Economic forecast stories
Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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robots
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.
Understanding the US manufacturing slowdown
Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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cartech
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supply chain
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ict sector
The US manufacturing slowdown reflects structural shifts and post-boom normalisation, with rising AI investment reshaping the sector amid tariff pressures.
Worldwide IoT spending to surpass $1 trillion in 2026 - IDC
Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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iot
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supply chain
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it budget
Investments in the IoT ecosystem are expected to surpass $1 trillion in 2026 with a CAGR of 10.4% over the 2023-2027 forecast period, the analysts find.
IDC spending guide shows AI spending will double by 2025
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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ai
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it industry
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spending
According to a new IDC spending guide, U.S. spending on artificial intelligence solutions will double by 2025.
NZ Govt backs new data-driven forecasting tool for agriculture sector
Fri, 7th Jan 2022
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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martech
New Zealand Government invests $200k in new climate forecasting tool to help farmers prepare for dry conditions.
IDC lowers cloud spending forecast amidst global slowdown
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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economic forecast
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analyst report
IDC has lowered its forecast for total cloud infrastructure spending for 2019 as the market enters a slowdown period.
IDC: Commercial sector will lead ICT spending to $4.8 trillion in 2023
Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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notebook
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it budget
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economic forecast
Despite global uncertainty and trade wars, IDC forecasts ICT spending to hit USD $4.8 trillion by 2023, led by the commercial sector with a 5.1% CAGR.