New technology innovations, shifting consumer expectations and disruptive global developments have radically — and rapidly — altered how digital entertainment is created, delivered and consumed. The regularity and intensity with which market forces alter the entertainment technology landscape often creates industry confusion. As a result, ecosystem participants struggle to catch up.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 introduced a host of incentives and programs that will affect the demand dynamics for electric vehicles (EVs). The new law is not only rearranging who the front-runners are in the EV standings, but may also bring new demographic segments of the population into the market.

As the broadcast system camera market has started to recover from the impact of COVID-19, a notable development has emerged. Broadcasters are increasingly utilizing large sensor system cameras for live productions alongside traditional three-chip 2/3” cameras.

Video games are now the first choice of entertainment for people ages 13 to 17—ranking above social media, TV, music, or any other form of media—according to a new study by Bain & Company. These young gamers are currently spending more time and money in the metaverse than older gamers, and they expect to increase the amount of time they spend there in the future.

rost & Sullivan finds that the general growth of digital media consumption has encouraged companies from the sports, film, and television industries to create their own platforms, providing people with more streaming video choices and SVOD services. The SVOD market is expected to reach $151.49 billion by 2028 from $87.30 billion in 2021.

While digital transformation has meant the increasing prominence of digital technologies in traditional industries, there will be decreasing prominence of digital technologies in the next era, according to the Gartner.

According to ABI Research, 5G slicing revenue is expected to grow from $309 million in 2022 to approximately $24 billion in 2028, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 106%.

Cloud-native application development has emerged as a central ingredient of technology modernization elements of business transformation across industries. According to analysts at IDC, enterprises that have implemented cloud-native application development strategies witnessed a marked increase in efficiency, scalability, and productivity, as well as improved user experience.

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contributions to the economy and exports have steadily increased over the last few years due to technological advances, government policies, and increasing levels of entrepreneurship across Asia-Pacific (APAC).

In a 2021 IDC study that analyzed 446 businesses across the globe to measure the efficacy of migrating to the cloud versus modernizing existing mainframe systems and applications, the case for the latter won the day. The researchers found that, in many cases, re-platforming applications in the cloud is often riskier and more expensive than modernizing existing mainframe investments.

Access to vast amounts of financial information and economic data has gone a long way toward democratizing the ability to participate in the investment advisory sector. Large financial institutions, however, continue to hold a persistent advantage over small and mid-sized advisors when it comes to offering highly-customized research and analysis to their clients.

According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, shipments of vehicles featuring camera-based Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) will jump from 8 million in 2022 to 47 million in 2027, more than 50% of global new vehicle sales.

Global robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue is projected to reach $2.9 billion in 2022, an increase of 19.5% from 2021, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.

Integrating data science into operations will be vital in executing go-to-market strategies and lead to competitive differentiation for organizations tied to the increasingly dynamic property sector, according to John Rogers, chief innovation officer at CoreLogic, in a recent podcast for journalists.

IDC predicts the first potential recession in the context of a ‘As-a-Service’ Technology Landscape.

Spending on digital advertisements is poised to cross the $300 billion mark as we approach the middle of the decade. As a result, key players in the industry are in a race to secure strong market positions in this constantly evolving environment.

Cities account for more than 50% of the planet’s population and are responsible for more than 70% of global carbon emissions. To combat this, decarbonization strategies are being employed by cities around the world. Smart city technologies will be a critical asset for this transformation.

Parks Associates’ new consumer study reveals 40 million US internet households trialed and subscribed to at least one OTT service in the first half of 2021.

The global Venture Capital (VC) investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) was close to its peak, reaching $22.3 billion in 2021. According to ABI Research, this is just $0.4 million shy of the historical high of $22.7 billion recorded in 2019.

The metaverse is anticipated to become a platform where people spend time with social communities, consume media, and participate in virtual events and sports. Frost & Sullivan finds that the metaverse will be an interconnected network of virtual worlds that will eventually become an extension of the real-world economy.