@LilRead_

(Dr) Lil Read | Thematic Analyst @Themes_GD, @GlobalDataPlc | Previously @EarthSciCam | 🇬🇧 🇬🇾 | She/Her. Always surprised about how I got to this point.

 London, England
Joined October 2020
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User-friendly #DIDs are needed for the Web3-maximalists' vision of #Web3 to come to fruition in the current Web2-dominated world.
GlobalData Strategic Intelligence@ThematicIntelGD5 Dec 2022
🔒 Do you think you could remember passwords, cryptographic identifier addresses, and a secret phrase to log in to a decentralized app? We’d be lying if we said we could. @LilRead_ reveals why #DecentralizedIdentities will be essential for #Web3. verdict.co.uk/web3-decentral…

Web3 needs user-friendly digital identity services to gain traction

Web3 is based on a concept of decentralization with the promise of giving users control of their data, removing the Big Tech middlemen.

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Decentralized identities (#DIDs) will be a key hurdle to overcome if #Web3 is to gain any ground in the Web2-saturated world. Check out my latest piece for @VerdictUK here verdict.co.uk/web3-decentral…

Web3 needs user-friendly digital identity services to gain traction

Web3 is based on a concept of decentralization with the promise of giving users control of their data, removing the Big Tech middlemen.

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@KelseyTuoc22 Nov 2022
wait, what ??? Elon Musk has been going around saying "I saw the red flags and didn't invest with SBF in Twitter...." and actually he *did* and FTX owns some Twitter????
Check out @EricJohanssonLJ's well-researched piece here - the carnage in Big Tech is just getting started, and the era of cheap money is over (IMHO). FTX will not be the last wobbly crypto thing to fall over.
Verdict@VerdictUK18 Nov 2022
The carnage in the tech industry continues. Hundreds of thousands of workers have lost their jobs in Big Tech cullings and investment is running dry. Unsurprisingly, several tech startups have been forced to close up shop over the year too. verdict.co.uk/10-tech-startu…

10 tech startups that have imploded in 2022

Several tech startups have been forced to close up shop this year due to market uncertainties and funding running dry.

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Sent this to mum, she asks 'do you know the young man in the photo?' Thankfully, no. I do not know SBF, mum
❌ Can you think of a company in your industry that had a single point of failure (#SPOF)?​ 🚨 Is your industry facing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (#VUCA)?​ Use Thematic Intelligence to uncover your blind spots and futureproof your business.
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Deglobalization, decarbonization, demographics, and debt: what does the new Macro Supercycle mean for investors and companies? Join @GlobalData & @TSLombard’s exclusive Global Macro Themes Conference on the 2nd-4th of November.
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GlobalData’s Head of Thematic Intelligence @CMewawalla spoke with @seemacnbc on @CNBC about the reasons for $META's revenue slump. Cyrus also previews $AAPL's earnings, which will be announced later today.  Watch the interview here:  cnbc.com/video/2022/10/27/me… #EarningsSeason

Mewawalla: For tech, now is not the time for innovation, but the time to rectify declining revenues

Cyrus Mewawalla, Head of Investment Research at GlobalData, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss Meta's Q3 earnings and what to expect from Apple's Q4 earnings today.

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Following a shortfall in earnings growth from $GOOGL and $MSFT, @CMewawalla, GlobalData's Head of Thematic Intelligence, spoke with @WilfredFrost on @SkyNews about the underlying reasons. Watch the full interview here: shorturl.at/iAJS1 #DigitalAdvertising

Cotton gin | Definition, Inventor, Eli Whitney, Impact, & Facts | Britannica

The cotton gin is a machine for cleaning cotton of its seeds, invented in the United States by Eli Whitney in 1793. It is credited with fixing cotton cultivation, virtually to the exclusion of other...

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I wrote about cyberflashing and the merit of open sourcing algorithms on @VerdictUK - check it out verdict.co.uk/bumble-nudity-…

Bumble sharing of nudity-detecting AI will bolster online safety

In October 2022, Bumble announced that its AI tool for detecting adult images will be available to other developers on GitHub.

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🏭 By 2030, 49% of energy worldwide will be generated by #renewables and low-carbon fuels. Listen to @GlobalDataPlc's Instant Insights to find out what else @RobertPenmanGD has to say about #energy in 2030 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/23m…

34. Tech in 2030: The Future of Energy

Instant Insights · Episode

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There is room for an Elizabeth, I must step up.
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🚀 Will #space tourism be mainstream by 2030? 💰 Despite developments, #SpaceTourism will continue to be dominated by a handful of companies, with ticket prices out of reach for most consumers. 🔮 Learn more about the #FutureofSpace and #Techin2030 here: globaldata.com/store/report/…
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Thematic Analyst and social media expert Laura Petrone was quoted in @MailOnline on Elon Musk’s #Twitter acquisition. Read Laura's take on the opportunities and challenges that #Musk’s super-app may face here: dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/…

Elon Musk says buying Twitter is 'an accelerant to creating X app'

Explaining the move, the billionaire US entrepreneur said the social media giant was part of his plans to create a mysterious 'everything app', known simply as 'X'.

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The era of the easy, frictionless #supplychain is over. What 8️⃣ solutions can mitigate supply chain risk? 🧵  Read on for GlobalData Thematic Intelligence’s insight… #logistics #business #cloud #ai #blockchain #iot #digitaltwins #digitalization #recycling #synthetics
Solution to mitigate supply chain risk Advanced data analysis; alternative energy sources; digital twins; factory floor digitalization; reshoring, nearshoring, and friendshoring; recycling, social media, synthetics

ALT Solution to mitigate supply chain risk Advanced data analysis; alternative energy sources; digital twins; factory floor digitalization; reshoring, nearshoring, and friendshoring; recycling, social media, synthetics

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What 5️⃣ things are shaping the future of work? 🧵  #WFH #tech #workforce #talentacquisition #careers #AI #DigitalTransformation #data #automation #hybridwork #remotework #GreatResignation
Source: Marvin Meyer

ALT Source: Marvin Meyer

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🌐How will technology shape the future of industries like food, healthcare, and space? 🚀Will there be flying taxis, invisible banks, micro-robotic surgery, and space mining? Read our report to find out what technology will be like in 2030? 👉 globaldata.com/store/report/…
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Clearly our Themes marketing is working very well
GlobalData Strategic Intelligence@ThematicIntelGD9 Sep 2022
Head of Thematic Intelligence @CMewawalla is very happy with #Wordle447. Can you guess what it is? #Wordle 447 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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