Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, has announced the top data and analytics (D&A) predictions for 2026 and beyond. AI is expected to have an impact across all aspects of data and analytics, including leadership, governance, talent, market dynamics, the need for context, and the world beyond text-based models. “The pace of change in data […]
Geopolitical, Regulatory, and Security Pressures Spur Governments to Boost Investment in Independent AI Infrastructure. By 2027, 35% of countries will be locked into region-specific AI platforms using proprietary contextual data, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. Gartner also predicts that platform lock-in will rise from 5% to 35% by 2027. “Countries […]
AI Infrastructure Growth Remains Rapid Software Spending Shows Potential, Despite Lower Revision Device Growth Expected to Slow Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6.15 trillion in 2026, up 10.8% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. IT spending in Thailand is expected to reach almost […]
Write by Dennis Xu VP analyst at Gartner AI browsers promise to reshape web browsing experiences, making them faster and more intuitive with broader and deeper reach. Yet, their current fit for enterprise use remains too risky for general adoption by most organisations. AI browsers such as Perplexity Comet and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas have the potential to […]
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, Inc. a business and technology insights company. “Cybersecurity leaders are navigating uncharted territory this year as these forces converge, testing the limits of their teams in an environment defined by […]
Increasing Volume of AI-Generated Data Threatens Future Large Language Model Reliability By 2028, 50% of organizations will implement a zero-trust posture for data governance due to the proliferation of unverified AI-generated data, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. “Organizations can no longer implicitly trust data or assume it was human generated,” […]
AI Infrastructure Drives AI Spending; Adds $401 Billion in Spending as Technology Providers Continue to Build Out AI Foundations Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2.52 trillion in 2026, a 44% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company. “AI adoption is fundamentally shaped by the readiness of both human capital […]
NVIDIA Outpaced Samsung Electronics by $53 Billion in Revenue AI Processing Semiconductor Revenue Exceeded $200 Billion Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $793 billion in 2025, an increase of 21% year-over-year (YoY), according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. “AI semiconductors — including processors, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and networking components continued to […]
Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company, identified critical blind spots stemming from overlooked risks and unintended consequences of generative AI (GenAI) adoption. Chief information officers (CIOs) must proactively address these hidden challenges to ensure GenAI value realization and avoid AI project failures. “GenAI technologies and techniques are evolving at an unprecedented pace, matched only by the […]
