IBM warns AI boom is squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout - Virginia Business
• IBM warned that massive investments in AI infrastructure are squeezing corporate software budgets, leading to forecasts of weaker revenue growth. • The company reported specific weakness in its mainframe business, which provides critical transaction processing for the banking and airline industries. • Businesses are shifting financial priorities toward cybersecurity to counter the rise of AI-driven hacking capabilities.
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