US research firm Gartner predicts that IT spending in Europe will increase by 11% to a total of $1.4 trillion in 2026. Growth is expected to be driven by AI, cloud computing and cybersecurity, despite limited IT budgets and few new hires. Spending on generative AI is expected to grow by 78%, while cloud investments

Microsoft will reduce the price of Microsoft 365 Copilot for small and mid-sized firms beginning next month. As of Dec. 1, 2025, Microsoft 365 Copilot for Business will cost $21 per user, per month for customers with any Microsoft 365 Business plan. That’s down from the current $30 price per month set when the tool

Over the next few years, agentic AI is expected to bring not only rapid technological breakthroughs, but a societal transformation, redefining how we live, work and interact with the world. And this shift is happening quickly. “By 2028, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024, enabling

By 2027, half of all business decisions will be augmented or automated by AI agents for decision intelligence. This seismic shift is changing how organisations operate, and AI leaders are under pressure to adapt, innovate, and guide their teams through complexity. Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2026 is designed to help these leaders meet their

We’re all chasing talent. It’s become as crucial to success as building amazing products, and a lot of businesses are feeling the squeeze. The problem is that demand for people with AI skills is skyrocketing, but the supply isn’t keeping up. The OECD points this out – lots of us need AI expertise, but very

Freya, a company that automates customer calls using AI voice agents, has raised $3.5 million in funding. The round attracted investment from DOMiNO Ventures, Y Combinator, Formosa Capital, Rebel Fund, BD Partners, N1 Tech, 212 VC, BLAST, Eight Capital, and Maiora Rebel Ventures. The startup has built technology that allows AI agents to handle phone

Jiga, an AI-powered manufacturing platform used by NASA and Siemens, has closed a $12 million Series A funding round led by Aleph. Symbol, which led the company’s seed round, participated alongside Y Combinator. The Tel Aviv-based startup addresses a growing problem in hardware development. While software engineers can deploy autonomous agents in three hours, mechanical

Berlin-based voize has closed a $50 million Series A funding round to expand its AI voice assistant for nurses across Europe and into the United States. Balderton Capital led the round, with participation from existing investors HV Capital, Redalpine, Y Combinator, and HPI Ventures. The funding addresses a problem that costs the healthcare industry billions

Chargeflow has closed a $35 million Series A funding round, including a $10 million debt facility, to accelerate its AI-powered chargeback automation platform. Viola Growth led the investment, with participation from existing backer OpenView Venture Partners. The round brings the company’s total funding to $49 million. The fresh capital will drive product development and help

Countly, the first-party digital analytics and customer engagement platform, has released a major update designed to give enterprises full control over the data powering their AI systems. With 78% of organizations now utilizing AI in at least one function, many still struggle with fragmented or third-party data sources, which reduce accuracy and complicate compliance. Countly’s