Global Scans · Cloud computing · Weekly Summary

• [New] The global data center sector is expected to attract US$ 3 trillion in investments over the next five years, driven by the expansion of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Just Climate
• [New] The software / platforms segment is expected to grow at a rapid pace in the coming years, as cities use centralized systems to handle and examine data produced by different smart city activities. Precedence Research
• [New] SaaS cloud APIs are expected to account for more than 41% share in 2026, driven by their ability to accelerate software development and power digital services through a flexible, as-a-service delivery model. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Services are projected to grow at a 17.92% CAGR through 2031, indicating that demand is expanding beyond software licenses into support, managed detection, training, and specialist threat operations. Mordor Intelligence
• [New] XDR and SIEM are converging in platform architecture, especially where vendors can combine endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS, threat intelligence and investigation workflows into a single analyst environment. Redmondmag
• [New] Cunningham and other Microsoft representatives emphasized that the introduction of new AI capabilities or new generations of Power Platform services will not disrupt customers with existing apps, flows, and other technical assets built up over the years. MSDynamicsWorld.com
• [New] The integration of generative AI into industry-standard creative software (like Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and Canva) will reach deep maturity. Intellectual Clouds
• [New] FDA clearance of Sibel Health's wireless maternal-foetal monitoring platform will increase competitive pressure on established manufacturers to accelerate R&D of wireless alternatives to traditional wired cardiotocography systems. Fitch Solutions
• [New] In 2026, enterprises increasingly adopted software platforms that provide monitoring, governance, and security controls for AI agents to mitigate risks associated with autonomous systems accessing critical IT infrastructure and business applications. MarkNtel Advisors
• [New] Gartner expects 33% of enterprise software applications to include agentic AI by 2028, up from less than 1% in 2024, and at least 15% of day-to-day work decisions to be made autonomously by then. Compyl
• [New] $492M - > $1 B + - projected AI-governance-platform spend, 2026 to 2030 (Gartner). Compyl
• [New] Direct answer: Remote work cybersecurity statistics for 2026 show that the biggest risks are identity abuse, phishing, SaaS exposure, endpoint compromise, session hijacking, MFA bypass, BYOD gaps, and remote access misconfiguration. DeepStrike
• [New] Qualcomm said it will acquire AI chip software startup Modular in an all-stock deal valued at $4 billion, giving the mobile chip giant a deeper software stack for running AI models across different processors. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] The immediate opportunity is a no-cost certification voucher, but the larger shift is more consequential: Microsoft is turning AI literacy into a platform habit. Windows Forum
• [New] SK Telecom plans to build a gigawatt-scale AI Cloud in Korea using the NVIDIA DSX platform to support sovereign, physical and agentic AI services. NVIDIA Blog
• [New] Built with the NVIDIA DSX platform with NVIDIA accelerated computing, NAVER's AI factories will give Korea a sovereign foundation to create intelligence for enterprises, manufacturers, government organizations and AI cloud customers. NVIDIA Blog
• [New] Looking ahead, North America's increasing focus on domestic AI chip development and advanced packaging technologies will amplify demand for multi-die design, chiplet integration EDA tools, and thermal co-simulation software throughout the forecast period. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Both the 19,000 and 28,000 figures sit within a broader group-wide target of 50,000 job cuts across Germany by 2030, covering the core Volkswagen brand, Audi, Porsche and software subsidiary Cariad. Automotive World
• The use of cloud computing is anticipated to increase demand for IoT sensors in the United States. Persistence Market Research
• The Cloud Security Alliance ranks misconfiguration as the number one threat to cloud computing, with identity and access management close behind. Swif.ai
• Investment firm Ardian and Nordic data platform Verne will put $5 billion (€4.2 billion) into a data center in the Paris region. Euronews

Last updated: 05 July 2026