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WHAT'S NEXT?: There will be an increased demand for software and services that deliver intelligence, personalization, and specialization. Artificial intelligence could become a $15+ bn opportunity by 2025. Combining human and machine cognition for engagement decisions could yield the precision and reliability of automation without sacrificing the robustness and flexibility that humans bring. The first effect of machine intelligence will be to lower the cost of goods and services that rely on prediction.

  • [New] According to research performed by Gartner, 33% of enterprises will include agentic AI by 2028, up from less than 1% today. Salesforce
  • [New] Much higher valuations projected of 1 billion by 2026 suggest an unprecedented potential of over 80 times the current presale price to attract both speculative and long-term investors who simply want to make fortunes off the new utility and growth curve of the Ozak AI. CoinCentral
  • [New] 85% of enterprises will be using AI agents in some form by end of 2025, as companies race to automate more customer interactions without sacrificing quality. Sandra Dajic
  • [New] Operational Risk - McDonald's AI Drive-Thru: In an initiative aimed at enhancing efficiency, McDonald's integrated an AI-powered voice assistant into more than 100 of its U.S. drive-thru lanes. California Management Review
  • [New] Within five years, AI will be fully embedded into the purchase journey, and as latest Cognizant Research suggests, AI enthusiasts will be driving consumer spending by $690 B in the UK alone, with more than half of consumer purchasing driven by AI. www.cognizant.com
  • [New] 2025 budgets for AI are projected to rise a quarter in 2025, to one-sixth of the total technology spend. Forbes
  • [New] In some cases, China aims to triple AI chip output by 2026 to replace China-compliant imports and foreign chips under export restrictions. European Business Magazine
  • [New] By integrating Perplexity AI's conversational AI technology, Apple aims to introduce real-time, AI-powered search functionalities that could redefine user interaction with its devices. OpenTools
  • [New] The combination of digital startups, indigenous AI development, expanded telecommunications services and involvement in global standard-setting institutions such as 3GPP will position India as a leading creator of the next generation of technologies. ETV Bharat
  • [New] Google launched CodeMender, an AI-powered agent that detects, patches, and rewrites software to eliminate security vulnerabilities before they cause harm. Vavoza
  • [New] The role of AI in marketing will expand in 2025, driving personalization and optimising creative strategies based on real-time attention data. Startups Magazine
  • [New] Nearly three quarters of leaders say AI is a top investment priority for 2026, with 69% planning to invest between 10 and 20% of their budgets to AI over the next 12 months. KPMG
  • [New] The majority anticipate rising revenues and an increased workforce within the next three years, alongside expecting to see a return on investments made in AI adoption. Bizclik Media Ltd
  • [New] Generative AI chips, which include CPUs, GPUs, data center communications chips, memory, and power chips, are predicted to be valued at $150 billion in 2025. Digital Watch Observatory
  • [New] Under the $100 billion deal with Nvidia, the leading maker of the graphic processing units which form the basis for the development of AI, the money it supplies to OpenAI will be used to buy more Nvidia chips. World Socialist Web Site
  • In Europe, the AI Act takes a risk-based approach that may classify certain agentic AI deployments as high risk or even prohibited, depending on context. Rippling
  • As we look beyond 2025, the demand for agentic AI developers in startups will only continue to rise. NASSCOM | The Official Community of Indian IT Industry
  • By 2026, more than half of enterprise applications will embed AI and LLMs-reshaping the security landscape. F5, Inc.
  • Proofpoint unveils security for agentic workspaces, addressing the rising risks as AI agents expand productivity - and the enterprise attack surface. Forbes
  • ServiceNow unveiled its AI Experience, a multimodal interface that embeds agents into workflows, arguing that the front-end UI will define the future of enterprise AI. Forbes
  • In 2025, autonomous AI agents will redefine business operations by evolving beyond simple task automation to independently managing complex processes. Rapidops

Last updated: 14 October 2025



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