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Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.1 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.4% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.   The source of funds for new digital business initiatives will more frequently come from business departments outside IT and  charged as a cost of …

It’s clear that we will continue to feel the long-lasting impact of the pandemic on global economics for the majority of 2021, but it’s not all doom and gloom.   Instead, it is a great time to restart and reinvent our ways of working. Now is the time for forward …

One year after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, CEOs are increasingly confident in global economic recovery – 72% of business leaders in the Middle East and 76% globally believe that economic growth will improve in 2021. As mass vaccination programmes offer an assured exit from the pandemic, Middle East CEOs …

Gartner, Inc. identified the top 10 data and analytics (D&A) technology trends for 2021 that can help organizations respond to change, uncertainty and the opportunities they bring in the next year. “The speed at which the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted organizations has forced D&A leaders to have tools and processes in …

global survey analysis of more than 25,000 consumers, business buyers and professionals finds that customer expectations are growing amid the transition to all-digital experiences. And employees – who are already stretched thin – are feeling more pressure to meet demand. In response, many business leaders are turning to AI and …

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) has announced portfolio updates to help customers modernize their applications and infrastructure.   The new releases of vSphere 7 and vSAN 7 will help IT teams support new and existing applications with infrastructure that is developer and AI-ready; scales without compromise; boosts infrastructure and data security; …

 Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of global CEOs say technology supports the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Accenture and SAP announced at the Expo Talks: Global Goals panel ‘SDG Ambition Project: Profit for Purpose in the UN Global Decade of Action’ on 10 March. “The COVID-19 pandemic …

By 2025, more than 75% of venture capital (VC) and early-stage investor executive reviews will be informed using artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, according to Gartner, Inc. “Successful investors are purported to have a good “gut feel” — the ability to make sound financial decisions from mostly qualitative information …

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has inaugurated the newly expanded regional HQ of VMware Middle East, highlighting the role of digital technologies in developing innovative services in the UAE and the entire region. VMware Middle East has expanded its regional …

Qatar Islamic Insurance Group (QIIG), has entered into a digital transformation partnership with global technology company SAP to enhance customer services. One of the fastest growing insurance companies in Qatar, QIIG has been a dominant player in the country’s insurance market, offering the most comprehensive range of insurance products and …