How Clean and Climate Tech Became a Good Investment
Clean and climate tech just might heal the planet. But clean tech hasn’t always been a good investment. Early on, it experienced several years of boom-and-bust cycles. But if clean tech 1.0 was about energy and efficiencies, climate tech is about everything and evolution. The new dawn of climate tech is about acknowledging our planet’s […]
How IoT Is Disrupting the Global Elevator Market
Predictive maintenance and technologically powered connectivity in the form of the Internet of Things (IoT) are changing the elevator industry. To find out what these changes are and how they are shaping the business, GLG’s Sam Stopps recently hosted a teleconference featuring Patrick Bass, now a consultant and formerly the North American CEO and President […]
Is India’s Artificial Intelligence Market Overhyped or Revolutionary?
As in other areas around the world, the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has received a lot of attention in India, especially considering the country’s experience in dealing with the COVID pandemic. In India’s case, is the attention warranted? Will AI/ML truly revolutionize businesses and the consumer experience in India? To […]
eBook| Perspectives on the Metaverse: Exploring our Digital Future
The Metaverse is still very much in construction, we have yet to see what form it might ultimately take and how it will impact our lives and businesses. All we know now is that it will have some impact, but what will it be and how much change will it provoke? In GLG’s Perspectives on […]
Understanding Human Capital Management
From large global firms to small businesses, every company needs a way to manage its human capital. Payroll and human resources are critical to any successful enterprise that employs people. To make it work, most companies purchase human capital management systems (HCMS) to help them keep track of their employees’ needs. Competition among service providers […]
E-Commerce Opportunities in India
After several years of consumer use, e-commerce has fully arrived in India. While many people still prefer to shop at local mom-and-pop shops, shopping online has become an accepted practice. People know they will receive what they buy online, that it can be returned if necessary, and that the companies involved are reliable and can […]
Why AI Is a Good Fit for Finance
Interacting with artificial intelligence was once the stuff of science fiction, but the reality is that AI and machine learning have become intertwined with everyday modern life. Anyone who’s ever searched Google for an answer, or browsed Netflix for something to watch, has tapped into the advanced computational technology that powers this technology. AI and […]
Coming Disruptions in the U.S. Tower Industry
The business of owning towers is great. Data usage keeps rising, and the customers of tower owners — telecommunications carriers — must continuously add tower capacity. There is little churn because users rarely leave, and there is little obsolescence risk; many tower structures built 70 or 80 years ago are still doing just fine. But […]
What’s Next for India’s E-Commerce Leaders?
E-commerce shoppers today want the same things that shoppers have always wanted: wide selection, reasonable prices, and convenience. The same is true in India as in the rest of the world. Nowadays, a handful of massive companies are, quite literally, delivering for those customers. And entertaining them. And managing their payments. And getting orders fulfilled […]
Social Commerce Is an Avenue for E-commerce Players to Grow Bigger in India
Most Indians know someone who sells products from their home. This is pure social commerce. Startups saw the problem that these entrepreneurs experience, including managing their supplies and payment management, and hence social e-commerce came into being. The ubiquity of smartphones equipped with 3G and 4G propelled the category further. The most popular platforms for […]
What Are E-Commerce Enablers, and What Challenges Do They Face in Southeast Asia?
Why doesn’t a brand build its own offline distribution? It’s too expensive and actually not in its interest. Better to build the branding and marketing, and have good products. Similarly, building online capabilities is very expensive and requires a big team, with graphic designers, content producers, online store managers, customer service, and account managers. For […]
Hyper-Realistic MetaHuman: The “Bridge” to the Metaverse in Web 3.0
[This article was translated from Mandarin] The digital human, MetaHuman, has emerged and is now one of the most mature commercial applications in the metaverse. Because it was born in the metaverse, the MetaHuman already excelled in various applications, including virtual models and brand spokespeople. So how did digital humans evolve? What is the industry […]