In 2024 the median U.S. household paid about $85 per month for broadband, up from roughly $76 two years earlier. The United States is among the most expensive internet countries, with the average broadband bill around $65–$70 per month while the UK averages about $39 and South Korea about $26. The average cost per Mbps…
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By 2024, whole-home mesh systems were expected to account for about 47.6% of all home router sales. Netgear’s Orbi 970 (late 2024) and Orbi 870 (early 2025) mesh systems use Wi‑Fi 7 tri‑/quad‑band designs to deliver 20–27 Gbps and support 150–200 devices. Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) can reach up to about 23 Gbps on a single…
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The United States has committed over $42.5 billion through the BEAD program to accelerate fiber deployment to unserved areas. South Korea now delivers fiber to about 89% of broadband subscribers, the highest share worldwide. India’s BharatNet project has extended fiber internet to over 214,000 villages, bringing Wi‑Fi connectivity to remote areas. In China, 95% of…
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Google Fiber ranks #1 in 2025 for overall performance and customer satisfaction, offering up to 8 Gbps symmetric speeds with real-world speeds around 279 Mbps, a footprint of about 20+ metro areas in roughly 14 states, $70/mo for 1 Gbps, and 83% of users reporting they are very satisfied. AT&T Internet provides nationwide FTTH up…
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The global creator economy is valued at about $156 billion today and is projected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, growing at roughly 22.5% annually. More than 50 million people worldwide identify as creators, with annual growth of about 10–20%. YouTube pays creators 55% of ad revenue, with ad RPMs typically ranging from $1.61 to…
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Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) uses AI Overviews to present synthesized facts with source links at the top, and in 2025 Google launched AI Mode for follow-up questions powered by Gemini that runs hundreds of sub-queries per query. Microsoft Bing integrated GPT-4 into search to create Bing Chat, with Nadella declaring that AI will fundamentally…
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Google’s March 2024 Core Update targeted unhelpful, unoriginal content and spam, with Google reporting a 45% reduction in low-quality, repetitive content in search results. In March 2024, INP (Interaction to Next Paint) replaced FID as Google’s Core Web Vitals metric, with targets like LCP under 2.5 seconds, CLS under 0.1, and INP under 200 milliseconds.…
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By mid-2025, 73% of marketing teams were using generative AI in some capacity. 62% of enterprise marketing teams now have formal generative AI guidelines. 75% of consumers are more likely to purchase from brands delivering personalized content. In Asia-Pacific, 2025 sees AI fully integrated into personalized marketing with hyper-targeted content, dynamic pricing, and automated journeys.…
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In 2025, nearly two-thirds of marketing professionals use AI or automation tools, and 95% say these technologies have made their strategies more effective. Generative AI platforms such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini enable on-demand content creation with AI writing assistants and image generators. Approximately 21% of internet users use voice queries via smartphones, smart…
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Corporate and Industry Announcements Academic Research Breakthroughs and Publications Government Policy and Regulatory Updates Expert Commentary and Analysis Sources: Official press releases, news articles and expert blogs from July 31 – August 1, 2025, including IonQ ionq.com ionq.com, Fujitsu global.fujitsu global.fujitsu, Ainvest ainvest.com, TS2 Space News ts2.tech, Science News/Science Magazine reports, The Quantum Insider thequantuminsider.com…
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