Digital Economy News
Gartner report sees worldwide PC shipments up 4.4% in second quarter of 2025
Gartner’s latest report finds worldwide PC shipments reached over 63 million units in the second quarter of 2025, a 4.4% increase from second quarter of 2024. “In the second quarter of 2025, enterprise demand outpaced consumer demand, underpinned by Windows 11...
Gartner survey finds majority of CFOs plan to increase technology budget in 2025
Gartner conducted a survey of 301 CFOs and senior finance leaders from September to October of 2024. Findings show 77% of those surveyed are planning significant technological budget increases. This finding proves that despite current economic and geopolitical...
Digital transformation market in manufacturing to reach $1,170 billion in 2032, at a CAGR of 23.7% from 2025 to 2032
The latest report conducted by Meticulous Research projects the global digital transformation market in manufacturing will reach $1,170 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 23.7% from 2025 to 2032. The report examines three key driving factors, increasing adoption of...
IDC’s latest report predicts worldwide smartphone sales will grow only 0.6% in 2025
IDC’s latest report predicts worldwide smartphone shipments will grow by 0.6% year over year in 2025 to 1.4 billion units. The current forecast is a reduction from February’s forecast of 2.3% growth for 2025. The report cites high economic uncertainty, tariff...
John Deere Bets Big on Subscriptions Bundled with Equipment to Optimize Precision Agriculture
Over recent years, John Deere has been moving toward offering subscription-based models for certain precision agriculture technologies and software licenses, though some services like JDLink connectivity have become subscription-free. This approach offers farmers...
SAP and Microsoft announce partnership to expand ERP alliance
SAP and Microsoft have announced a migration acceleration program with significant platform integration to drive enterprise adoption of ERP providers Business Suite bundles for several scalable functions. This initiative enforces platform integration plans previously...
OnTrac announces two new programs to offset tariffs for ecommerce
OnTrac is the leading alternative carrier network for ecommerce, and they have announced two innovative programs designed to assist retailers in maintaining control in today’s shifting marketplace. The Reciprocal Discount Program will help importers in their response...
Ellucian announces annual higher education Impact Award recipients
Ellucian provides higher education technology solutions to achieve positive outcomes for students and higher education institutions. At their annual technology conference, Ellucian presented Impact Awards to several institutions recognized for implementing Ellucian...
Report predicts Cloud AI Market will reach $393B in revenue by 2032, at a CAGR of 30.1%
Verified Market Research has released a report predicting the Cloud AI market size will grow to $393.44 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 30.1% from 2025-2032. The report cites growing digital transformation trends, AI as a service, and accelerated enterprise cloud...
Gartner, Inc. predicts AI assistance will continue to increase and cause mobile app usage to decrease 25% by 2027
Gartner market research predicts that AI assistants including Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Meta AI among others will replace mobile apps for many functions. AI assistants will continue to grow, and apps will be consolidated across different brands...