Gartner highlighted the top trends that will impact technology providers through 2025. These trends reflect three overarching themes: businesses increasing their reliance on technology, new opportunities emerging through technology and the impact of external macro forces.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics innovators—and their high-tech creations—will join humanitarian leaders in Geneva, Switzerland, 6-7 July, for the latest edition of the global summit advancing AI to drive sustainable development.
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The Romanian Red Cross (RRC) is assisted by UiPath in digitizing and automating the reporting of donations collected by the organization for the benefit of Ukrainian refugees in Romania. The RRC, a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education inside Romania.
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Technology investments will have Environmental-Sustainability-Aligned performance objectives
Environmental Sustainability has become a top business priority for CEOs, demanding aligned performance from sourcing. Therefore, by 2026, 70% of technology sourcing, procurement and vendor management (SPVM) leaders will have environmental-sustainability-aligned performance objectives for their functions, according to research by Gartner.
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COVU, an AI-enabled digital platform for insurance agencies, has released a new executive forecast on the industry shift toward using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help insurance agencies streamline operations, customer service, and cross-selling opportunities.
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The World Economic Forum, in partnership with Accenture and Microsoft, unveiled at its Annual Meeting 2023 a working prototype of its Global Collaboration Village, a purpose-driven metaverse where organizations can convene to learn about, create solutions for, and take action on the world’s most pressing challenges.
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Worldwide smartphone shipments fell 17% year on year in Q4 2022. Full-year 2022 shipments declined by 11% to fewer than 1.2 billion, reflecting an extremely challenging year for all vendors. Apple reclaimed the top spot in Q4 and achieved its highest quarterly market share ever at 25%, despite facing shrinking demand and manufacturing issues in Zhengzhou.
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Agilis conduts live animal trials with robot for endoscopic surgery
Agilis Robotics, developer of robotic instruments that support endoscopic surgery through natural orifices of the body, has recently completed the second round of live animal testing using its robot. Dr. Jason Y.K. Chan, the co-founder of Agilis Robotics, conducted the test with the firm’s second-generation device on a live pig specimen and successfully removed artificial tumors
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A YouGov poll found that consumers are embracing the use of AI and favour its use in entertainment (54%), shopping (51%), healthcare (48%), and advertising (44%). According to ‘AI-led’ marketing agency Neural Edge, 2023 is set to be the year AI comes to the mainstream as more businesses invest in AI tech.
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Artificial intelligence project to accelerate MRI scans receives 2 million euros
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University and Philips are jointly receiving over 2 million euros from NWO to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) lab. The aim of this lab is to accelerate and improve MRI scans with AI. This is great for patients, and it helps make MRI more accessible.