The chatbot, which became the fastest-growing app in history with 100 million users in just two months, turned artificial intelligence into one of the biggest stories in 2023. Consequently, ChatGPT was the most visited Wikipedia article last year.

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The fastest-growing app marked its first anniversary in November 2023. In that time, it reached over 180 million users and continued to dominate many technology-related headlines around the globe, for both positive and negative reasons.

According to data presented by AltIndex.com, the ChatGPT article was visited almost 50 million times last year, far more than any other topic.

It remains that when looking for answers, most people turn to Wikipedia. So, the most-viewed articles provide a trend of what interests’ society as well as a leading metric of what knowledge people are seeking.

According to data from the Wikimedia Foundation, the English version of Wikipedia received more than 84 billion visits in 2023, with people reading topics from sports competitions and football players to box office movies. In terms of the page dedicated to ChatGPT, the English Wikipedia ChatGPT article hit between 100,000 and 400,000 page views almost every day, bringing the 2023 total to 49.4 million page visits.

In terms of other popular Wikipedia views, these were as diverse as Cristiano Ronaldo, and the blockbuster movies Oppenheimer and Barbie. The two films got 28.3 million and 18 million page views in 2023, respectively, while the footballer related article was clicked 17.4 million times.

The public interest in ChatGPT and generative AI is part of the considerable potential this still-developing market has. A few years ago few were considering, let alone using, using generative AI daily to automate tasks, write documents, do market research, or even basic coding.

This form of automation, is assisting with generative AI becoming one of the largest revenue streams in the AI industry, generating 25 percent of total revenue by 2028. In addition, according to a Statista survey, the generative AI industry is expected to grow 48 percent year-over-year and hit $66.6 billion in 2024. By 2028, this figure will jump over $156 billion, showing a massive 250 percent growth in five years.

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Following the recent news of the New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement (as reported by Digital Journal), the issue of ethics and artificial intelligence has come to the fore.

For example, a recent Forbes Advisor’s recent report highlights the innovation, adoption, ethics, and future of AI in education. The report is titled “Artificial Intelligence In Education: Teachers’ Opinions On AI In The Classroom.”

The report looks at the role of AI in teaching. Survey data finds that over 1 in 4 educators believe AI will play a central role in education over the next decade. With the widespread integration of artificial intelligence in classrooms, my team conducted a data analysis to explore AI adoption rates and educators’ perspectives on the impact of technology in education.

In terms of the firms of artificial intelligence, then AI-powered educational games are the most common AI-based tool in education, following adaptive learning platforms, automated grading and feedback systems, and chatbots.

However, not everything is positive and nearly 1 in 5 educators report that AI has hindered educational outcomes in the teaching and learning process. Furthermore, there were concerns about the ethical framework surrounding AI. With this, nearly all educators, a very high level, at 98 percent, expressed the need for some level of education on the ethical usage of AI.

Machines, tools and software have made many learning related tasks easier for many for years. However, thought needs to be given if we about to outsource large chunks of learning and education to artificial intelligence?

The biggest ethical concern is with unauthorised coping of text. This leads to 65 percent of educators believe plagiarism in essays and work is the most common concern about AI in education. Plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s work without proper attribution or permission. This includes not only text, but also ideas, images, and other forms of creative expression, and the use of Large Language Models can lead to intended and unintended copying of another person’s text.

It follows that the majority of reported AI-related cheating in educational institutions involves the use of AI-powered essay generators, accounting for 64 percent of reported instances.

This connects back to the lawsuit from the New York Times, which alleges that OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Bing Chat have unlawfully leveraged content from The New York Times to train their AI systems.

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Blue Monday was dubbed as the saddest day of the year by psychologist Cliff Arnall. This was concluded by considering post-holiday blues, bad weather, debt, and low motivation levels.

In terms of how to combat the winter blues, Johanna Constantinou from the firm Tapi Carpets & Floors has considered how the colour blue can actually help people deal with depressive symptoms experienced throughout Blue Monday and the winter period. In an indoor environment, walls and furniture colours affect the perception of the space and induce different emotions and psychological states.

