Companies optimistic they can keep workers, customers safe

Companies optimistic they can keep workers, customers safe

As Covid-19 restrictions continue to slowly lift in some countries while others remain in lockdown, there’s a sense of optimism among finance leaders about their companies’ ability to reopen safely. According to PwC’s latest Covid-19 CFO Pulse, 75%...
Celestial pyrotechnics when galaxy clusters collide

Celestial pyrotechnics when galaxy clusters collide

Several hundred million years ago, two galaxy clusters collided and then passed through each other. This mighty event released a flood of hot gas from each galaxy cluster that formed an unusual bridge between the two objects. This bridge is now being pummeled by...
Remote working drives data growth

Remote working drives data growth

More than 59 zettabytes (ZB) of data will be created, captured, copied, and consumed in the world this year. According to a new update to the Global Datasphere from International Data Corporation (IDC), the Covid-19 pandemic is contributing to this figure by causing...
Pandemic accelerates modern B2B buying behaviour

Pandemic accelerates modern B2B buying behaviour

Rapidly evolving environmental factors due to the coronavirus pandemic are driving profound changes in the behaviours of business-to-business (B2B) buyers. This poses a risk to all B2B organisations unless they adapt quickly and pivot their strategy to be more...
Cloud IT infrastructure spend will touch $70bn in 2020

Cloud IT infrastructure spend will touch $70bn in 2020

Cloud computing has surged in recent years, changing the way people communicate, manage data and do business. Billions of private and business users take advantage of the on-demand technology. However, with coronavirus lockdown rules in place and millions of people...
The true extent of Antarctic ice sheet loss

The true extent of Antarctic ice sheet loss

Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have made precise, detailed measurements of how the elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years. The results provide insights into how...