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Revenue Lifecycles Require Effective Software, Models – ISG - July 29, 2025
The ISG Buyers Guides for Revenue Lifecycle Management, produced by ISG Software Research, provide the rankings and ratings of 42 software providers and their products to support revenue process needs, including configure price quote (CPQ), contract lifecycle management (CLM), revenue recognition, billing and the platforms to support these activities. The research finds that enterprises benefit from unified software platforms as they migrate from reliance on one-time sales to efficiently managed approaches that generate continuous revenue. Revenue lifecycle management platforms move beyond the outdated linear quote-to-cash process, combining processes previously carried out by separate tools. Aligning all systems allows for consistent sales and revenue engagement over time.
AI Reshapes PropTech: Real Estate Sector Enters New Era of Intelligence, Integration, and Strategic Agility — MRI Software - July 29, 2025
The property technology sector—PropTech—has entered a phase of accelerated disruption, driven by the convergence of artificial intelligence, legacy system modernization, and shifting economic pressures across residential, commercial, and industrial segments. What began as a fragmented landscape of point solutions is rapidly evolving into an interconnected ecosystem where strategic data access, automation, and predictive analytics define competitive advantage.
Reinventing the Mailbox: Arrive AI CEO Dan O’Toole on Building the Future of Autonomous Delivery Infrastructure — Arrive AI - July 29, 2025
Autonomous delivery is poised to become a standard feature of logistics—but a key element of that ecosystem has long gone unaddressed: where do drones, robots, and unmanned vehicles actually deliver their payloads? According to Dan O’Toole, CEO of Arrive AI, the answer lies not in the sky, but at the curb.
Intelligent Delivery Infrastructure Emerges as Critical Enabler of Autonomous Logistics — Arrive AI - July 28, 2025
The lack of intelligent, secure, and universally accessible delivery endpoints has emerged as a critical gap in the autonomous delivery ecosystem. Long overshadowed by the spectacle of unmanned aerial vehicles and sidewalk rovers, these “last-inch” infrastructure platforms may be the linchpin in the transition to autonomous delivery at scale.
European Aerospace, Defense Firms Adopt AI to Compete – ISG - July 23, 2025
The 2025 ISG Provider Lens™ Aerospace and Defense Services and Solutions reports for Europe find that companies are utilizing advancements in electronic warfare, missile systems, cybersecurity and other areas to meet European defense demands. In response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the EU is taking steps to consolidate and strengthen the region’s defense sector. The commercial aerospace industry is also growing, driven by recovering air travel demand and sustainability initiatives.
How MSPs Are Evolving to Meet the Demands of an AI-Driven, Value-Centric Market — BizTechReports - July 22, 2025
As enterprises move beyond isolated digital initiatives and begin operationalizing AI across functions, many are encountering unexpected friction—ranging from unclear project ownership to gaps in governance, security, and execution. These challenges are prompting a broader reassessment of how external partners are selected and measured.
India’s Smartphone Market Declined 6% YoY in 1Q25 to 32 Million Units – IDC - July 21, 2025
According to International Data Corporation ’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, India’s smartphone market shipped 32 million smartphones in 1Q25, with a 5.5% decline YoY, making it the second consecutive quarter of decline in shipments. Weak consumer demand and surplus inventory from the previous quarter continue to pose challenges.
Software Suites, AI Reshaping Customer Experience – ISG - July 21, 2025
The increasing integration of applications for managing customer experience is changing how enterprises monitor, understand and improve interactions and relationships with their customers, according to new research from global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG).
Companies Must Go Beyond AI Adoption to Realize Its Full Potential – BCG - July 17, 2025
The third edition of BCG's annual survey, based on responses from over 10,600 workers across 11 countries, reveals that while AI adoption is strong overall, only 51% of frontline employees are regular users—a figure that has stagnated. Meanwhile, the Global South continues to lead in adoption, with India at 92% and the Middle East at 87% as the nations with the highest levels of regular use. Yet these two high-use countries also report the greatest fear about automation's impact, far higher than the 41% of all global respondents worried their roles could disappear within the next decade.
Gartner Sales Survey Finds 61% of B2B Buyers Prefer a Rep-Free Buying Experience – Gartner - July 17, 2025
A survey of 632 B2B buyers conducted found most buyers prefer to carry out independent research through digital channels. Although many organizations have increased investment in outreach to reach hard-to-access buyers, 73% of B2B buyers actively avoid suppliers who send irrelevant outreach.