The focus on blue is because the colour is also known to have a calming effect, helping many to feel relaxed and centred. According to Colour Psychology, there are many psychological benefits of blue such as lowering heart rates, blood pressure and improving both focus and productivity. Using this colour in your interiors can help people to unwind and destress while also giving a sense of concentration and mental clarity.

Blue walls

According to Constantinou: “The easiest way to add this colour into your interior space and make an impact is by painting your walls blue or using a blue wallpaper. Choose one wall and paint it with a blue shade of your choice, this will help set a peaceful tone and become a focal point for positive energy.”

Blue accessories

Within the room itself, Constantinou recommends: “Another way to add this colour into your space to help combat Blue Monday is by using soft furnishings such as cushions, rugs, and artwork. To ensure you’re not giving a monotonous look, choose these accessories in different textures and shades of blue. For example, the navy blue hue is best for cushions and throws whilst light blue is better for curtains and rugs since darker shades could make the room look smaller. The use of these accessories in harmony will help create a comfortable and relaxing environment that will contribute towards a better mood.”

Blue flooring

At another level, says Constantinou: “Adding blue flooring, whether through carpets or luxury vinyl tiles, doesn’t just uplift your mood – it also presents a bold and stylish choice capable of completely transforming the room’s overall look and feel. If your living room boasts neutral elements like white walls, coffee tables, or sofas, opting for blue flooring can elevate the room, providing a calming backdrop that enhances the overall relaxation experience.”

Constantinou adds: “Layering is one of the best ways to create a balanced look and add depth to a room. Using different shades of blue, paired with a variety of textures will help add a sense of calmness and relaxation to any space without being too intense.”

She recommends people choose a dominant shade to set the tone for the room such as sky blue, and introduce different textures such as velvet, wool, or cotton using the different hues. Here she mentions “For example, a navy blue velvet sofa paired with light blue textured cushions, a chunky knit blue throw, and a blue patterned wool rug can add layers of visual interest while creating a relaxing mecca.”

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Digital Journal caught up with the COO of VR game developer Sinn Studio, Almir Brljak, about how an up and coming VR studio that nearly went bankrupt created one of the top-selling titles internationally.

Sinn Studio is a virtual reality game development studio founded in 2017 and its best-performing title is “Swordsman VR”.

Digital Journal: Why did you decide to focus on virtual reality for gaming?

Almir Brljak: My co-founder Alek Sinn had been experimenting with interactive hardware for a couple of years before the founding of Sinn Studio and identified multiple use cases where virtual reality gaming would be better than flat gaming. In addition to the belief that it would be a better user experience, we noticed that multiple tech giants were investing significant amounts of capital into VR/AR. The first is Meta (Facebook, Sony, HTC), followed by Apple and ByteDance.

We also understood that when a new industry is being built, there are no experts and everyone starts on the same line, allowing for experimentation and failure without detrimental consequences.

DJ: What struggles did Sinn Studio face early on?

Brljak: Many. We were small, inexperienced, and cash-strapped. For the first three years of Swordsman, Alek Sinn was the only full-time employee, so while our imaginations were grand, our scope had to be relatively small. Personal funds and company revenue entirely funded swordsman; this is extremely difficult as we have no room for failure, as one sub-par update could lead to multiple bad user experiences and a decline in sales. Our studio almost dissolved in 2019; after two years of work and three sub-par titles, we were tired, in debt, and demoralized. In July 2019, we agreed to shut down Sinn Studio and take what we learned from our entrepreneurial journey and take different career paths.

DJ: How did you turn this around?

Brljak: After we agreed to dissolve the company in 2019, I decided to keep it running for a couple of months so my co-founders had time to reflect and process the two years we had spent attempting to develop and publish VR titles. After two months, I reached out to Alek to catch up and discuss the potential of attempting to develop a new title. In my meeting with Alek, I explained to him that I never closed the company and the future plans I had for the company. I believed we had the knowledge and experience required to develop and publish a successful VR title. We developed Swordsman with all the feedback we received from our first three titles and our community throughout beta; we leveraged online communities and smaller influencers to ensure Swordsman got an adequate amount of visibility on the launch day.. The rest is history.

DJ: How has Swordsman maintained its popularity?

