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2 days agoIran war set to hit global IT spending, IDC warns
Middle East conflict threatens to reduce global technology spending in 2024, though AI and cybersecurity investments remain protected from cuts.
A surge in oil prices points to what may be Iran's most effective weapon and the United States' biggest vulnerability in continuing the campaign: Damaging the world economy. A sharp rise in gas prices has rattled consumers and financial markets, and international travel and shipping have been severely disrupted.