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Market research stories
Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI
Last week
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap
Last week
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Ahead of International Women's Day, new research exposes how shattered confidence, bias and complexity fuel a stubborn credit gap for women.
Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
Last week
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data analytics
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data science
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management
On International Women's Day, a data leader urges young women to train for unseen careers, valuing curiosity and pivots over rigid plans.
The things we stop seeing when we count everything
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
As ad dashboards multiply, an industry obsessed with metrics risks losing sight of the messy human stories behind every click and conversion.
AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
AI and hyperscale build-outs will propel data centre networking spend from USD $55.64 billion in 2025 to USD $139.08 billion by 2031.
AI now default tool in fraud & AML, says SEON report
Last month
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gaming
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data protection
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digital transformation
AI has become the default weapon against fraud and AML, but SEON warns fragmented systems mean higher spend and rising operational strain.
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
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saas
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devops
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digital transformation
Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study
Last month
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.
Marketers lag on AI tools amid data & trust concerns
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data protection
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digital transformation
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martech
Marketers are hesitant to embrace AI as data quality, security fears and skills gaps fuel a widening confidence and adoption divide.
Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy
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uc
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semiconductors
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manufacturing
Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.
Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.
Explainer: AI and consulting debate history and impact
Last month
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Industry voices are divided on whether AI will diminish consulting roles or augment them by shifting the nature of the work.
BW Digital and Squareroot8 plan quantum-secure link
Last month
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firewalls
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data protection
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network infrastructure
BW Digital and Squareroot8 plan quantum-secure link between Singapore and Batam, targeting post-quantum protection for data and AI workloads.
AI to transform qualitative research into measurable data
Last month
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Mercury Analytics says AI will turn open-ended feedback into measurable insight by 2026, reshaping how organisations use qualitative data.
IT providers expect wage inflation to ease by 2026
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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hcm
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partner programmes
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it services
Wage inflation at IT solution providers is forecast to cool to historic norms by 2026, boosting margins despite stark regional differences.
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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uc
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smart cities
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digital entertainment
Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
Canon wins Putra Brand Award for 15th straight year
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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canon
Canon secures Silver at the 2025 Putra Brand Awards in Malaysia's office gear category, marking an unbroken 15-year streak of wins.
AI drives product discovery but reviews still seal buys
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Shoppers turn to AI to find products, but 92% still demand reviews and real customer photos before finally clicking to buy.
GWI unveils Agent Spark to power AI with real audience data
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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genai
GWI launches Agent Spark, plugging its first-party audience data into ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot to ground AI marketing insight in reality.