#XR is back on the rise. IDC forecasts 41.6% growth in 2025, driven by a shift to sleek, glasses-first designs and strong demand from gamers. While traditional headsets face short-term decline, momentum is building fast around innovation, comfort, and real-world use. See what’s shaping the next wave of XR: https://bit.ly/4pua6IV #IDCNews #Wearables #TechTrends
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📱 Premium devices are powering the smartphone market’s growth. Consumers are willing to invest more in longevity and performance, strengthening the high-end segment and expanding competition among leading brands across regions. 🔗Explore IDC's latest global smartphone insights: https://bit.ly/48eQbGr #SmartphoneMarket #PremiumDevices #MobileTrends
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Enterprise apps are entering a new era powered by agentic AI. Join IDC's Mickey North Rizza and Heather Hershey for a FutureScape look at how AI agents are reshaping business operations and shifting the enterprise tech landscape. The shift is on. Be ready with IDC. 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/4pOYpfZ #IDCFutureScape #ForecastToAction #GuidedByInsight #NavigateWithIDC #ChartTheAgenticFuture
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Global IT spending is projected to grow 14% in 2025, the fastest rate since 1996. IDC’s latest Worldwide Black Book points to a market supercharged by AI infrastructure investment, cloud services expansion, and a renewed PC refresh cycle. 📈 Explore the full forecast and what it means for your next move: https://bit.ly/44gOIP2 #ITSpending #AI #Cloud #DigitalTransformation
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Agentic AI is becoming the IT industry’s next major inflection point. In IDC’s latest blog, Rick Villars, GVP of Worldwide Research, explains why agent adoption is accelerating and what technology providers must do now to compete in the emerging agent economy. 🔗 Read the blog: https://bit.ly/3Mtvpfm #IDCFutureScape #ForecastToAction #GuidedByInsight #NavigateWithIDC #ChartTheAgenticFuture
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As we look back on 2025, one theme stood out: AI fundamentally changed how buying committees research, evaluate, and make decisions. This IDC blog unpacks what these shifts mean for analyst relations leaders and how AR can strengthen its influence across executives, marketing, and sales. 📖 Revisit this key 2025 insight: https://bit.ly/4pQZfIQ #BuyerBehavior #AnalystRelations #Bestof2025
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One of 2025’s most relied-on resources for tech leaders. As 2026 approaches, this complimentary IDC report highlights the trends that defined the year and what’s next for tech and business priorities. Use it to align, prioritize, and plan with purpose. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3XhUs76 #BestOf2025 #FY26Planning #TrustedTechIntelligence #TechLeadership
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📈 Foldables are gaining serious momentum, and 2026 could be a turning point. With major launches on the horizon, including Apple's first foldable iPhone, IDC forecasts a big leap in growth for the category. 📲 Get the full story: https://bit.ly/4pYro0z #FoldableSmartphones #MobileMarket #ConsumerDevices
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Agentic AI is reshaping software development and expanding what developers can create. IDC’s latest blog explores how AI agents are influencing DevOps, automation, and the next generation of engineering practices. 🔗 Read the blog: https://bit.ly/4oMVDXv #SoftwareEngineering #AgenticAI #DevOps
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As AI adoption accelerates, secure data collaboration is becoming essential. IDC's latest blog breaks down how synthetic data and clean rooms are transforming privacy, enabling safer data sharing, and expanding what enterprises can confidently do with AI. Research Director Lynne Schneider shares what this shift means and how organizations should prepare. 📖 Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/3KKSKbE #CleanRooms #SyntheticData #DataCollaboration
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