Even as tech companies pour money into the metaverse, space-based connectivity, and more sophisticated virtual assistants, they’ll face more pressure.

Facebook, now Meta, has pushed the idea of the metaverse into the mainstream. Investment into the still-novel concept, which has seen resources poured into augmented reality and virtual reality devices, is driving the top five tech trends for the year ahead.

In this Meet the Analyst Webinar, Insider Intelligence’s Yory Wurmser, principal analyst, will discuss the top five tech trends to watch in 2022

How should businesses view these global trends and events? How are behaviors and spending changing? In this report, Insider Intelligence analysts weigh in on the questions they’re being asked by both clients and the media about the shifting landscape in key areas like digital advertising, retail and ecommerce, and financial services.

In 2021, “Digital Me” was named one of Gartner’s top emerging technology trends. In healthcare, the concept points to the intersection of technologies like brain-machine interface (BMI) and digital twins. The BMI wearable or implant translates neuronal information into commands capable of controlling external software or hardware such as a computer or robotic arm.

Technology decision-makers within the banking industry will need to justify tech plans if spending growth is to remain steady.

The pandemic exacerbated clinician burnout and labor shortages as providers added more digital demands to the daily workflow. Doctors generally embrace technology to help them do their jobs, but the plethora of systems are also getting in the way.

Technology decision-makers within the banking industry will need to balance high tech spending with the potential for regulatory disruptors.

Businesses know they need to become more sustainable. This report looks at how they can use technology to convince consumers—and employees—of their commitment.

Technology decision-makers within the banking industry will need to balance high tech spending with the potential for competitive disruptors.

Big Tech post-Roe: As tech giants like Google respond to abortion rights loss, they face a quagmire of choices about strengthening digital privacy, censorship, and where to do business.

Tech’s labor tug of war: Big Tech is raising pay and discouraging union efforts, but an increasing number of workers are banking on unions to give them a voice in negotiating working conditions and benefits.

Tech wrestles with an era of uncertainty: As 2022 hits the halfway point, we look at how various technology companies navigate expected and unexpected challenges that could alter the business landscape.

Increasing digitization among the 32 million US small businesses is changing the competitive landscape and forcing banks, acquirers, and fintechs to invest in next-generation features. These features range from payments and value-added services to outreach.

Much of the UK financial system relies on a few key tech providers. But such concentration could lead to big risks if left unchecked.

They’re looking for work-life flexibility and better pay. But economic skittishness, dried up funding, and crypto instability point to a rocky future.

Big Tech has a role to play in abortion legislation: Tech firms have taken pro-choice stances, but state laws could complicate their position.

New games, same ideology: Beijing regulators approved dozens of video games this week. But it may end up benefiting the broader tech sector and economy more than the gaming industry.

$52B chip bill stuck in legislative limbo: The CHIPS for America Act would help offset some of the losses suffered by American chipmakers or allow them to pursue expansion plans.

Ro is the latest startup to lay off a large chunk of its employee base amid economic uncertainty and fewer VC funding hauls.

Shuttering Novi, the crypto wallet that was live for less than a year, could free up resources for a new digital wallet.

The value they place on the privacy and the security of their financial data makes them view alternative authentication methods more favorably—particularly if it creates a seamless and frictionless experience across all of their devices.

Virtual doctors say pets, family, and bathroom breaks make some telehealth visit difficult