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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] Citi Group has talked about its plans to divert some of its $12 billion tech budget into agentic AI, which could be used to connect different business AI initiatives, improving strategic oversight. Forbes
• [New] AI training power requirements could reach 20-25 gigawatts by 2028. Wealth DFM
• [New] Cloud giants spent $130 billion on AI infrastructure in 2023, rising to $225 billion in 2024, and are projected to exceed $375 billion in 2025. Wealth DFM
• [New] The GeForce RTX 2060 features 1,920 CUDA cores, 240 Tensor Cores that can deliver 52 teraflops of deep learning horsepower, 30 RT Cores that can cast 5 gigarays a second, 6 GB of the newest GDDR6 memory running at 14 Gbps, and a GPU boost clock of 1.68 GHz. NVIDIAGeForce
• [New] AI and related technology will create 11 million jobs while displacing 9 million, for a net gain of 2 million. Qatar Tribune
• [New] Salesforce's $8 B Informatica acquisition aims to strengthen AI data pipelines, but integration risks and margin pressures remain critical challenges. Ainvest
• [New] AI will disrupt software, urging Salesforce to prove its AI strategy can offset declining SaaS growth. Ainvest
• [New] Global Opportunities - Remote work, supported by AI tools, allows people to work internationally without leaving their homes. Futurism
• [New] Several studies have been done in the past decade to predict the impact of AI on the workforce and on human work. ETHOS Institute for Public Christianity
• [New] 93% of Indian leaders plan to use AI agents to extend workforce capabilities over the next 12 to 18 months, underscoring India's decisive shift toward an AI-first era. Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
• [New] Global semiconductor sales are projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, driven by AI and data center demand. Ainvest
• [New] The U.S. has intensified its export controls on advanced semiconductor and AI technologies in 2025, reshaping global supply chains and creating both risks and opportunities for semiconductor stocks. Ainvest
• [New] AMD and IBM are collaborating to develop scalable, open-source platforms that could redefine the future of computing, leveraging IBM's leadership in developing the world's most performant quantum computers and software, and AMD's leadership in high-performance computing and AI accelerators. West Orlando News
• [New] By 2025, over 75% of VC and early-stage investor reviews will be informed by AI and data analytics. Forbes
• [New] Generative AI is meant to automate tasks that government workers previously performed, with a predicted 300,000 job cuts from the federal workforce by the end of the year. Gizmodo
• [New] Companies will spend $375 billion globally in 2025 on AI infrastructure, the investment bank UBS estimates. SingularityHub
• [New] The future of emotionally intelligent AI, as envisioned by companies like Neura, is a world where AI is not just smarter but also more human. Ainvest
• [New] By 2027, the number of organizations employing AI will reach 70%. Chandravanshi Inc #
• [New] Analysts forecast combined AI infrastructure spending of $402 billion in 2026, up from $350 billion in 2025. Chandravanshi Inc #
• [New] AI could add more than $15 trillion to the global economy by 2030, including $320 billion in the Middle East, with contributions of more than 12% of GDP for Saudi Arabia and 14% for the UAE. The Washington Institute
• AI agents are projected to contribute $16 trillion to the global economy by 2025. Zaapi
• In 2025 alone, U.S. AI investment is projected at ~ $400 B-surpassing EU defence budgets. TechNow

Last updated: 02 September 2025