IT Spending stories

A new report reveals that 95% of UK finance leaders struggle with global spend management due to outdated systems, hindering business growth.

Australia’s IT spending is poised to hit AUD $147 billion in 2025, up 8.7% from 2024, with cybersecurity, GenAI, and cloud investments driving the increase.

Enterprises are prioritising security over digital transformation as cybercrime's global cost approaches USD $9.5 trillion. Is crowdsourced security the answer?.

A new report by Vultr reveals 72% of enterprises are advancing in AI adoption, correlating AI maturity with enhanced business performance across sectors.

Couchbase's new survey reveals a 27% rise in IT modernisation spending driven by AI, but 59% of businesses fear their data strategies are inadequate for GenAI demands.

Talenza inaugurates Tranzformd and the Transformation Group for a new trajectory in Australian enterprise, merging talent, tech and strategy for effective business transformations.

Amid complexities in cloud adoption, comprehensive observability emerges as a key tool for businesses to manage cloud waste, optimise costs, and streamline their IT spending.

The Bank of England's IT spending has surged by 12% to £98.8m, eliciting criticism amid rising expenses on tech salaries and bonus payouts.

AI is a powerful business tool, yet it carries potential risks. According to Immuta's 2024 Data Security Report, robust data governance is crucial to maintain security.

Lack of digital adoption costs enterprises over $1.14m weekly, despite IT spend set to hit $5 trillion in 2024, finds WalkMe's annual report.

2024 to usher in transformative data storage advancements pivotal for AI, with hard drive technology leaps delivering greater capacity and sustainability, fuelling a greener digital future.

Nutanix's report illuminates AI adoption strategies amongst enterprises, highlighting a skills gap in generative AI.

From the finance department to human resources, optimised workflows are the number one way to stand out to their customers and meet business goals.

NTT Ltd's 2023 Global Employee Experience Trends Report shows 84% of ANZ businesses say hybrid working has boosted their bottom line.

IT spending in Australia is projected to exceed AU$133 billion in 2024, an increase of 7.8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.

Australian and New Zealand companies are contributing to a US$320 billion cloud black hole as they struggle to activate investment commitments.

Just six per cent of new funding to be spent on innovation, hindering Australia's ability to make productivity gains.

Most organisations rank their public cloud provider as their most strategic technology partner, with general agreement among IT leaders and business leaders.

Productiv has unveiled its 2023 State of SaaS Series which indicates enterprise leaders need to take immediate action to rationalise their SaaS portfolios.

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.