What did our latest #consumer survey find about #streamingservices? The intention to churn is about 3X times higher for small subscription video on demand (SVOD) services than for large SVOD services—and it rose for the small services each year. https://t.co/iBAr3rDBMH pic.twitter.com/oC6oFHMCaS— Boston Consulting Group (@BCG) June 5, 2022 … [Read more...] about The latest consumer survey findings about streaming services
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Revenue from the metaverse is expected to reach $800 billion in 2024
Revenue from the metaverse is expected to reach $800 billion in 2024. However, consumers aren't yet ready to abandon in-store shopping. Here's why: https://t.co/wYzakEGwkG— VentureBeat (@VentureBeat) May 30, 2022 … [Read more...] about Revenue from the metaverse is expected to reach $800 billion in 2024
Military Applications of Extended Reality
Although commercial and consumer industries have been investing in extended reality (XR) for decades, recent advances have expanded the number of potential applications for the U.S. military. Indeed, in February 2022, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering identified human-machine interfaces for XR as 1 of 14 critical technology areas for the … [Read more...] about Military Applications of Extended Reality
Alternative Data Storage Technologies
Alternative data storage technologies — such as synthetic DNA and etched glass—are in development to meet growing demand. Current data storage media (e.g., magnetic tapes, DVDs, and hard drives) are likely insufficient to meet the emerging global data storage needs, which are currently estimated to be around 97 trillion gigabytes. Demand is expected to double by 2025. The … [Read more...] about Alternative Data Storage Technologies
1.7 billion people could be affected by the global food crisis
How many people could be affected by the global food crisis? An estimated 1.7 billion, due to #foodinsecurity, rising #energy prices, and mounting debt burdens, according to the UN Task Team for the Global Crisis Response Group. #BCGatDavos #wef2022 https://t.co/a4qMMASLRv pic.twitter.com/zX7nBMY8WU— Boston Consulting Group (@BCG) May 19, 2022 … [Read more...] about 1.7 billion people could be affected by the global food crisis