Brljak: It’s a combination of different things. We’ve taken a community-first approach, and that has created brand evangelists, working with all the marketing resources that platforms like Steam and PlayStation provide that other studios don’t utilize and utilizing social media creators to ensure users are coming across our title at all parts of their internet usage.

DJ: Where do you see gaming technology heading next?

Brljak: It’s evident that the goal of the big hardware players is accessibility; this can be broken down into affordability and ease of use. I think we’ll see VR devices become more affordable and continue on the path of standalone hardware; the need for an expensive PC is extremely off-putting to users considering VR. In addition, with the pace of innovation in technology being rapid, I think we can expect better graphics, larger playable areas, and the introduction of new technology (haptics and hand-tracking).

DJ: What are the main challenges of being an entrepreneur?

Brljak: Personally, it’s the limited time. As an entrepreneur, you must understand your product, competitors, and industry, and you must always have your finger on the pulse as interactive hardware and software are changing rapidly. Attempting to keep up-to-date on all these different components is tough, but running a company simultaneously makes it much more difficult.

DJ: What advice can you offer for up and coming entrepreneurs?

Brljak: To have patience and understand the importance of timing. A great product that is late to the market will fail, and a poor product early to the market will fail as well.

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The review comes from the firm TradingPedia, who collected data from BrandFinance and created a map showing the biggest brands in terms of monetary value in 45 different countries. All calculations were based on the monetary value of the brands in U.S. dollars.

Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker by sales, is on track to post record sales for 2023 with 10 million Toyota and Lexus-branded vehicles sold. In the meantime, Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Tesla in battery electric vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of 2023.

For the entire 2023, however, Tesla remains a market leader in battery-only car sales with 1.82 million BEV sales in 2023 against 1.6 million for BYD. When it comes to the value of automaker brands, Tesla stands as the most valuable brand in the world.

Tesla’s estimated value is $66.21 billion, up 43.9 percent from 2022, which is an impressive rise of $20.2 billion. With Tesla standing as the most valuable car brand in the world in 2023, followed by Mercedes-Benz (valued at $58.8 billion), Toyota ($52.5 billion), BMW ($40.4 billion), and Porsche ($36.8 billion). Tesla also ranks 9th in The top 500 brands global ranking for 2023.

Brian McColl, a market analyst at TradingPedia explains to Digital Journal what these trends are indicating: “Over the past few years, electric vehicles have been stealing market share from companies that traditionally make internal combustion engine cars (ICE cars), a trend that continues at a growing rate.”

This is also something that is set to shift further. McColl predicts: “As more consumers recognize the significance of carbon-neutral means of transportation, they are putting more value in brands such as Tesla. For years, the company has been a global leader in the design and manufacturing of fully electric vehicles, as well as in the cutting-edge technology that allows EV’s constant improvement.”

Consequently, says McColl “Despite the recent criticism faced by its CEO, Elon Musk, Tesla will likely remain one of the most highly valued and respected EV brands in the world in the coming years”.

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With these predictions, Digital Journal heard from Jaeger Glucina, MD and Chief of Staff at Luminance and Harry Borovick, General Counsel.

The next steps for AI

According to Glucina there are some expected patterns that the business world will see in relation to AI development: “In 2024, Large Language Models (LLMs) will continue to get better – smaller, more capable, cheaper. As a result, we’ll see the start-up landscape become even busier, with more and more companies releasing products enabled by AI platforms such as OpenAI.”

In addition, Glucina finds: “A whole industry will be created around independently measuring and reducing AI bias, as well as tackling the risks of hallucinations. A kind of ‘AI insurance’ for companies producing – and possibly using – LLMs.”

In terms of the impact on the business community, Glucina thinks: “As well as better accuracy and reliability, we’ll see a drive towards making AI more human, something we’re already seeing with the likes of Google’s AI that “thinks more carefully”. The equivalent of today’s “organic” or “hand-made” will be “written by a human”.”

In turn, this will lead to increased jobs specifically aimed at teaching and training AI to behave more like us.

Glucina continues: “However, there are – and will continue to be – questions around the authenticity of content generated by AI, from articles and essays to images. As a result, companies will pay a premium for content written by people, labelling it clearly to demonstrate authenticity, and there will be industries (or AI) created to verify it.”

