Future focus 2025: Technologies, trends, and transformation
Actionable insight for IT decision-makers to drive business success today and tomorrow
Despite the excitement around AI, cybersecurity remains a major concern for many businesses. These companies want to build a solid foundation to manage risk in an age plagued with new vulnerabilities.
Cyberattacks such as AI-enhanced phishing are a growing threat and IT decision-makers must ensure their teams are in a position to use AI tools to drive business growth and address security concerns.
This report provides an accurate and data-driven view of the IT landscape in 2025.
In this report, you'll learn:
- What decision-makers must prioritize to stay competitive
- How organizations can effectively scale operations
- How businesses can build long-term resilience
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What is Microsoft Maia?Explainer Microsoft's in-house chip is planned to a core aspect of Microsoft Copilot and future Azure AI offerings
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If Satya Nadella wants us to take AI seriously, let’s forget about mass adoption and start with a return on investment for those already using itOpinion If Satya Nadella wants us to take AI seriously, let's start with ROI for businesses
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Half of agentic AI projects are still stuck at the pilot stage – but that’s not stopping enterprises from ramping up investmentNews Organizations are stymied by issues with security, privacy, and compliance, as well as the technical challenges of managing agents at scale
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What Anthropic's constitution changes mean for the future of ClaudeNews The developer debates AI consciousness while trying to make Claude chatbot behave better
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Satya Nadella says a 'telltale sign' of an AI bubble is if it only benefits tech companies – but the technology is now having a huge impact in a range of industriesNews Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appears confident that the AI market isn’t in the midst of a bubble, but warned widespread adoption outside of the technology industry will be key to calming concerns.
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Workers are wasting half a day each week fixing AI ‘workslop’News Better staff training and understanding of the technology is needed to cut down on AI workslop
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Retailers are turning to AI to streamline supply chains and customer experience – and open source options are proving highly popularNews Companies are moving AI projects from pilot to production across the board, with a focus on open-source models and software, as well as agentic and physical AI
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants an end to the term ‘AI slop’ and says 2026 will be a ‘pivotal year’ for the technology – but enterprises still need to iron out key lingering issuesNews Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella might want the term "AI slop" shelved in 2026, but businesses will still be dealing with increasing output problems and poor returns.
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OpenAI says prompt injection attacks are a serious threat for AI browsers – and it’s a problem that’s ‘unlikely to ever be fully solved'News OpenAI details efforts to protect ChatGPT Atlas against prompt injection attacks
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis thinks startups are in the midst of an 'AI bubble'News AI startups raising huge rounds fresh out the traps are a cause for concern, according to Hassabis
