Global Scans · Artificial Intelligence · Weekly Summary

• [New] The forthcoming National AI Mission Framework (expected 2025) will likely define sector-specific standards, testing protocols, and a voluntary AI Safety Board for ethical governance. Nemko Digital B.V.
• [New] Global AI infrastructure spending is expected to surpass $2 trillion in 2026. pulumi
• [New] Microsoft predicts that organizations will be forced to confront something more fundamental: whether they can embrace the change that AI agents bring as they take on increasingly prominent roles in the workplace. Techzine Global
• [New] Investors should watch for potential strategic pivots; as hardware reaches a saturation point, the next battleground will be Edge AI - bringing powerful processing directly to consumer devices. FinancialContent
• [New] By 2030, success will belong to organizations that fully integrate AI into the core of their operations, completing the transformation into The Autonomous Enterprise. Emerline
• [New] Perspectives to 2030: Thanks to Edge AI, autonomy will become truly distributed: from self-driving cars making decisions in milliseconds to smart factories managing robots without cloud dependency. Emerline
• [New] According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, AI will transform 86% of businesses by 2030. DLA Piper
• [New] AI will become a central pillar of 2026 technology strategies. 99Ten Business Solutions
• [New] In 2026, the widespread adoption of AI agents represents the latest and most consequential escalation in the cybersecurity arms race. MSEDP
• [New] Voice commerce is projected to reach $81.8 billion globally in 2025, and 86% of SEO professionals are already integrating AI into their strategies. Hozio, Inc.
• [New] Several powerful cycles may help push stocks higher in 2026, most notably the AI investment cycle that has powered technology stocks in 2025. Tortuga Wealth Management
• [New] Oracle anticipates 15-20% cloud revenue growth in FY 2026-2027 attributable to AI infrastructure demand, tied to its partnership in the Stargate initiative. pulumi
• [New] By 2025, over 60% of enterprises will have implemented AI-powered decision support systems across key business functions. Devsu
• [New] AI could rise from roughly $189 billion in 2023 to $4.8 trillion by 2033, and DSNT is building right at the intersection of AI and crypto trading intelligence. MEXC
• [New] Upcoming crypto presales 2026, like DeepSnitch AI (solving trader safety and data gaps) and LiquidChain (solving liquidity fragmentation), have identifiable markets and utility, making them stronger candidates than pure hype coins. MEXC
• Economic value will increasingly flow through all levels of the global AI supply chain, driving historic opportunity and demand for energy, critical minerals, semiconductors, manufacturing, technological hardware, infrastructure, and new markets not yet invented. United States Department of State
• The escalating use of offensive AI by threat actors necessitates an equally advanced response, making AI-governed, autonomous defence systems not just an advantage but a fundamental requirement for enterprise resilience heading into 2026. techintelpro
• As one of the most disruptive QA Trends in 2025, hyperautomation brings a strategic intersection of AI, machine learning, robotic process automation, and low-code capabilities to rethink quality assurance at scale. Qualityze
• Google announced plans to release audio-only AI glasses in 2026, followed by versions with in-lens displays that show navigation, translations, and contextual information. MarketingProfs
• Any material increase in H200 shipments to China will be closely monitored in Washington, where policymakers are trying to limit Beijing's access to the most advanced AI hardware without triggering a full-blown trade rupture. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• The biggest takeaway from in 2025 is how AI in healthcare has moved from buzz to results-focused, risk-tolerant growth. Mobihealthnews
• The speed at which regulatory bodies, like the FDA, have cleared or approved a record number of AI solutions signaled a pivotal moment, also showing growing recognition of AI's potential for clinical utility across broad applications. Mobihealthnews
• Tesla rejects lidar as an expensive crutch, betting on scaled AI and silicon efficiency to recognize and predict every urban scenario solely from video streams. Applying AI

Last updated: 21 December 2025