AI Venture Funding in Asia/Pacific Reaches USD 15.4 Billion Despite Deal Slowdown – IDC - July 17, 2025
The information technology sector led AI investment activity in Asia Pacific in 2024, according to IDC, with the majority of deals targeting cloud computing, cybersecurity, SaaS platforms, data analytics, and machine learning. Healthcare followed as a fast-rising sector, driven by breakthroughs in diagnostics, drug discovery, and personalized treatment. Regionally, China, South Korea, and Japan attracted the most AI capital, while India stood out for its software-driven, scalable AI innovation
How AI Workloads are Redefining the Role and Design of Data Centers — BizTechReports - July 16, 2025
The growing reach of AI across business operations is reshaping the demands placed on data centers in every industry. This BizTechReports briefing synthesizes insights from four recent reports to explore how data centers are evolving—consolidating platforms, securing new power sources, adopting more flexible investment models, and redesigning infrastructure to support AI at scale.
Life Sciences Firms Adapt to Change with AI, Partnerships – ISG - July 16, 2025
The 2025 ISG Provider Lens global Life Sciences Digital Services report finds that clinical trials, manufacturing, patient engagement and other activities in the industry are being transformed to meet changing expectations. Telehealth is making some operations more flexible, while increasing regulation and sustainability goals are creating demand for new solutions. Contract research organizations (CROs) play a growing role in the industry, often at the forefront of innovation.
How AI Is Transforming Health Benefits for the Mid-Market — Healthee - July 16, 2025
For decades, health benefits administration has been one of the most opaque and cumbersome functions within the enterprise. Mid-sized employers in particular—those with limited HR teams, growing workforce demands, and tight budget constraints—face steep challenges in delivering benefits that are both cost-effective and consumer-friendly.
Gartner Predicts 80% of Enterprise Software and Applications Will Be Multimodal by 2030, Up from Less Than 10% in 2024 – Gartner - July 15, 2025
Eighty percent of enterprise software and applications will be multimodal by 2030, up from less than 10% in 2024, according to Gartner, Inc.
AI Benefits Platforms Target Mid-Market as Employers Struggle with Rising Healthcare Costs and Workforce Expectations — Healthee - July 15, 2025
For mid-market employers navigating a tightening labor market and rising healthcare costs, managing employee benefits has become an increasingly difficult balancing act. Benefits programs are often critical to employee retention and recruitment, but they remain complex to administer, difficult to personalize, and opaque in terms of cost transparency.
Navigating Digital Transformation in SMB Manufacturing — Siemens - July 15, 2025
As AI, edge computing, and IT/OT integration reshape the future of manufacturing, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) face both unique challenges and outsized opportunities. Bobby Cook, Senior Director of Global SMB Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, brings deep insight into this fast-moving sector. With a focus on aligning enterprise-grade technology with the scale and budget of SMBs, Cook discusses how digital transformation is becoming essential for operational efficiency, competitive resilience, and long-term innovation. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore strategic, operational, financial, and technological imperatives driving SMB modernization. NOTE: The feature below has been organized into the strategic, operational, financial contexts that emerged in the interview.
Asia Pacific Managed Cloud Services Market to Double by 2028, Reaching US$22.6 Billion – IDC - July 14, 2025
According to the IDC report, Asia/Pacific Managed Cloud Services Market Forecast, the managed cloud services (MCS) market in Asia/Pacific is projected to grow from US$10.8 billion in 2023 to US$22.6 billion by 2028, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8%. This growth is being driven by increasing enterprise adoption of hybrid and multicloud environments, as organizations prioritize IT resilience, digital transformation, and AI-led modernization.
Reimagining Automation in the Mid-Market Sector — qBotica - July 14, 2025
As generative AI reshapes the automation landscape, mid-market enterprises are under pressure to modernize—without the disruption or cost traditionally associated with large-scale transformation. In this exclusive BizTechReports interview, Mahesh Vinayagam, CEO and Founder of qBotica, explains how combining generative AI with robotic process automation (RPA) is changing the game.
Small and Mid-sized Manufacturers Must Rethink Digital Transformation to Remain Competitive — Siemens - July 14, 2025
Small and mid-sized manufacturers—long considered the backbone of industrial supply chains—are facing a moment of reckoning. Pressured by rising costs, aging infrastructure, and relentless global competition, these companies are being forced to modernize or risk irrelevance. Yet for many, the traditional digital transformation playbook—engineered for billion-dollar enterprises—is ill-suited to their operational and economic realities.