Global Scans · Artificial intelligence · Weekly Summary

• [New] PwC's survey of global manufacturing leaders shows AI, automation, and advanced technologies moving rapidly from experimentation to scale, with tech enablement and automation set to more than double by 2030. PwC
• [New] As AI inference workloads become dominant in 2027, the GCC's low-latency connectivity to Europe, Asia, and Africa will become increasingly valuable. Data Centre Technology ConFex GCC 2026
• [New] 2027 will mark a turning point where AI permanently alters industry and daily life. Daily Star
• [New] According to the IBM IBV 2026 Tech Leader Study: Building the IT foundation for agentic AI at scale, by 2027, enterprises expect to deploy an average of 1,661 AI agents - a 38% increase. IBM Newsroom
• [New] Signaling & Telecommunication is the fastest-growing component at 9.1% CAGR through 2033, powered by CBTC deployments, cybersecurity regulations, and AI-enabled predictive maintenance platforms. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Management framed the added AI services opportunity at USD 300 billion to USD 400 billion by 2030, while policy and geopolitical uncertainty stayed in the risk set. Finvest
• [New] 82% of business leaders globally expect to use digital labour (AI agents) within the next 12-18 months, and 46% of organizations are already using AI agents to automate workflows. MarkNtel Advisors
• [New] Enterprise AI spend crossed $2.5 trillion globally this year, and Gartner expects 40% of enterprise applications to run task-specific AI agents by December, up from under 5% just twelve months ago. Easy Comm
• [New] Over 40% of agentic AI projects risk cancellation by 2027 without proper governance, mainly due to unclear ROI and weak risk controls. Easy Comm
• [New] Agentic AI is moving from pilots to production, with nearly 40% of enterprise apps expected to embed task-specific agents by end of 2026 but weak governance is the top reason projects get cancelled. Easy Comm
• [New] The World Economic Forum projects AI-augmented digital twins could represent over 40% of enterprise deployments by 2027, increasing from below 10% in 2023. Persistence Market Research
• [New] AI inference, the everyday running of models, is expected to overtake training as the main workload around 2027. Thunderbird Products
• [New] Among the large AI infrastructure deals Amazon signed in the quarter were one with OpenAI to build approximately 2 gigawatts of Amazon Trainium capacity starting in 2027 and one with startup Anthropic, which wants to use up to 5 gigawatts of current and next-generation Trainium chips. tradingkey.com
• [New] Increasing AI budgets alone will not produce better business outcomes without improvements to data quality, governance, operating models, and organizational readiness. MarketingProfs
• [New] The world will need $5.2 tn in AI-specific data center investment by 2030. IMD business school for management and leadership cours
• [New] Fastest Growing Segment - Digital Logistics Solutions: Digital Logistics Solutions is projected to expand at ~14.2% CAGR through 2033, driven by AI-powered TMS platforms, real-time visibility tools, and blockchain-enabled traceability adoption across enterprise supply chains. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The brands winning in 2026 will be the ones that pair AI efficiency with human insight, editorial judgement and creativity. Reflect Digital
• [New] According to a study by 2028, 30-40% of security operations centers (SOCs) will leverage AI-driven automation for threat investigation and response, up from less than 10% in 2024. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The Trump administration is showing signs it could ban cutting-edge Chinese AI models - a momentous move that could lock in dominance by OpenAI and Anthropic. Mimir's Well
• [New] China will provide developing countries with 5,000 opportunities in AI training and seminar programs, as well as develop AI cooperation with various blocs, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the League of Arab States and the African Union. Mimir's Well
• [New] Another focus is putting AI at the center of scientific research and instituting more aggressive national goals, such as recent pledges to deploy a powerful quantum computer by 2028 and have 10 new large nuclear reactors under construction by 2030 to boost electricity production. Mimir's Well
• [New] Competitors like AMD or smaller AI-focused semiconductor firms must contend with NVIDIA's near-insurmountable lead, which could stifle innovation if monopoly-like dynamics persist. AI For Developing Countries Forum

Last updated: 02 August 2026