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Google I/O 2026 just wrapped and the device story is bigger than most expected. Android XR glasses, a new Googlebooks category, and Gemini Intelligence woven through all of it. IDC's devices analysts were on the ground. Here's what they saw and what it means for enterprise buyers. 👉 bit.ly/4wJLDDD #GoogleIO #AndroidXR #GeminiAI #IDCResearch

Enterprise software has always been built for humans at a keyboard. That assumption is collapsing. AI agents are becoming the primary users, and they don't care about your UI. They need data access, API depth, and integration reliability. IDC's Eric Newmark analyzes how enterprise software is evolving, and who it's evolving for. 🔗 bit.ly/4fAOOav #AgenticAI #EnterpriseSoftware #AIStrategy #IDCResearch

Boston Tech Week is one week away. IDC is hosting a session for technology and business leaders who want grounded, research-backed perspective on navigating the AI economy. Not trend forecasting. Not hype. Analyst intelligence built for the decisions you are actually making right now. Free to attend and open to the full Boston tech community. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/43meTCM #BostonTechWeek #TechStrategy #IDCResearch

Deploying agentic AI is the easy part. Keeping up with what it demands from your organization is not. IDC's Stephen Elliot asks the question a lot of leaders are wresting with right now. 👉 Watch the clip: bit.ly/4m2eoX8 #IDCResearch #AIStrategy #TalentStrategy

Anthropic has reportedly secured 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs and 300+ megawatts of capacity through SpaceX's AI infrastructure. For a frontier AI lab, that kind of compute access changes the competitive picture significantly. For enterprise customers who have experienced Claude reliability issues, it also signals a more credible path forward on infrastructure resilience. IDC's Arnal Dayaratna breaks down what this means for the frontier AI landscape. 👉 bit.ly/43mKXq4 #FrontierAI #EnterpriseAI #Anthropic #IDCResearch

Most organizations are focused on deploying agentic AI. Fewer are asking whether their workforce has the judgment to work alongside it effectively. IDC's Gina Smith, PhD has built a framework around exactly that question: 8 trainable human capability clusters that determine whether your people can actually collaborate with agentic AI in a way that produces better decisions, not just faster ones. If workforce strategy is on your agenda, this is where to start. 🔗 bit.ly/49WdZk2 #AgenticAI #WorkforceStrategy #HumanSkills #IDCResearch

IDC has been tracking six direct IT impact vectors since the Middle East conflict escalated. A lot has changed since the first briefing, and EMEA organizations are navigating the sharpest end of that exposure. IDC's Stephen Minton and Harish Dunake return with a fully updated economic and IT impact assessment designed for EMEA leaders. Energy cost volatility, cloud resilience gaps, supply chain pressure, and where investment is still moving forward. 60 minutes, including live Q&A. If you are shaping technology or business strategy in EMEA for the second half of 2026, this is the session to attend. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/3OY6cLo 📆 May 20, 2026 #MiddleEastWar #ITImpact #IDCAnalysis

$1.6 trillion. That's what three decades of labor arbitrage built. Agentic AI is replacing the economics behind that model. Service providers that wait to adapt won't be disrupted slowly. They'll find themselves bidding on work that's already been automated, productized, or captured by AI-native competitors. In her latest IDC blog, Dina Capelle maps the three waves of IT services evolution and explains why this one lands differently than the last two. 👉 bit.ly/4uXiiE9 #AgenticAI #ITServices #AIStrategy #FutureOfIT

The AI research problem isn't one problem. It's three. ⚡ Speed: by the time insights arrive, the window has closed 🔍 Credibility: teams can't act on findings they can't verify 🔄 Workflow: intelligence that doesn't reach the decision point doesn't count IDC Quanta is being built to address all three. The next step is meeting decision-makers where they already work. 👉 Stay informed: bit.ly/4tBipnB #IDCQuanta #AIResearch

Telecom capex is declining. AI spending in the sector is set to treble by 2029. On May 20, IDC's Ahmad Latiff Ali is hosting a live Executive Briefing with Chris Penrose from NVIDIA and Shawn Hakl from AT&T to explore how operators are turning that shift into scalable revenue. Real-world perspectives on AI monetization, infrastructure strategy, and where to invest for growth. 60 minutes, including live Q&A. Built for leaders shaping telecom strategy, technology, and growth. ▶️ Register here: bit.ly/4tYd4HS #Telecom #AI #DigitalTransformation #Telco #IDCResearch