Compliance and regulation

With legal matters, Borovick expects: “2024 will mark a new era for compliance, as discussions around data privacy and AI regulation collide. Last year’s introduction of the UK-US Data Privacy Bridge and the DPF have already left businesses with questions about how these frameworks will be implemented and enforced, or potentially overturned and replaced. The added dimension of AI regulation will only further complicate regulatory processes.”

Complication arises in terms of global trade. Borovick considers: “It seems that the EU and the US are headed down diverging paths on AI regulation. This will cause a compliance headache for businesses who work across multiple markets and General Counsel must decide where to base their global privacy and compliance focus. The cost and complexity of compliance is higher than ever, and it will be up to legal teams to navigate this relatively unknown territory.”

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The new offerings include products that can be easily folded in and out, as well as rollable and slidable display technologies. Also on show is a microdisplay with ultra-high resolution for immersive XR experiences. There is also show new OLED technology with ultra-thin panels designed for vehicle interiors.

For entertainment, Samsung will also showcase ‘spotlights monitors’; these also include a type suitable for professional use in video production and medical applications.

OLED

The OLED offerings includes QD-OLEDs designed for monitors with the highest level of pixel density and refresh rates for self-illuminating technology.

With the foldable screens, these are termed ‘In & Out Flip’ and these are screens capable of folding in and out 360 degrees together with a Rollable Flex, offering 5 times the screen size.

The ‘In & Out Flip’ is a foldable device with a flip-phone design. The technology allows it to fold 360 degrees. Unlike traditional in-folding devices that require an additional panel on the outside for displaying information when folded, the Flip achieves a thinner design with a single display that can be folded outwards to allow use of the display even when folded.

The panels underwent folding in extreme temperatures ranging from -20 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius. Additionally, basketballs are bounced on the foldable panels, and the smartphones are subjected to rubbing with sand and immersion in water. These rigorous tests were designed to see if the products could work in even the most challenging environments.

The Rollable Flex allows the screen to expand up to five times its original size when unrolled, resembling the action of unrolling a scroll.

Vehicles

Samsung Display have new products for vehicle interiors, including the Flex Note Extendable. This product features a foldable panel that can be unfolded and extended to provide a larger screen size. The Flex Note Extendable measures 11 inches when fully folded but can be extended to 13.8 inches with a 10:9 aspect ratio by unfolding one side. By sliding out the other section, the size can be further extended to 17.3 inches with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

The screen can serve as a laptop for working in the car or as an extended display for watching movies. When not in use, it can be minimized to save space in the car.

8.6-generation glass for OLEDs for IT and ultra-thin panels

Samsung Display will also present the 8.6-generation OLED for IT by displaying a nearly 3-meter-high mother glass. This glass, measuring 2290x2620mm, is the largest in the industry and aims to attract visitors’ attention. The 8.6-generation mother glass is more than twice the size of the existing sixth-generation glass, resulting in improved production efficiency. The company will also present special content at CES to give visitors an experience of the size and capabilities of this new technology.

A notable feature are ultra-thin (UT) panel. Samsung Display’s UT OLED panels are about 0.6mm thick, similar to the thickness of a business card, which is one-third the thickness of an LCD panel. This difference is easily noticeable even to the naked eye.

Thin-film transistors (TFTs), which regulate current flow, now utilize 100 percent oxide instead of amorphous silicon (a-Si). This change allows for faster electron movement (about 10 times faster than with a-Si) and reduces current leakage. As a result, flickering, which occurs when a display is driven at a low refresh rate, can be eliminated. Samsung Display’s latest products are the first IT panels to support variable refresh rates as low as 1Hz, enabling power savings.

RGB version of OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon)

OLEDoS are high-definition displays with small pixel sizes, achieved by applying organic materials to silicon wafers. These displays will play a crucial role in XR headsets, which are growing in popularity. A new product is the highest resolution RGB OLEDoS display when compared to what is available in the industry currently.

