Author: Connected World
The IoT is helping companies reduce, reuse, and move the needle toward circularity. In September, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard set a high bar for companies that claim to care about the planet. Chouinard and his heirs essentially gave the outdoor clothing and gear company away for the benefit of the environment. And while this business move represents what many beyond the Chouinard family consider to be an extreme dedication to the planet, committing resources to the pursuit of sustainability and a more circular business model has become far less extreme of a position than it used to be. A majority…
It’s not 2020 anymore, but the discussion about the future of the workplace is just as lively as ever. As many employers embrace hybrid and remote work and many others try to go back to the way things were pre-pandemic, there’s a lot of push and pull, trial and error, and even tension within the workplace about how—and where—work should be accomplished. A new study delves into these issues and more. The sixth-annual State of Remote Work report, a collaborative research effort between Global Workplace Analytics and Owl Labs, was recently released. The 2022 report surveyed more than 2,300 full-time…
Forrester says by the end of 2023, only one in five European citizens will still trust their government.
Gartner says 60% of hybrid knowledge workers report their direct manager is one of the top two influences on their connection to corporate culture.
ABI Research says 1 billion mobile identities expected in circulation by 2027, as governments extend digitalization strategies.
Parks Associates says nearly 40% of U.S. internet households report owning some security solution.
Juniper Research says B2B payments to exceed $111 trillion transactions globally in 2027.
The metaverse—the so-called future of the internet—is a hot topic. As usual for tech buzzwords, some of the attention is positive, and some of it is negative. While the size and scope of the impact that metaverse technology will have on life and business in the near and long-term futures is not yet clear, what is clear is that it will have an impact. Its impact will start to become more obvious as the decade progresses. According to Precedence Research, the global metaverse market could reach $1.3 trillion by 2030, which is up from $51.69 billion in 2021. The metaverse…
IDC says worldwide PC shipments decline another 15% in the third quarter of 2022.
Gartner says 89% of board directors say digital is embedded in all business growth strategies.