Topic: survey methodology
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Study: 37% of Consumers Now Start Searches with AI, Not Google
Over one-third of consumers now start searches with AI tools, driven by frustration with traditional engines and a shift toward a hybrid model where AI provides initial answers that users then verify. Trust in AI's clarity is growing, with most users finding its information superior, yet a large ...
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Survey: Electric Vehicles Still a Niche Market in the US
Only 7% of U.S. car buyers plan to purchase an electric vehicle next, a 40% increase from last year, but gasoline engines remain the dominant preference at 61%. The U.S. lags behind other major markets like China and Germany in EV adoption, partly due to federal policy changes and a significant l...
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VMware Security for Regulated Industries: A Guide
Regulatory and insurance pressures are intensifying, with agencies increasing oversight and insurers mandating specific security controls like MFA and PAM as prerequisites for coverage. Securing virtualized environments, particularly VMware infrastructure, is critical, requiring protection of the...
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Anthropic Is Quietly Winning the Enterprise AI Race
Anthropic has become the dominant enterprise AI vendor, capturing 40% of large language model spending, largely driven by its leading role in the $4 billion coding automation tools market. The enterprise AI market is rapidly expanding and shifting toward purchasing ready-made applications, with 7...
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Cashew AI Targets $90B Market Research Industry
Cashew AI offers a faster, more affordable alternative in the $90 billion market research industry by combining AI analysis with custom surveys deployed to real people. The company's hybrid approach differentiates it by generating fresh, tailored data from real human feedback, guided by expert me...
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Global Supply Chain Breaches Hit Nearly Every Company
Nearly all organizations (97%) now face negative impacts from supply chain security breaches, a significant increase from the previous year, highlighting a growing global threat. Companies are increasingly collaborating with third-party partners to address vulnerabilities, and there is a shift to...
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Over 26% of Europe's Game Devs Laid Off in Past Year
Over a quarter of Europe's game development workforce experienced layoffs in the past year, with creative roles and quality assurance hit hardest, and 10% of those laid off remain unemployed. Salaries have stagnated or declined, especially for Unity programmers who saw a nearly 50% pay drop, and ...
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80% of AI Natives in Australia Still Prefer Human Support Option
Four out of five Australian AI natives prefer access to human support during customer interactions, indicating a need for businesses to refine AI tools to meet expectations and encourage adoption. In the workplace, AI natives express lower satisfaction with employer-provided AI tools compared to ...
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Survey: "Busy Work" Costs 3 Hours of Admin Per Hour Worked
Knowledge workers face a productivity paradox, spending six hours on routine administrative tasks for every hour and forty-two minutes on high-impact work, which hampers innovation and business growth. This imbalance reduces output and morale, with outdated tools, unclear expectations, and underu...
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Survey: Marketers Unprepared for GEO Technology
A significant majority (63%) of marketers are not currently investing in generative engine optimization (GEO), with only 9% of resources allocated to it compared to higher shares for SEO and social media. Marketers' understanding of GEO lags behind traditional SEO, with only 33% feeling confident...
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Survey: ChatGPT and AI Tools Rise as Google Search Declines
AI tools like ChatGPT are rapidly gaining popularity for online information searches, significantly reducing reliance on traditional search engines like Google. User behavior is shifting towards a hybrid approach, blending AI tools and social platforms, with younger audiences leading this change ...
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Cybersecurity Budget Growth Hits 5-Year Low
Cybersecurity budget growth has slowed significantly, with only 47% of CISOs reporting increases in 2025, down from 62% in 2024, and 39% seeing no change in funding. Security spending as a percentage of IT budgets dropped to 10.9% in 2025, as companies prioritized AI and cloud investments over cyb...
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