The AI economy is generating more data, more noise, and more decisions than most organizations are built to handle. At Boston Tech Week, IDC is hosting a session focused on what it takes to navigate this environment with clarity. Trusted intelligence, citable research, and analyst perspectives built for the pace of decisions leaders are making right now. Free to attend. Open to technology and business leaders across the Boston ecosystem. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4uOLkWi #BostonTechWeek #AI #TechStrategy #IDCResearch #Boston

The global semiconductor market is forecast to hit $1.29 trillion in 2026. That's 52.8% growth year over year. DRAM revenues alone are projected to nearly triple, driven by demand for high-bandwidth memory from hyperscalers. Hyperscaler capex is expected to reach $600 billion this year. And by 2030, data center semiconductors will account for nearly half the entire semiconductor market. AI is no longer a demand catalyst. It is the demand foundation. Read the full analysis ➡️ bit.ly/49BRQYf #Semiconductors #AIDataCenter #Memory #TechIndustry

We're proud to celebrate Renuka Drummond, IDC's General Counsel, named a Top 10 Corporate Counsel Worldwide by the OnCon Icon Awards. This peer-voted recognition reflects the kind of legal function Renuka has built at IDC: one that protects the business while helping it grow, especially as AI reshapes how information is accessed and used. Read the full profile: bit.ly/3R7UjDr #OnConIconAwards #CorporateCounsel #LegalLeadership

China is no longer the world's manufacturing center. It is one of the most active technology innovation markets on the planet. Robots shipping to Europe and North America. A market projected to reach $77 billion by 2031. A government strategy clearing the path for Chinese companies to expand across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. If your China strategy was built before COVID, it is time for an update. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4dqtBNW #China #TechStrategy #GlobalBusiness

Most IT budget cycles were built before the current conflict reshaped energy markets, supply chains, and infrastructure risk across the region. On May 20, IDC analysts return with an updated economic and IT impact assessment covering what has changed and what it means for technology planning in the second half of 2026. One hour built for EMEA technology and business leaders who need current intelligence, not last quarter's assumptions. 👉 Register here: events.zoom.us/ev/AvGu2drWq8e… #MiddleEast #ITSpending #TechStrategy

The sustainability software market is fragmenting fast. New entrants, acquisitions, and exits are reshaping the field while vendors compete to differentiate in an increasingly complex space. IDC just mapped 30+ vendors across ESG reporting, carbon accounting, supply chain transparency, and EHS. Finding the right fit starts with understanding how the landscape is actually structured. Learn more about the vendor landscape today ▶️ bit.ly/4u7jo01 #SustainabilitySoftware #IDCResearch

Hardware supply constraint concerns among IT buyers are up more than 15%. Cybersecurity has moved to the top of the global investment list. And cost optimization has taken a back seat. The question CIOs are asking now is no longer "how do we optimize spend?" It's "how do we keep the business running when things break?" For IT suppliers, that shift changes everything about how you need to show up. See the full forecast ➡️ bit.ly/42vlJWo #ITStrategy #EnterpriseResilience #Cybersecurity #CloudInfrastructure

When nearly 80% of buyers expect to use AI to navigate complex purchases, often before they talk to sales, how is your pipeline conversion rate affected? The bar on digital engagement quality just got significantly higher. On May 13th, four IDC analysts will unpack this live. You’ll learn: 🛍️ How buying behavior has shifted ⏯️ Where pipeline stalls as a result 📈 What leading organizations have changed to stay ahead of it Register for the panel today: bit.ly/3QGkXTH #ExpertPanel #PipelineGap #B2BMarketing

AI is turning digital accessibility from a compliance checkbox into a strategic capability. Real-time content adaptation, continuous testing, and data-driven insights are reshaping how organizations approach inclusion. But biased models, inaccessible generated content, and poorly designed agentic systems can embed friction at scale if organizations aren't careful. Read the full analysis ➡️ bit.ly/42vYoUr #AI #DigitalAccessibility #FutureOfWork #InclusiveDesign

Telecom capex intensity is set to decline from 22% in 2025 to 18% by 2029. Yet AI spending in telecom is set to triple over the same period. The industry is navigating a fundamental shift, and the operators who get ahead of it are making infrastructure and monetization decisions right now. On May 20, IDC's Ahmad Latif Ali will host a live Executive Briefing with NVIDIA's Chris Penrose and AT&T's Shawn Hakl to explore how operators are turning AI and infrastructure into scalable revenue. Hear real-world perspectives on AI monetization, infrastructure strategy, and where to invest for growth. 60 minutes, including live Q&A. Built for leaders shaping telecom strategy, technology, and growth. ▶️ Register here: bit.ly/4tYd4HS #Teleco #TelcoInnovation