IT Spending Tops $4 Trillion, AI Growth and Cybersecurity Pressure | TSG Ep. 984
Techstrong Gang
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11-Dec-2025
Alan Shimel, Mitch Ashley, Jon Swartz, Guy Currier and Teri Robinson review new forecasts showing the IT market surpassing $4 trillion, driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence and telecommunications that continue to fuel strong growth despite ongoing economic concerns.
The gang also looks at cybersecurity investment trends, noting that CISOs still face challenges securing funding and communicating risk effectively across their organizations.
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