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Google, Amazon, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle joined forces, pledging to speed up the progress of health data standards and interoperability.

Alternative payments have overtaken traditional methods in the eCommerce market, including accounting for one-third of total payments in Australia.

While cybersecurity has now become a critical business function, it remains a non-core competence for a significant number of boards.

Australian telcos must adopt software-defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) or face revenue decline, says GlobalData.

Retailers including Amazon, Alibaba, Lowe’s and Tesco are developing their own AI solutions for automation, analytics and robotics.

This includes implementing in-store technologies such as self-checkout counters, scan and pay mobile applications and unmanned stores.

AR and VR technologies are reshaping the retail landscape by improving customer experience both in-store and online.

GlobalData believes that it’s still early days for the LPWAN era, despite an increased uptake as mobile operators increasingly offer IoT connectivity.

If companies fail to make artificial intelligence a core competency within the next five years, they will face either stagnation or elimination.

Operators consider gaming industry demand, driven by hits like Fortnite, to justify early 5G investments, says GlobalData IT Senior Analyst Josh Hewer.

While blockchain technology will have lost much of its gloss by 2025, it will have found its way into the heart of many key business processes.

GlobalData says AI is way ahead of other disruptive technologies in terms of influencer mentions with over 25% share of overall discussions.

More than 330 million Twitter users are being urged to change their passwords after an internal system glitch caused the passwords to be exposed.

GlobalData has released commentary reporting Amazon's days at the top of the cloud market could be numbered unless it makes some changes.

Forget the hype, the road to full 5G coverage is going to be a little longer than vendors and service providers have promised.

The new landscape could be a problem for service providers. However, it could be a boon if telcos can situate themselves at the centre of services.

Amazon's Australian launch threatens local retailers like JB Hi-Fi and Woolworths, urging them to invest in tech and unique customer experiences for survival.

Both of these technologies often make the headlines as 'game changers', but GlobalData says only one is set to completely disrupt modern business.

​A new report from GlobalData has evaluated the world’s wealth and where its located, with Asia Pacific emerging as the fastest growing region.

​Malaysia’s telecom market is in relatively comfortable stead according to a new report from GlobalData, driven largely by mobile data.