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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

Hot: AI and VR/AR With digital transformations moving at full throttle, and a desire to stay innovative, it should come as no surprise that use cases for virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence continue to grow in several verticals. There are indications the voice market is slowing. IDC is forecasting a 5.1%

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2021+ 9 themes for next year and beyond

Trends in the Living Networks

Specialist manufacturing is returning onshore, local 3D printing and assembly is rising, the demand for quality local food production is soaring, and nations are focusing on food and energy independence. When borders can be closed in an instant, the equation entirely changes, with resilience to shocks the highest priority. – InsideEVs.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

Trends in the Living Networks

She has worked on projects about diverse issues such as water security, the future of energy, the future of youth, intelligent buildings, the development of cities over the next few decades, and planning for Egypt in 2030. Chung developed the curriculum and conducted training for the government’s in-house futures course, Futurecraft.

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