The importance of environmental, social and governance issues is growing across the economy, and a confluence of factors is driving the importance of ESG in the technology sector in particular. Regulators are calling for companies to put more metrics around their ESG goals, and more customers and ... READ MORE >
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Law firms investing in technology aren’t just cutting costs. They’re building a multifaceted competitive advantage.
The importance of profits for law firms traditionally has elevated the need for a strong business case supporting any initiative to implement new technology. For firm executives to agree to spend, they want to be sure of an impressive return on investment that will save the firm money overall. While ... READ MORE >
Government services executives highlight 5 trends from Q2
While government services contractors battle a tight labor market and continued supply chain disruptions, they are excited for what the future holds relating to infrastructure, artificial intelligence and zero-trust cybersecurity. Top executives in government services recently highlighted opportunities ... READ MORE >
The return to office slows in the technology sector
Like many businesses across the economy, technology companies continue to reassess the timing and scale of their return-to-office plans as COVID-19 cases rise around the United States. During the second quarter of this year, pandemic data in many parts of the country was improving; hospitalizations were ... READ MORE >
2021 tech IPOs have been white hot, but will the trend continue?
Initial public offerings in the technology sector have performed quite well so far in 2021, particularly in the fintech and biotech sectors. Some of the most notable tech IPOs this year include Coinbase, UiPath, Affirm, and Roblox. The traditional IPO has historically been the most frequently used ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Jan. 18
Now that President Joe Biden has taken office, there will soon be a host of new faces in positions with significant influence over the life sciences industry, as the first item in our roundup this week explains. These include new leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department ... READ MORE >
5 trends from defense technology companies’ Q3 earnings calls
Defense technology businesses spent Q3 2020 shoring up their supply chains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. These businesses simultaneously navigated the start of pandemic recovery, shifting election expectations and a continuing resolution. Top executives in the defense technology space ... READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: North America tech sector M&A reaches pre-pandemic levels
Since bottoming out in May, tech sector mergers and acquisitions in North America have been rising steadily. In October, dealmaking reached pre-pandemic levels last seen back in January and February of this year. Bright spots for M&A within the technology sector in recent months have been software, ... READ MORE >
Education technology will be crucial this school year, could see record venture capital in 2020
As fall draws near, school districts, educators and parents are trying to figure out what educational plans will look like for students and teachers in the 2020-2021 academic year. Earlier in the pandemic, UNESCO estimated that nearly 1.5 billion learners globally were affected by school closures. On July ... READ MORE >
As cars become increasingly connected, the prevalence of autonomous vehicles will grow
In recent years, auto companies have developed more technologies that enable autonomy for their vehicles. As the number of sensors and technologies in cars has increased, so too has the amount of data available for machine learning algorithms to harness for potential innovation. These data points are ... READ MORE >