Global Scans · Digitalization · Weekly Summary

• [New] High demand for AI-enabled solutions, combined with underdeveloped domestic infrastructure and governance, creates opportunities for U.S. companies to provide cloud services, secure data platforms, MLOps frameworks, and applied AI solutions. itaadmin
• [New] In 2026, enterprises increasingly adopted software platforms that provide monitoring, governance, and security controls for AI agents to mitigate risks associated with autonomous systems accessing critical IT infrastructure and business applications. MarkNtel Advisors
• [New] Fast-Growing Products: Behavioral support & digital therapeutics is the fastest growing product category during 2026-2033, with FDA - and NICE-backed digital cessation platforms demonstrating superior quit rates and attracting employer health plan and NHS-funded B2B subscription revenue models. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Data center electricity use is expected to reach 945 TWh annually by 2030, equivalent to Japan's total consumption, while U.S. demand from hyperscale facilities could contribute nearly 50% of national electricity demand growth, accelerating SMR adoption for digital infrastructure. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Amazon said it will invest an additional $13 billion in India, expanding its cloud, AI, and digital infrastructure footprint in one of the world's most important technology markets. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Key Opportunity - Telehealth physical therapy platforms represent the highest-growth opportunity, with CMS extended reimbursements, AI-guided exercise programs, and wearable motion-tracking technologies enabling scalable, geographically unrestricted access beyond traditional clinic networks. Persistence Market Research
• [New] In Europe, infrastructure is viewed as relatively less exposed to AI disruption risk, while digital and energy dependence remains a strategic constraint given the scale of corporate spending by European investors on U.S. hyperscalers. J.P. MORGAN
• [New] Global growth in 2026 will remain sluggish overall, but a surge in AI-related investment - especially in data centers, chips, and digital infrastructure - will provide a significant boost that helps offset weakness elsewhere. The Idea Farm
• [New] The FCA's report anticipates that 'AI-fication' of human thought, labour and digital infrastructure will create a future in which simulated data becomes indistinguishable from real data, and where a single human prompt could orchestrate a global network of synthetic scammers. Mondaq
• [New] Countries in the Global South will face further marginalization in the future of open-source AI due to a lack of robust digital infrastructure and structured data. Nature
• [New] Datasets and digital infrastructures rooted in Global North countries risk being misapplied to geographical contexts of the Global South. Nature
• [New] To fully exploit the potential of an emerging AI revolution, America is going to need an energy revolution to power digital infrastructure, especially data centers. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] The new Amazon Ads MCP Server is built on the Model Content Protocol, an open standard that will allow AI platforms to communicate with external tools. Ignite Visibility
• [New] 90% of organizations will rely on cloud platforms for enterprise telephony by 2028, up from 30% in 2025. Cytranet
• [New] A new social media fee on large platforms is projected to generate $200 million annually, while a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions and services is expected to raise $60 million. ISACo
• [New] In May, Le Minh Hung issued a decree prioritising 70 technologies and over 100 high-tech products for investment, following a digital technology plan targeting $300bn in revenue by 2030. QuotedData
• [New] Global digital payments are on track to surpass $361 billion by 2030. The Fintech Times
• [New] Almost 80 million U.S. consumers will turn to AI platforms and assistants to help them find, research, and purchase products and services. Ignite Visibility

Last updated: 28 June 2026