Agentic AI to Dominate IT Budget Expansion Over Next Five Years
Year-over-year spending, between 2025 and 2029, for AI, will grow by 31.9%, according to IDC.

Year-over-year spending, between 2025 and 2029, for AI, will grow by 31.9%, according to IDC.
Telecom operators worldwide are scaling capital investment in AI infrastructure amid surging demand for AI compute capacity and sovereignty requirements that favour local providers and homegrown solutions, according to Omdia.
Microsoft will invest $50 billion by 2030 to expand AI access in lower‑income countries.
Vodafone Group agreed to sell its 50% stake in Dutch fixed and mobile operator VodafoneZiggo to JV partner Liberty Global for €1 billion.
Infobip was named the number one Established Leader in the Juniper Research RCS for Business 2026 Leaderboard.
Ericsson Nikola Tesla signed two new contracts worth over €22 million.
90% of non-executive directors (NEDs) lack a measure of confidence in cybersecurity value, according to a survey from Gartner.
The UK government plans to tighten the regulation of AI chatbots and social media to boost online child safety.
A new study by Juniper Research has revealed that over 53% of the adult population in emerging markets will use mobile money services by 2030.
In its financial year 2025, Croatia-based Ericsson Nikola Tesla recorded mixed results.
Samsung reclaimed the top spot in the memory market in 4Q25 with a revenue of KRW 37.1 trillion ($25.9 billion), according to Counterpoint Research.
Gartner identified critical blind spots stemming from overlooked risks and unintended consequences of GenAI adoption.
A new study by Juniper Research has revealed that the number of cards issued using modern card issuing platforms will increase from 756 million in 2025 to almost 1.6 billion in 2030 worldwide.
EMEA augmented reality and virtual reality spending will reach $8.4 billion by 2029, reflecting 16% five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to IDC.
Global spending on telco network cloud infrastructure and software is projected to grow from $17.4 billion in 2025 to $24.8 billion by 2030, according to Omdia.
The chaotic rise of AI, geopolitical tensions, regulatory volatility, and an accelerating threat landscape are the driving forces behind the top cybersecurity trends for 2026, according to Gartner.
15 tech companies from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America announced the launch of the Trusted Tech Alliance (TTA).
Siemens had a successful start to fiscal 2026 with a strong performance in the first quarter that ended December 31, 2025.
Infobip has levelled up marketing performance with advanced optimization capabilities for its Marketing Messages API for WhatsApp.
Austria-based A1 Group reported solid results for the final quarter of 2025 and the full financial year.