The 2025 ISG Provider Lens Private/Hybrid Cloud — Data Center Services report for the U.S. finds that the rapid adoption of technologies such as generative AI and large language models (LLMs) has created unprecedented demand for data processing and storage, making data centers even more critical for enterprise operations. Service providers are helping organizations address many data center challenges, especially the need for scalability, high-speed connectivity and regulatory compliance.

The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing is redefining the way government agencies deliver services to their constituents. Over the past decade, cloud adoption has given public sector organizations the scalability, flexibility, and resilience needed to modernize systems and move critical functions online. But the rapid evolution of AI — particularly large language models and generative capabilities — is opening a new frontier in how services are designed, delivered, and experienced.

GenAI continues to transform the industry by amplifying productivity, democratising advanced analytics, and driving deeper automation across the technology stack. It is also unlocking new revenue streams for security vendors as they roll out ‘AI-native’ upgrades that breathe new life into some mature security segments. Banks and IT/ITeS are leading the way, and are already running AI copilots inside their security operations centres. GenAI drives operational efficiency and reinforces strategic resilience for Asia/Pacific organizations.

Federal/national, state and local governments are entering a pivotal stage in their modernization journeys as the convergence of artificial intelligence and cloud computing begins to alter how public services are designed, delivered and experienced.

The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) threat landscape is undergoing a radical transformation. No longer the domain of high-cost, high-complexity adversaries, the ability to launch sophisticated and disruptive DDoS campaigns has been democratized by artificial intelligence (AI). These capabilities are no longer limited to nation-states or cybercrime syndicates.

The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming the nature of distributed denial‑of‑service (DDoS) attacks, creating a new level of urgency for mid‑market manufacturers and industrial operators to strengthen their cyber defenses. According to Michael Honeycutt, who leads product marketing at Corero Network Security, the latest wave of AI‑assisted DDoS activity is faster, more adaptive, and more accessible to would-be attackers than ever before.

U.K. enterprises are modernizing networks to optimize costs, strengthen supply chain resilience and operate more efficiently in a highly uncertain macroeconomic environment. They are investing in software-defined wide area networks, secure access service edge and 5G to ensure secure, adaptable and scalable network connections. Simultaneously, IT teams are enhancing collaboration tools and digital workplaces to facilitate real-time data access for increasingly remote distributed teams.

Gartner defines Earth intelligence as the application of AI to Earth observation data to deliver solutions specific to industries and business functions. It encompasses gathering and providing Earth observation data, fit-for-purpose transforming it, and then using it to produce actionable insights with domain-specific AI models, tools and applications.

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

Artificial intelligence is accelerating the transformation of intelligence operations at a time when the complexity, scale, and urgency of global threats are intensifying. As national security priorities shift from tactical counterterrorism to strategic competition with technologically advanced adversaries, the traditional intelligence cycle — characterized by sequential data collection, human analysis, and post-hoc reporting — is being reengineered.

Automation, AI assistants, and the quest for customer value in service will transform customer service and support by 2028, according to Gartner, Inc.

Healthcare organizations are grappling with an intensifying cybersecurity crisis. Sophisticated ransomware groups, vulnerable legacy systems, expanding digital footprints, and limited security resources have combined to create what some experts call a “perfect storm” of risk exposure. To explore how providers can better protect themselves, BizTechReports spoke with Vince Crisler, Chief Strategy Officer of Celerium, a cybersecurity firm focused on automated detection and surgical containment of cyber threats.

According to the Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide published by International Data Corporation, EMEA augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) spending will reach $8.4 billion by 2029, reflecting 16% five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The consumer sector will lead investment in the AR/VR market, and this trend is expected to persist throughout the forecast period. However, enterprise adoption is also anticipated to rise due to the growing demand for headsets.

As digital transformation strategies mature across industrial sectors, the limitations of centralized cloud architectures are becoming harder to ignore. For critical applications in manufacturing, energy, finance, and healthcare, the need for real-time decision-making has propelled edge AI from a futuristic concept to a present-day operational requirement. Below are key takeaways from the webinar “Establishing a Framework for Transforming Industrial Operations with Real-Time Edge AI,” in which Penguin Solutions' John Chaves shared his perspectives on the emerging trajectory of innovation in industrial environments.

The Indian public cloud services (PCS) market, including infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions, and software-as-a-service (SaaS), revenue totalled $10.9 billion for 2024, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semi-annual Public Cloud Services Tracker, 2H 2024. The overall Indian public cloud services market is expected to reach $30.4 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 22.6% for 2024-29.

The global focus in national security is pivoting away from counterterrorism and toward great power competition with adversaries such as China and Russia, driving significant change in the tools and techniques used in intelligence analysis. This is all occurring as artificial intelligence (AI), once viewed as a speculative enhancement to traditional tradecraft, has evolved into a critical factor for how U.S. intelligence professionals collect, process, and act on massive volumes of data.

Healthcare organizations are facing a perfect storm of cybersecurity threats, as legacy systems, budget constraints, and an expanding attack surface make them prime targets for increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. As a result, the sector’s traditional defenses are no longer sufficient to match the capabilities of today’s attackers, according to Vince Crisler, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for Celerium, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in automated, active network defense.  

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 0.6% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The forecast was reduced from the 2.3% growth in the February forecast, due to high uncertainty, tariff volatility and macro-economic challenges such as inflation and unemployment across many regions leading to a slowdown in consumer spending. Growth will remain in low single digits throughout the forecast period, with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.4% due to increasing smartphone penetration, lengthening refresh cycles, and cannibalization from used smartphones.

The report finds that since GenAI’s proliferation in 2022, productivity growth has nearly quadrupled in industries most exposed to AI (e.g. financial services, software publishing), rising from 7% from 2018-2022 to 27% between 2018-2024. In contrast, the rate of productivity growth in industries least exposed to AI (e.g. mining, hospitality) declined from 10% to 9% over the same period.

The life insurance industry is steadily overcoming long-standing friction to digital transformation as consumer expectations, regulatory demands, and operational inefficiencies converge with emerging technologies and viable AI-enabled business strategies. While historically slow to modernize—due in part to legacy systems, complex stakeholder relationships, and a risk-averse culture—the sector is now reaching a tipping point. Accelerated by the pandemic and reinforced by changing demographics, insurers are embracing tools that promise both efficiency and enhanced customer engagement.