Gartner Raises 2026 Global IT Spending Forecast to $6.31 Trillion (heise.de)

• Projected global IT spending reaches $6.31 trillion
• AI adoption acts as the primary catalyst for growth
• Shift toward heavy infrastructure and software investment

"Gartner has upwardly revised its 2026 global IT spending forecast to $6.31 trillion, driven by an accelerated boom in artificial intelligence adoption. The surge in spending reflects increased enterprise commitment to AI software integration and the requisite expansion of data center and computing infrastructure. This trend signals that businesses are prioritizing the shift toward autonomous and generative systems, effectively decoupling IT spending growth from broader macroeconomic fluctuations and establishing a new baseline for enterprise digital maturity."