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More than 4% PC shipment growth predicted for 2025, but not for what you expect, says IDC – Computerworld
More advanced PCs that can do more than other PCs (and humans, too) might eventually translate to less hardware shipped, he noted. However, it will be a net positive. “There’s going to be a lot of revenue gains from that, from the software side, cloud side, everything else.” Not so fast… Still, Reith noted, the industry has gotten a little…
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AI to create better products and services, add $19.9T to global economy — IDC – Computerworld
New job roles to emerge A survey of CFOs in June by Duke University and the Atlanta and Richmond Federal Reserve banks found that 32% of organizations plan to use AI in the next year to complete tasks once done by humans. And in the first six months of 2024, nearly 60% of companies (and 84% of large companies) said they had…
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Generative AI could drive 2024 smartphone sales, says IDC – Computerworld
The mobile model used to talk about “there’s an app for that,” Popal said, but as the number of apps soared, there was more of an effort burden placed on users. In theory, she argued, on-device AI could change that. “Gen AI smartphones will completely change the way we interact with our phones,” she said. “Whether it’s processing a return,…
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Worldwide UC&C revenues to hit $69.1B mark this year, IDC projects – Computerworld
Some companies, like Cisco and Zoom, are including AI features in all their paid subscription plans, and others, like Microsoft, are charging separately for Copilot, he said. Gera said, “it is important to note, though, that the value proposition for these organizations varies, as Microsoft’s Copilot takes a more holistic approach by covering many office productivity applications in addition to…
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