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WHAT'S NEXT?: Donald Trump's surprise win in the Presidential election mean the world and America can expect prolonged uncertainty as new domestic policies are put in place, different international relationships formed and attitudes change towards current friends and rivals.

• [New] AI-enabled improvements in customer experience could generate approximately US$ 860 billion in annual revenue and cost savings, potentially reaching US$ 1.3 trillion. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has been piloting AI-enabled Automated Threat Recognition (ATR) software under its NextGen EDS program, with rollout planned across major U.S. airports through 2027. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Leading Region: North America is expected to be the leading region, accounting for 35% in 2026, driven by strong AI adoption, advanced data governance standards, and major tech players driving cloud-based semantic graph solutions. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Leading Region: North America is expected to lead with around 45% share, supported by advanced treatment infrastructure, high diagnosis and reporting rates, strong reimbursement frameworks, and early adoption of pharmacotherapy-based interventions. Persistence Market Research
• Continued prioritization of space domain awareness spending by the U.S. Department of Defense will sustain demand across both communication and observation segments through 2033. Persistence Market Research
• As Canadian and U.S. rural broadband subsidy programmes mature, domestic LEO subscription penetration will deepen, reinforcing North America's structural lead through the forecast period. Persistence Market Research
• Generative-AI-enabled fraud in the United States will climb from 12.3 billion dollars in 2023 to 40 billion by 2027. ebuildersecurity
• The US drone industry criticises that the VLOS requirement will make commercial applications, such as parcel delivery services, unfeasible. Robohub
• North America will retain the largest absolute revenue base due to high consulting intensity and enterprise technology spending. KEN research
• North America remains the largest consulting revenue pool, while Europe combines dense infrastructure with significant regulatory demand and Asia-Pacific provides the fastest expansion opportunity. KEN research
• The United States is vulnerable to coastal hazards. The Geological Society of America
• Law enforcement agencies in the United States tasked with securing the 2026 FIFA World Cup are expected to face growing threats from drones, artificial intelligence, and lone-wolf terrorist attacks. Caliber.az
• The U.S. Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimated in the 2025 Data Center Energy Usage Report update that U.S. data centers could consume 9.5% -15.3% of national electricity by 2030, highlighting the need for efficiency-focused green infrastructure. Persistence Market Research
• More jurisdictions will collaborate on digital asset initiatives, modeled on the US-UK Transatlantic Partnership for Markets of the Future. Elliptic
• The U.S. economy is expected to remain the strongest performer in North America, with growth holding near 2% in 2026 and strengthening modestly to 2.1% in 2027. Export Development Canada
• Online grocery sales in the US are expected to grow more than 100% by 2030. Euromonitor
• US LNG exports are projected to roughly double over the next five years, keeping the US as the world's top LNG exporter and making LNG the second-largest US export industry, behind only oil and gas extraction. IADC.org
• United States: Data centers accounted for less than 2% of national electricity consumption before 2020 and could absorb as much as 12% by 2028. IntoTheMinds
• Lower oil prices, a stabilising outlook for US tariffs and resilient global growth should help revive Bangladesh's export sector, the multinational lender forecast, while reforms undertaken at home are expected to strengthen private investment and consumption. The Daily Star
• The huge increase in climate change-induced flood risk from sea level rise, heavier rainfall, and stronger / slower-moving hurricanes is nearly certain to force abandonment of portions of the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic coasts by late this century, even under a moderate global warming scenario. Yale Climate Connections
• The US healthcare IT sector is projected to exceed US$ 390 billion by 2030, driven by AI-powered diagnostics, electronic health record consolidation, and precision medicine platforms. Persistence Market Research

Last updated: 26 August 2026