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Does IDC’s 75% Specialized Cloud Prediction Hold?

In October 2024, IDC predicted that 75% of organizations would use specialized accelerated cloud computing services by 2026. Two years on, IDC’s Dave McCarthy explains why the number still holds and ...
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Why “Lights Out” Is the Wrong Way to Think About Physical AI

Physical AI has moved past the easy image of a robot arm on an assembly line. IDC’s Sarah Lee breaks down what it actually means, why labor shortages are driving adoption faster than the technology ...
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European AI Stack: Will AI Live in the Public Cloud Alone?

Application, platform, infrastructure and services each follow their own dynamics. IDC analysts Ewa Zborowska and Carla Arend explain where European demand is heading and how vendors can position for ...
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Keep Your Negotiating Evidence After the Vendor Leaves at Signature

Every procurement team knows the moment. The signature page is turned, and the vendor’s negotiation team quietly disappears. What’s left is a contract, a renewal date circled two or three years out, ...
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When the Stakes Are Real, “Probably Right” Isn’t Good Enough

How do you decide, in an afternoon, whether a drone program is worth a government’s time? For Andrew Shipe, that’s a real, recurring question. As an Innovation Strategist on Sourcewell’s innovation ...