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• [New] By Q4 2026, expect a fully developed AI advertising ecosystem that generates higher revenue per query than traditional search ads. Tech Insider
• [New] Prediction 3: Gemini App Actions will expand beyond Pixel to all Android devices, creating the world's largest agentic AI platform. Tech Insider
• [New] By 2027, 50% of business decisions will be augmented or automated by AI agents for decision intelligence, which raises the stakes for trust. CX Today
• [New] Which threats security leaders consider most urgent, with AI vulnerabilities now concerning 87% of cybersecurity professionals worldwide. CPA Practice Advisor
• [New] 9 x - AI-driven job cuts in 2026 are projected to be nine times higher than 2025, rising from roughly 55,000 to an estimated 502,000. Now to Next
• [New] AI-driven job cuts in 2026 are expected to be roughly nine times higher than last year, up from about 55,000 jobs to an estimated 502,000. Now to Next
• [New] Telecom fraud has evolved from isolated billing manipulation to a complex, AI-driven global threat ecosystem. Subex
• [New] In 2025, SLB announced a major pivot into Data Center Solutions, using its industrial cooling and power management expertise to serve the AI infrastructure boom - a business it expects to hit $1 billion in annual revenue by year-end 2026. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] CoreWeave, the GPU cloud infrastructure provider, plans $30 to $35 billion of capital expenditure in 2026 for AI data centers, up from $14.9 billion in 2025. MEXC
• [New] A lucrative opportunity lies in deploying AI-based predictive maintenance solutions tailored for underserved regions with growing mining activities, such as Latin America, Africa, and parts of Asia Pacific. Persistence Market Research
• [New] As both offensive and defensive uses of AI continue to advance, the technology will remain a central factor shaping cyber exposure and risk management strategies in 2026. Wholesale & Specialty Insurance | CRC Group
• [New] Cybersecurity startup Onit Security has raised $11 million in seed funding to build AI agents that identify and help remediate vulnerabilities. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] By 2029, 70% of government agencies will require explainable AI and human-in-the-loop mechanisms for all automated decisions that impact citizen service delivery. Gartner
• [New] At least 80% of governments will deploy AI agents to automate routine decision-making, enhancing efficiency and service delivery by 2028. Gartner
• [New] Localization managers across Europe report that the vendors managing their AI translation workflows are not delivering the speed of innovation they expected. EUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politics
• [New] Two-thirds of Gen Z and millennials own AI stocks, most plan to hold them for the long term, and the majority expect AI to outperform the S&P 500 over the next decade. Walterboro Live
• [New] Delivering AI services is more expensive than traditional internet services, meaning companies will need to find ways to make markets like India financially viable at scale. Moneycontrol
• By 2026, 40% of enterprise applications will feature task-specific AI agents, up from less than 5% in 2025. ChatBot Blog
• By 2028, FedEx expects to have AI integrated into more than half of its core operational workflows, part of what Chief Digital and Information Officer Vishal Talwar sees as a global shift toward artificial intelligence. Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez
• Productivity Boost: Businesses can expect a 6% to 10% revenue increase from adopting AI, and AI could increase labour productivity growth by 1.5 percentage points over the next decade, as highlighted by Brookings. Mixflow.AI
• Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, Physical AI has arrived - every industrial company will become a robotics company. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS

Last updated: 29 March 2026