Global Scans · Cloud computing · Weekly Summary

• [New] The use of cloud computing is anticipated to increase demand for IoT sensors in the United States. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The Cloud Security Alliance ranks misconfiguration as the number one threat to cloud computing, with identity and access management close behind. Swif.ai
• [New] Investment firm Ardian and Nordic data platform Verne will put $5 billion (€4.2 billion) into a data center in the Paris region. Euronews
• [New] Industry observers expect machine-generated traffic to surpass human-generated traffic within 2027, prompting broader changes across cloud computing, search systems, databases, and enterprise software platforms. MarketingProfs
• [New] 43% of SaaS companies now use hybrid models, projected to hit 61% by the end of 2026. Mean CEO's BLOG
• [New] Stellantis will integrate Wayve's AI Driver into the STLA AutoDrive platform to deliver hands-free, supervised Level 2+ + automated driving on highways and urban streets, with first vehicles launching in North America in 2028. Self Drive News
• [New] Feedzai is an enterprise risk platform widely adopted by global banks and payment processors for its RiskOps approach, which unifies fraud prevention and AML into a single, real-time decisioning layer. DataVisor, Inc.
• [New] Once the Osman Gazi platform becomes operational in 2026, daily gas production in the Black Sea will increase to 20 million cubic meters, sufficient to meet the needs of around 8 million households. Caliber.az
• [New] Large financial institutions and global payment providers that need a robust, compliance-aligned platform to manage high-volume transaction monitoring and risk orchestration across multiple business lines. DataVisor, Inc.
• [New] Gartner projects global software spending will reach $1.43 T in 2026, a 15.1% year-over-year increase. Zylo
• [New] Worldwide AI spending is forecast to reach roughly $2.5 trillion in 2026, up about 44% year over year - split across infrastructure, services, and software. Unico Connect
• [New] The software and tooling layer alone was forecast at $26.5 billion in 2026, growing near 20% a year. TechnologyChecker.io
• [New] CrowdStrike's Falcon platform offers telemetry and threat intelligence, but it's positioned as an enterprise solution requiring dedicated security teams to manage and tune. Huntress
• [New] CrowdStrike's Endpoint Security platform uses a single, lightweight agent to deliver everything from basic antivirus to advanced threat hunting. Huntress
• [New] IBM Concert, IBM's AI-driven vulnerability management platform, is being applied to unify application, infrastructure, and security intelligence for Glasswing workflows. Build Fast with AI
• [New] Exposure to threats will continue to grow as reliance on technologies managed by TPSPs, such as cloud computing, file transfer systems, artificial intelligence, and fintech solutions, continues to grow. Insurance Journal
• [New] Choosing an observability platform in 2026 means choosing how cleanly its telemetry exports to the agent layer, which will increasingly handle the work between alert and resolution. Augment Code
• [New] The harder question in 2026 is whether a platform can answer questions not yet anticipated, across systems not yet built, at a cost trajectory finance will still accept after telemetry volume multiplies. Augment Code
• [New] IT and software services are anticipated to dominate with a share of nearly 53.1% in 2026, as they are both creators and users of AI. Persistence Market Research
• AI-assisted phishing attacks, SaaS platform compromise, cloud misconfigurations, supply chain intrusions, insider threats, and attacks specifically designed to disrupt operational resilience are the new reality in 2026. Cybersecurity Blog
• Management remains focused on technology and long-term growth, with GBP 282 million slated for platform investments through 2028 and early benefits from AI already emerging. MarketBeat
• AI infrastructure will account for more than 45% of AI spending over the next several years, driven by demand for AI-optimized IaaS, servers, network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices. Webiano Digital & Marketing Agency

Last updated: 21 June 2026