Bitcoin price likely to surge as US stagflation takes hold
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Customer service agents fail to promote self-service
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SIU concludes Treasury’s Oracle contract was irregular
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Increase in demand for APIs will come from AI
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AI companies dominate the unicorn club
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Tech industry most geopoliticised in the world
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Asset tokenisation to drive blockchain revenue boom
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Wearables set for rebound
The wearable devices market declined 0,9% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), says IDC, adding that despite improved economic conditions, mature markets such as the US, Western Europe and Japan recorded declines in 4Q23 due to muted demand, tough comparisons...
Microsoft boosts AI healthcare market
Microsoft's recent announcement that it will be further integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its applications is expected to contribute significantly to the 31% CAGR in the AI healthcare space between 2022 and 2027, says research group GlobalData. In the last...
Strong momentum for security spend in Europe
European security spending will grow by 12,3% in 2024, marking another year of strong momentum with double-digit growth, according to IDC's Worldwide Security Spending Guide. Spending in the region is expected to increase at a steady pace throughout the whole 2022 to...
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5G subscribers in Asia, North America will hit 1,1bn by 2023
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