IT Budget stories
Enterprise buyers are demanding clearer returns and tighter controls as global AI spending is forecast to jump to USD $64 billion in 2026.
Flexera's new chief executive takes over as customers face mounting pressure to rein in cloud and AI spending across sprawling technology estates.
Investors are likely to focus on firmer demand as the IT services group booked its third straight quarter of deals above USD $1 billion.
Businesses are being warned that rushed AI rollouts can waste spend and add risk unless teams define clear goals and checks first.
Project timelines are being stretched as 87% of channel partners move to counter hardware price swings and memory shortages, Westcon-Comstor found.
Weak business spending and falling prices left Europe's printer market below its 2025 average by Week 26, despite resilient consumer sales.
Most firms are still increasing AI budgets, even as 57% of CX leaders say the technology has delivered little or no impact on operations.
Demand for data governance is rising as regulated organisations spend more on AI, and RecordPoint is betting on partners to capture it.
Channel partners across Asia-Pacific will gain wider access to private 5G as Ericsson broadens distribution through Westcon-Comstor.
Enterprise buyers could shift billions from seat licences as agentic AI is set to undercut up to 20% of SaaS spending by 2030.
Asia Pacific customers will get a new regional lead as SAP doubles down on AI-linked growth across one of its biggest markets.
Recovery plans are lagging as Asian companies rush into agentic AI, with average incident downtime stretching to 28 days, a survey found.
Only 22% of Australian organisations say they are ready to govern AI safely, as spending and use surge across daily operations.
With NZD $13 billion set to be spent on public technology, the firm says procurement reform could keep more taxpayer money and control at home.
Only 12% of UK companies qualify as AI leaders, with most still struggling to turn pilot projects into measurable returns.
Nearly half of businesses have paused or scaled back AI projects as weak cost tracking leaves returns unproven and security gaps widen.
A lack of clear IT planning is leaving Irish large firms with a €667,000 annual drag from projects that should have been stopped.
Most UK senior leaders expect more disruption ahead, yet many still see resilience spending as a cost rather than commercial value.
Rising token costs are pushing UK businesses towards ready-made AI agents, as fresh research shows they value speed over bespoke development.
The appointment comes as Scotland's digital sector contributes GBP £7.5 billion to the economy and faces pressure to fill 13,000 annual vacancies.
