Nearly one in three consumers in Western markets now purchase products they first discover on social platforms, according to NIQ.

The global entertainment and media (E&M) industry will hit $4.2 trillion in revenues in 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.4%, as AI-powered advertising and in-person, live experiences power growth in the industry, according to PwC.

Global TV shipments increased 8% YoY in April 2026, according to Counterpoint Research.

Neglecting semantics will cause AI agents to be inaccurate and inefficient, exposing organizations to wasted spending and increased vulnerabilities in data and AI governance, according to Gartner.

Cumulative global data center investment is forecast to approach $1.6 trillion by 2030, according to Canalys.

AI-powered location intelligence is continuing to transform the global location platform industry and how vital location intelligence is becoming to not only automotive and transport & logistics but also a wide range of enterprise and consumer applications, according to Counterpoint Research.

Following a record-setting year for the semiconductor industry, the start of the new year has continued the momentum, as semiconductor revenue grew 27% in 1Q26 from 4Q25 to reach $319 billion, according to Omdia.

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that, as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organizations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change.

AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers, increasing the emphasis on human skills such as judgement, creativity and leadership, according to PwC’s 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer.

Luxembourg tops the ranking for retail purchasing power in Europe.

The European Commission published the fourth State of the Digital Decade report, showing that Europe has made progress on its 2030 digital transformation targets, such as secure and sustainable digital infrastructures and the digitalization of public services.

A new study by Juniper Research projects that the total number of monthly active direct-to-cell (D2C) users will rise from 17.4 million in 2026 to 133 million in 2031.

There is one uncomfortable truth that Brussels is reluctant to say out loud: you can't prescribe what you haven't built.

80% of CEOs expect AI to force a high to medium degree of change to their operational capabilities, shifting the focus from digital business to autonomous business, according to a survey from Gartner.

An AI-driven upgrade cycle is expected to fuel 8% growth in the global telecom sector in 2026, according to NIQ.

The global smartphone market has entered its deepest period of contraction on record, according to Counterpoint Research.

A new study by Juniper Research projects that the first 6G connections will arrive in 2029, with the global number of 6G connections reaching 4.1 million that same year.

AI platform disruptions recorded a sharp growth in early 2026 as growing enterprise adoption and heavier workloads exposed reliability issues across the full infrastructure stack.

Electricity consumption for data centers worldwide is projected to grow 26% in 2026, according to Gartner.