Despite its small size of 1.03 inches, it has a pixel density of 3500 PPI, comparable to a 4K TV. RGB OLEDoS utilizes red, green and blue OLEDs on a silicon wafer to generate colors without the need for a separate light source.

CES runs in Las Vegas, U.S. from January 9–12, with an exhibition revolving around the theme ‘All-in Innovative Tech: Paving the New Journey’.

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Approaching this question, the company JohnsPhones analysed real-time mobile usage data to see which smartphone brands had been used the most by people in 65 different markets and created a map visualizing the findings. This helped to unpick the most popular phone brands in the world between January and December of 2023.

The past year saw dozens of new phones hitting the stores, including major releases from Apple and Samsung. Despite contradictory reports about the state of the global smartphone market (with some focusing on the continuing downward trend in shipments and others seeing a slow but steady recovery in sales), Chinese smartphones appear to be growing in popularity, especially in Africa, certain Asian countries, and most recently Russia.

However, it remains that brands such as Huawei, Xiaomi, or Oppo still cannot compete with major smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung. In 2023, Apple models were the most preferred smartphones in the world. Roughly 29 percent of all smartphones used to access web pages had been manufactured by the Cupertino-based company, while 25.2 percent were Samsung models.

Apple and Samsung were followed by:

• Xiaomi (11.5 percent),
• Oppo (6.1 percent),
• Vivo (5.2 percent),
• Huawei (4 percent),
• Realme (3.7 percent),
• Motorola (2.2 percent).

Other smartphone brands used by at least 0.5 percent of users globally were OnePlus (1.2 percent), Tecno (1.2 percent), Infinix (1.1 percent), Google (0.9 percent), and LG (0.5 percent). The once mighty Nokia, on the other hand, only had a market share of 0.4 percent.

In terms of regional variations, Apple remained the top smartphone brand in major markets including the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, the U.K., as well as most of Western Europe. Whereas Samsung was the top smartphone brand in South Korea, its home country, but also in Poland, Mexico, Israel, Brazil, and Argentina, among others.

In India, the most populous country in the world since April of last year, the most popular smartphone brand of 2023 was the Chinese brand Xiaomi. Spain and Greece are the only markets in Europe where Xiaomi beats Apple and Samsung for being the most popular smartphone brand.

David Lee, a smartphone market analyst at JohnsPhones explains: “Despite the rise of Chinese electronics and smartphone companies, most of the world still prefers iPhones and Galaxies, which are viewed as safer, more reliable, and ultimately, of much higher quality than Chinese tech. Market leaders such as Apple keep designing cutting-edge chips, introducing innovative features and using quality materials in manufacturing. Most of all, Chinese brands may be affordable but they lack brand recognition and trust, at least in Western markets.”.

In 2024 releases like iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Google Pixel 8 Pro are expected.

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This research includes understanding inherited cancer risks and an immunotherapy dosing study.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is focused on the application of advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options while accelerating discoveries that prevent, treat and cure cancer and infectious diseases worldwide. The institution is based in Seattle, and as well as cancer treatments the body has undertaken advances in bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, HIV/AIDS prevention and COVID-19 vaccines.

Hereditary cancers

Genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk has become more accessible and, based on the findings, more important than ever. This is because around 5-10 percent of cancers are thought to be hereditary.

It also stands that advancements in germline testing can offer accurate, affordable ways to identify these risks. Germline testing helps individuals with early cancer management and it also aids biological family members in understanding their own risk.

While the process involves a simple clinic visit for a DNA sample, it differs significantly from commercial, direct-to-consumer tests as the comprehensive assessments and genetic counseling help patients make informed decisions for personalized screening, treatment and lifestyle changes.

Immunotherapy frequencies, costs and benefits

In the second core research area, the Fred Hutchinson scientists have found that reducing the frequency of immunotherapy dosing could save money and time, keep patients on therapy longer.

ICIs have transformed care for patients with aggressive skin cancers like melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma, however, more research is needed to understand how these findings might impact long-term treatment plans.

Racism in cancer treatment

Another area of new research is with health equity, including an examination of racism in cancer care. For this line of inquiry, Fred Hutch partnered with the Cierra Sisters, a Seattle-based patient advocacy group, to produce a series of short videos to acknowledge and address the racism many women of color experience while dealing with breast cancer.

