With its acquisition of Alfatec, Sweden’s Verisec is expanding across the Adriatic region and strengthening its expertise in cryptography, data protection and AI development. For the Croatian company, the transaction creates opportunities to enter markets where its new owner already operates, while no immediate changes to its organisational structure or workforce have been announced.

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) in the healthcare sector should transition from manual inventory tracking to supply environments utilizing AI and computer vision for automated replenishment, according to Gartner.

Global smartphone System-on-Chip (SoC) shipments contracted by 21% during the third quarter of 2026, according to Counterpoint Research.

A surge in AI-integrated wearables is transforming body-worn hardware into individualized assistants, according to GlobalData.

Shipments of foldable smartphone displays are projected to recover in 2026, according to Omdia.

Total revenue from omnichannel payment platforms will grow 57% over the next five years, rising from $56 billion in 2026 to $108 billion in 2031, according to Juniper Research.

Short video weekly consumption grew by 21 minutes worldwide in 2026, according to the 2026 Global Media Intelligence report from EMARKETER, Starcom, and GWI.

Aggregate Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) revenue is expected to more than double over the next five years, rising from $21 billion in 2026, according to a report by Juniper Research.

Global smartphone shipments declined by 20% year-on-year to 254.7 million units in the third quarter of 2026, according to data from Omdia.

Average per capita purchasing power in Europe is forecasted to rise to €21,153 in 2026, according to new data from Nielsen IQ.

The global market for OEM-refurbished multifunction printers (MFPs) and standard printers strengthened in the first half of 2026, according to IDC.

Chinese AI models are now up to 90% less expensive to operate than leading US alternatives, a shift that is rapidly altering developer procurement strategies, according to Juniper Research.

Global IT expenditure is forecasted to reach $7.35 trillion in 2027, representing a 15% increase over 2026 levels, according to Gartner.

Preliminary estimates from Omdia indicate that global smartphone shipments diminished by 20% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, marking a significant acceleration from the 6% decline observed in the previous quarter.

Global PC shipments fell by 21% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, totaling 57 million units, according to preliminary data from Counterpoint Research.

A recent survey by Infobip indicates that software developers and technical practitioners consider agentic AI to be the most significant evolution in customer engagement over the past two decades.

Apple is expected to expand its market share in the smartphone, PC, tablet, and smartwatch categories throughout 2026, according to a forecast from Counterpoint Research.

Users of Apple’s iPhone spend approximately 40% more on microdrama applications compared to Android users, according to new research from Omdia.

The annual volume of global agentic commerce transactions across B2B and B2C sectors is projected to reach 120 billion by 2031, rising from 620 million in 2026, according to Juniper Research.