Märtha Rehnberg, futurist, entrepreneur, and policy advocate, argues that the technology sector is still asking the wrong opening question. Instead of focusing first on products, market fit, and operational efficiency, she believes innovation should begin with a far more fundamental debate: what kind of people we want to become, and what kind of society technology is meant to build. In her view, business transformation cannot be reduced to digital upgrades or smarter deployment of tools. It has to start with a deeper human, philosophical, and strategic reset.

The European Commission has found that Meta Platforms breached the Digital Services Act (DSA). The preliminary ruling claims that the company failed to prevent children aged under 13 years from accessing Instagram and Facebook.

According to new research from Juniper Research, the value of B2B card payments will rise from $5.9 trillion in 2026 to $10.9 trillion in 2030.

Global extended reality (XR) device shipments grew 44.4% year-over-year in 2025, driven primarily by the rapid adoption of smart glasses, according to IDC.

Omdia has significantly raised its semiconductor revenue forecast for 2026 to 62.7%, again reflecting unprecedented growth in DRAM and NAND driven by sustained demand and ongoing supply shortages expected to persist through the year.

When global security expert Mikko Hyppönen talks about the state of cybersecurity today, he starts with a simple principle that many organisations still fail to live by: “You can’t really protect what you don’t see.”

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, up 13.5% from 2025, according to Gartner.

A new study by Juniper Research forecasts that the global value of direct carrier billing (DCB) transactions will rise from $51 billion in 2026 to more than $87 billion in 2030.

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, up 13.5% from 2025, according to Gartner.

The global connectivity market, spanning mobile, fixed broadband, and fixed voice, reached $333 billion in 4Q25, representing a 5% year-on-year growth, according to Omdia.

Microdramas are rapidly emerging as one of the fastest-scaling formats in online video.

The robotaxi market is expected to see transformative growth through 2035, with the market value for services projected to reach $168 billion, according to Counterpoint Research.

New research from Juniper Research has found that spending on sophisticated microfinance services (MFS) by mobile money users in emerging markets would rise from $8.4 billion in 2025 to $22 billion by 2030; a 164% increase.

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to exceed $1.3 trillion in 2026, according to Gartner.

Omdia forecasts that V (formerly VIDAA), the smart TV operating system developed by Hisense, is set to overtake LG’s webOS in European shipments in 2026.

Global foldable smartphone shipments are projected to grow 20% in 2026, supported by Apple’s expected entry, continued premiumization, and expanding OEM participation, according to Counterpoint Research.

Global PC shipments grew 3.2% in 1Q26 to reach 63.3 million units, according to Counterpoint Research.

This year will be a watershed moment in the digital ad industry, as a major upset will take place, according to eMarketer.

The global smartphone market performed above expectations in 1Q26, growing by 1% year on year, according to Omdia.