The findings indicate that some women report that racism begins when they approach their general practitioner with a concern and persists throughout diagnosis, cancer treatment and pain management.

This has led to the development of the Anti-Racism in Oncology project. The aim is to highlight the issue by capturing video-based stories of real people having conversations about racism in health care.

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Leeper sees a growing area where data becomes a central component of intelligent business strategies and robust IT systems.

Artificial intelligence

Leeper begins his analysis by considering the rate of change and take up of artificial intelligence in the sector: “As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to weave into the fabric of modern business, the year 2024 is likely to witness a surge in the demand for enhanced data insight and mobility.”

This increase in the use of AI will become bound up with company strategy, Lepper foresees: “Companies will need to gain insight into their data to strategically feed AI and machine learning platforms, ensuring the most valuable and relevant information is utilized for analysis. This granular data insight will become a cornerstone for businesses as they navigate the complexities of AI integration.”

Data mobility

A key change will be data mobility, as Leeper predicts: “The mobility of data will emerge as a critical factor, with the need to efficiently transfer large and numerous datasets to AI systems for in-depth analysis and model refinement. The era of AI adoption will not just be about possessing vast amounts of data but about unlocking its true value through meticulous selection and agile movement.

Flash storage

Another area of change is with storage. Leeper sees: “The trajectory of storage technology is also poised for a significant shift as the year 2024 approaches, with declining flash prices driving a broad-scale transition towards all-flash object storage systems. This shift is expected to result in superior system performance, catering adeptly to the voracious data appetites and rapid access demands of AI-driven operations.”

This brings with it some integration challenges: “As flash storage becomes more financially accessible, its integration into object storage infrastructures is likely to become the norm, offering the swift performance that traditional HDD-based object storage and scalability that NAS systems lack. This evolution will be particularly beneficial for handling the large datasets integral to AI workloads, which necessitate rapid throughput and scalability. Consequently, a data mobility wave may be seen, with datasets and workloads being transferred from outdated and sluggish storage architectures to cutting-edge all-flash object storage solutions. Such a move is anticipated not just for its speed but for its ability to meet the expanding data and performance requisites of burgeoning AI initiatives.”

Data management

In terms of managing data, Leeper considers: “Also importantly, in 2024, the landscape of data management will undergo a profound transformation as the relentless accumulation of data heightens the necessity for robust management solutions. According to Gartner’s projections, by 2027, it is expected that no less than 40 percent of organizations will have implemented data storage management solutions to classify, garner insights, and optimize their data assets, a significant leap from the 15 pecent benchmark set in early 2023. This trend is likely to be propelled by the relentless expansion of data volumes, outpacing the rate at which companies can expand their IT workforce, thus elevating the indispensability of automation for data management at scale.”

Other changes with data control include: “2024 is set to be a pivotal time for data management, with a shift towards API-centric architectures for meshed applications gaining traction. As customers increasingly demand that data management vendors offer API access to their functionalities, we are likely to see a mesh of interconnected applications seamlessly communicating with one another. Imagine ITSM (IT Service Management) and/or ITOM (IT Operations Management) software triggering actions in other applications via API calls in response to tickets — this interconnectedness will become commonplace. The trend towards API-first strategies will likely accelerate, driven by the desire to embed data management more integrally within the broader IT ecosystem.”

This means, says Leeper: “The development of self-service applications will flourish, enabling automated workflows and facilitating access to data management services without the need for manual oversight. This move towards a more integrated, automated IT environment is not just anticipated; it is imminent, reflecting a broader shift towards efficiency and interconnectivity within the technological landscape.”

Risk management

Lepper’s final area is with risk management, an ever present concern for businesses: “Finally, as we look toward 2024, we predict that an intensified focus on risk management will become a strategic imperative for companies worldwide. Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) practices are anticipated to receive heightened attention as companies grapple with the complexities of managing access to data, aging data, orphaned data, and illegal/unwanted data, recognizing these as potential vulnerabilities. Moreover, immutable object storage and offline archival storage will continue to be essential tools in addressing the diverse risk management and data lifecycle needs within the market.”

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