Among males aged 13-34, music is the most appealing wireless multimedia service, followed by mobile TV and video, and multiplayer 3D gaming, according to a 1,000-participant survey conducted by The Management Network Group. The study also found that 40 percent of respondents said they would be receptive to mobile video clips that were free to watch but required them to also view multimedia advertisements, while under 20 percent were interested in mobile video monthly subscription services. Thirty-five percent of respondents reported strong interest in downloading music to their cell phones, while 21 percent were very interested in mobile multiplayer games. "The new generation of consumers is demanding greater choices, a more personalized telecommunications experience and will influence the direction that carriers will need to take as 3G and future mobile technology is delivered to the marketplace," said TMNG chairman and CEO Rich Nespola.
Enterprise AI budgets are flowing in two directions at once, and only one of them builds an asset the buyer actually controls. Gartner's latest forecast puts worldwide AI spending at $2.7 trillion in 2026, but the composition of that figure matters far more than the total. Executives who read only the headline will miss the tension between what they are buying and what they actually own. The Number Behind the Number Gartner projects 2026 AI spending is a 49.5 percent increase over 2025, with $3.6 trillion forecast for 2027. AI infrastructure accounts for $1.5 trillion of this year's total, more than half. Gartner's John-David Lovelock calls the data center buildout the largest infrastructure project humanity has undertaken, and describes demand as inelastic even as memory prices climb. Compute Concentration is a Sovereignty Issue Gartner expects hyperscalers and service providers buying AI-optimized servers to remain the largest single area of spending. For an enterprise, t...