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CIOs’ top 2025 goal? Turning around IT’s sagging reputation

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And despite Gartner forecasting that by 2030 every dollar of IT spend will have an AI component , CIOs nevertheless need to broaden the collective technology imagination beyond AI. And yes, I recognize that AI is different because previous hot technologies such as client/server and cloud didn’t get a parking space in the boss’s brain box.

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Bridging continents: The role of connectivity in Africa’s digital transformation

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While expanded internet access drives digital growth and opens opportunities for the adoption of more digital solutions, challenges remain in meeting the continents connectivity needs. It launched a Regional Information Infrastructure Project, enabling access to the international internet backbone through undersea cables.

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What to expect from AI in the enterprise in 2025

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AI governance software will also become increasingly important in this process, with Forrester predicting spending on off-the-shelf solutions will more than quadruple by 2030, reaching almost $16 billion. McKinsey has calculated that global demand for data center capacity could rise at an annual rate of 19% to 22% from 2023 to 2030.

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Top tech trends powering the Middle East’s digital evolution by 2025

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In the energy and utilities sector, sustainability goals, such as Saudi Arabias Vision 2030 and UAEs Net Zero 2050, will drive investment in smart grids, renewable energy, and AI-driven energy efficiency solutions. The Internet of Things is gaining traction worldwide. What specific use cases do you expect to become more widespread?

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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

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The energy sector, driven by sustainability goals such as Saudi Arabias Vision 2030 and the UAEs Net Zero 2050, will see a surge in investments in smart grids, renewable energy, and AI-powered energy efficiency solutions. The Internet of Things will also play a transformative role in shaping the regions smart city and infrastructure projects.

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Africa’s digital economy and digital transformation

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A key factor in this potential is the improvement of internet connection in Africa, which is central to facilitating the continentsdigital transformation. This initiative aims to digitally connect every individual, business, and government in Africa by 2030. billion inhabitants making up 15% of the global population.

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Landing AI brings in $57M for its machine learning operations tools

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AI is expected to create $13 trillion of realized value to the world’s economy by 2030, according to a McKinsey study. “In manufacturing, every factory does something different, so the problem becomes how we can help 10,000 manufacturers build 10,000 different models without having to hire a lot of manpower.”. Andrew Ng, founder and CEO.