Global spending on IT is expected to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, according to the latest quarterly forecast from Gartner, marking a 13.5% increase from the previous year. The forecast shows that growth is spread across all major segments, though not evenly. Much of the increase is tied to ongoing investment in AI, particularly in the infrastructure needed to support it, such as servers, data centers, and specialized hardware. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating … More → The post IT spending to hit $6.31 trillion record, thanks to AI appeared first on Help Net Security .