IT Procurement stories

Global AI spend will soar to USD $2.52trn by 2026, Gartner says, as enterprises pour cash into infrastructure and AI-optimised servers.

OVHcloud VP of the Americas says digital sovereignty, green AI infrastructure and quantum planning will define Canada’s digital economy by 2026.

StorMagic taps QBS to widen EMEA and South Africa edge virtualisation reach, adding more resellers, financing options and distribution support.

Five9 and Google Cloud unveil a joint AI-powered CX platform, unifying contact centre workflows and customer data across all channels.

The UK Ministry of Defence has deepened its Oracle cloud ties to modernise legacy systems, boost AI adoption and treat data as a core asset.

Hyland has been named IDC’s 2025 Customer Experience Award winner for content and experience management, topping global satisfaction scores.

Vespertec says AI growth will slam into hard data centre limits by 2026, as chip, memory and cooling bottlenecks reshape infrastructure plans.

Finance chiefs warn 2026 AI tools must be fully auditable and data‑driven, with ‘prove it’ tests replacing hype in buying decisions.

Denodo named a Leader in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for data integration, its sixth straight top-tier ranking amid rising AI demand.

Australian IT teams are taking charge of climate goals, but data gaps and weak ROI metrics still limit real sustainability progress.

Flexera snaps up ProsperOps and Chaos Genius to fuse AI-driven automation into a single FinOps suite for cloud and data platform spend.

Dell Pro 13 Premium packs AI-ready Intel Core Ultra power into a sleek, sub-1.1kg chassis that excels at office work and light gaming.

UK SMEs told to stop ‘dabbling’ and urgently hardwire AI, cyber, skills and sustainability into tech strategy before 2026 crunch hits.

Opengear secures SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certifications, bolstering trust in its resilient network management and independent control plane.

Service-first IT, agentic automation and real-time data platforms are set to dominate 2026 enterprise tech strategies and infrastructure spend.

AppDirect has closed the acquisition of vCom in a $100m-plus deal to fold network and mobility lifecycle tools into its “everything store” tech platform.

Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.

AI is set to end SaaS dominance by 2026 as firms pay for domain-specific agents and governed cloud usage instead of per-seat software.

Cohesity wins Cisco SolutionsPlus top partner award for 2025, recognised for growth, innovation and joint data protection and AI solutions.

Shadow IT, widespread in businesses, creates data chaos and compliance risks as SaaS use grows; firms must regain control to protect data and boost efficiency.