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• [New] The social media marketing world of 2025 will be AI-enhanced, video-centric, community-driven, and authenticity-focused. NorthPennNow
• [New] Per a signed agreement, Idemitsu Kosan and Overwatch Capital will support the development of resilient, next-generation AI data centers across 10 U.S. states: Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Turbomachinery Magazine
• [New] AI-driven social engineering and ransomware/extortion attacks are viewed as the most significant cyber threats facing organizations in 2026. ISACA
• [New] Expected commercially around 2028, 6G will deliver immersive, cloud-based AI-enabled communications across smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and industrial IoT systems. aipix.ai
• [New] The AI agents of 2026 will execute complex operations while connecting to external systems and operating network infrastructure through automated processes. aipix.ai
• [New] In 2025, we can see a big change in AI growth toward advanced reasoning models, which will make AI better at solving problems. Future AGI
• [New] The United States will not lose the AI war for lack of technology, but for lack of strategy. Vanguard Think Tank
• [New] Step aside chatbots; agents are the next stage in the evolution of enterprise AI, and 2026 will be their breakout year. Forbes
• [New] ROI on AI Investment: By 2026, 70% of G2000 CEOs will focus AI ROI on growth, driving C-suite efforts to boost revenue and reinvent business models without growing headcount. IDC: The premier global market intelligence company
• [New] Job Role Shift: By 2026, 40% of all G2000 job roles will involve working with AI agents, redefining long-held traditional entry, mid and senior level positions. IDC: The premier global market intelligence company
• [New] AI could reduce banking-industry costs by up to 20% in the near term, driven by automation in customer service, fraud detection, payments, and back-office operations. Acceleron Bank
• [New] AI assistants like ChatGPT are transforming how people search, with AI expected to handle 25% of global queries by 2026. Squarespace
• [New] Nvidia has said it already has $500 billion in bookings for its advanced AI chips through 2026, with OpenAI and major cloud providers among its biggest customers. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] The primary artificial intelligence hyperscalers - Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle - are projected to spend $520 billion to build out AI infrastructure in 2026, potentially 30% above 2025 levels. The Plan Advocate
• [New] By 2027, China's top 2,000 firms will be required to allocate over 50% of core IT spending to AI (Xie et al., 2023). Vanguard Think Tank
• [New] By prioritizing transparency and regulation of AI decisions and anticipating the challenges of legal fragmentation, organizations can future-proof their compliance and deployment strategies for 2026 and beyond. Forbes
• [New] Artificial Intelligence has dominated industry conversations in recent years, but 2026 will mark a pivotal moment when AI will make the move from a tool for operational efficiency to a powerful strategy for unlocking growth. JOOR
• [New] The Deepfake Proliferation: A specific subset of the AI threat, deepfake technology is highlighted for its explosive growth a 550% increase from 2019 to 2023, with expectations to reach 8 million clips by 2025. DeepStrike
• [New] As shown in the With Most Tariffs Absorbed, Time for AI to Drive Margins Higher, S&P 500 operating margin forecasts are expected to exceed 17.5% within a year's time, largely on the back of big tech names. Summit Financial
• [New] The AI factory in Spain will feature an experimental platform for developing and testing innovative AI models and applications, as well as promoting collaboration across Europe. Arnold & Porter
• [New] The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking - a collaboration between the EU, member states, and private partners - has announced the selection of sites for the next wave of AI factories, set to be deployed in 2026. Arnold & Porter

Last updated: 07 December 2025