The survey found that 54% of CEOs said their automation was limited to specific tasks; by the end of 2028, only 13% expect to remain at this level. Conversely, 32% of CEOs expect their organizations to deploy self-learning and adaptable AI tools to assist with human decision-making, while 27% expect their organizations to operate primarily without human intervention, signalling a move to autonomous business ecosystems.

i2 Group, a Harris Computer company, has announced the launch of i2 Amplify, a community platform that brings together intelligence professionals, analysts, and investigators to collaborate, share expertise, and strengthen the use of i2 Group solutions in operational environments.

Omdia’s study, covering 50 neoclouds, finds that providers have scaled compute for AI workloads, but networking infrastructure is becoming a critical constraint. AI performance increasingly depends on the ability to process and move data securely across distributed environments and geographies.

The 2026 ISG Provider Lens global Mainframes — Solutions report finds that enterprises are shifting from one-time transformation efforts to multi-year modernization programs that prioritize continuity and controlled change. Organizations continue to rely on mainframes for mission-critical workloads, especially in regulated sectors, while integrating them with cloud-native environments. This approach reflects rising demand for flexibility, transparency and auditability as enterprises respond to growing operational complexity and talent shortages.

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.8 million units in the first quarter of 2026, a 4% increase from the first quarter of 2025, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company.

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments decreased 4.1% year-over-year (YoY) to 289.7 million units in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q26). This broke the 10 consecutive quarters growth streak that the market had seen since mid 2023. We expect the first quarter slowdown to be a mild precursor for what lies ahead in 2026 as the supply constraints around memory and price increases further dampen the market growth.

Workplace safety is undergoing a fundamental shift — moving from a box‑ticking exercise in compliance reporting to a strategy centered on practical and proactive risk reduction. Artificial intelligence, combined with the strategic use of existing operational infrastructure, is enabling organizations to identify hazards earlier, train employees more effectively, and integrate safety into the broader concept of the “employee experience.”

In an executive BizTechReports vidcast interview, Sharath Tadepalli, Director & Global Practice Leader for Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at HGS, described how AI‑driven analytics are evolving beyond surveillance to become strategic tools for risk management, operational efficiency, and workforce engagement.

Organizations that report successful AI initiatives invest up to four times more (as a percentage of revenue) in foundational areas, such as data quality, governance, AI-ready people and change management, compared to those that experience poor outcomes from AI, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company.

According to the IDC’s Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide, AI and generative AI (GenAI) spending in Asia/Pacific, including China and Japan, is projected to grow from $73 billion in 2024 to $370 billion by 2029, representing a fivefold increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.4%. GenAI is the fastest-growing segment, expected to reach approximately $175 billion by 2029 at a 68.2% CAGR, making up nearly half (47.4%) of all AI spending in the region. This growth signals a shift from early adoption to enterprise-wide operationalization of AI.

More than a quarter of CEOs identify their chief financial officer as the biggest C-suite threat to their job security, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The finding comes as leaders also report facing heightened board scrutiny and clinically high stress levels. Together, these dynamics point to a broader pattern: the most acute pressures CEOs face often come from stakeholders closest to home, even as longer-term risks tied to turnover receive less attention.

By 2029, sales organizations with AI-driven enablement functions will achieve 40% faster sales stage velocity than those using traditional enablement approaches, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company.

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 12.9% year-on-year (YoY) in 2026 to 1.1 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This decline will bring the smartphone market to its lowest annual shipment volume in more than a decade. The current forecast represents a sharp decline from our November forecast amid the intensifying memory shortage crisis.

By 2028, over half of all enterprises will stop paying for assistive intelligence (such as copilots and smart advisors) and instead will favor platforms that commit to workflow results, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company.

In this emerging model, humans move from completing work with procedural software to supervising intelligent systems that execute on their behalf. The distinction doesn’t come from whether AI is a feature, but whether it possesses delegated authority to trigger actions across enterprise systems within policy and identity constraints.

According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) India Monthly Wearable Device Tracker, India’s wearable device market fell 4.0% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025, to 114.2 million units, marking its second consecutive annual decline. The downturn was driven primarily by a 17.6% YoY drop in smartwatch shipments. Despite softer volumes, average selling prices (ASPs) rose 1.8% to US$20.3 in 2025, reflecting gradual premiumization and easing price erosion.

According to Forrester’s Asia Pacific Tech Market Forecast, 2026 To 2030, the region will spend over US$437 billion on acquiring new technology between 2025 and 2030. Forrester estimates that total spending on technology will grow by 9.3%, driven by investments in software, services, communications equipment, and tech outsourcing, but cost pressures (such as software inflation and hardware spikes), regulatory fragmentation, tariffs, energy shocks, uneven regional growth, and talent shortages will reduce the real impact of that investment.

In 2026, more organizations will need to reshape work as they continue to invest heavily in AI. According to a December 2025 Gartner survey of 110 CHROs, 78% agree that workflows and roles will need to change to get the most out of their AI investments.

India’s tablet market—including detachable and slate tablets—shipped 4.49 million units in 2025, declining 21.7% year over year (YoY), as a sharp contraction in the commercial segment offset continued strength in consumer demand, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. While detachable tablets grew 20.1% YoY, a sharp 34.6% YoY decline in slate tablets weighed on overall market performance. Despite a decline in the first 3 quarters, the tablet shipments rebounded in 4Q25, growing 11.3% YoY, supported by stronger consumer demand despite continued weakness in the commercial segment.

According to IDC’s latest Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Tracking Intelligence, the broadly defined Foundry 2.0 market, comprising pure-play foundry, non-memory IDM, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and photomask fabrication, is projected to surpass USD 360 billion in 2026, representing 17% year-over-year growth.

According to Forrester’s latest report, Accelerate Your AI Voyage, most enterprises are struggling to turn growing AI adoption and investment into measurable business impact. One of the key factors holding businesses back is low artificial intelligence quotient (AIQ) — Forrester’s measure of AI aptitude — with many employees lacking a clear understanding of how to use AI. Other barriers include an overemphasis on productivity-focused use cases, difficulty measuring impact, and siloed adoption within individual functions.

According to the latest update of the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Industry, ICT spending across Asia/Pacific excluding Japan and China (APEJC) is forecast to reach $647 billion in 2026 and is projected to surpass $758 billion by 2029. The APEJC market is set to grow by 5.4% in 2026, outstripping global growth rates as the region aggressively pivots from “experimentation” to “industrial-scale execution”. This surge represents a mandatory technological overhaul—enterprises are no longer spending for growth alone, but to avoid the obsolescence triggered by the “Agentic AI” era.