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Gartner Says Worldwide IaaS Public Cloud Services Market Grew 22.5% in 2024

Growth Driven by Rising Demand for AI Infrastructure, and Accelerating Cloud Migration/Modernization Initiatives

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 12, 2025 — The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 22.5% in 2024, reaching $171.8 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company. Amazon retained the No. 1 position in the IaaS market in 2024, followed by Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Huawei.

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Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 4.8% in First Quarter of 2025

Windows 11 Upgrades and Increased Inventory to Preempt U.S. Tariff Impacts Fueled Growth

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2025 — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59 million units in the first quarter of 2025, a 4.8% increase from the first quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. U.S. PC shipments grew 12.6%, reaching 16 million units in the first quarter of 2025.

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Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 21% in 2024

  • NVIDIA Took No. 1 Position for the First Time Reaching 11.7% Market Share
  • Samsung Electronics Remained in No. 2 Spot, While Intel Dropped to No. 3 Ranking

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 14, 2025 — Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $655.9 billion in 2024, up 21% from $542.1 billion in 2023, according to final results by Gartner, Inc. NVIDIA climbed to the No. 1 position, overtaking Samsung Electronics and Intel for the first time.

Expert Take:

“The position shift among the top 10 semiconductor vendor revenue ranking is due to large demand for AI infrastructure buildout and an increase of 73.4% in memory revenue,” said Gaurav Gupta, VP Analyst at Gartner. “NVIDIA moved to the No. 1 spot as a result of a marked increase in demand for its discrete graphic processing units (GPUs) that served as the primary choice for AI workloads in data centers.

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Gartner Forecasts Spending on Information Security in MENA to Grow 14% in 2025

Analysts Explore Security and Risk Trends During Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, April 7-8 in Dubai

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Dubai, UAE, April 8, 2025 — Information security spending by Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprises is projected to total $3.3 billion in 2025, an increase of 14% from 2024, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Security software will remain the largest spending category in MENA, forecast to reach nearly $1.5 billion in 2025. 

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Gartner Forecasts Worldwide GenAI Spending to Reach $644 Billion in 2025

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide GenAI Spending to Reach $644 Billion in 2025

CIOs Must Prepare for Rising GenAI Spending in 2025, Fueled by Better Foundational Models and Growing Demand for AI Products

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2, 2025 — Worldwide generative AI (GenAI) spending is expected to total $644 billion in 2025, an increase of 76.4% from 2024, according to a forecast by Gartner, Inc.

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