative AI is altering consumer tech but faces challenges in monetisation due to low adoption rates and high costs. However, tech giants are investing in viable solutions.

US carriers jostle for customers with hot preorder promotions

New flagship devices offer carriers an opportunity to encourage users to switch to their premium plans on device financing agreements which ensures continued flow of revenue.

Synthetic text: additional training data and privacy concerns

Customers use a combination of proprietary models from MOSTLY AI and open-source GenAI models from HuggingFace to fine tune an LLM and create statistically accurate synthetic text.

Forget Recall again

Enterprises from SMB mom and pop companies, all the way to the corporate heights, should not only turn Recall off but use the option to remove it from the system.

US Federal Government is target of telecom cyberattack

Information has come to light that AT&T, Lumen, and Verizon had all been hacked by a criminal organisation linked to China. Unnamed government sources suggested the bad actors may have accessed US Federal government communications related to criminal wiretapping applications.

Zoomtopia 2024: Zoom is undergoing an AI-fueled evolution

The announcements made at Zoomtopia 2024 were compelling for their sheer volume, breadth, and substance.

OpenAI raises $6.6bn in new funding round

Alongside this news, OpenAI also announced plans to move to a full-blown for-profit governance structure to attract more investment.

Salesforce takes on GenAI copilot rival Microsoft  

How well Salesforce executes on its latest GenAI strategy will become more evident in coming months.