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Associated Press
08-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
$47.3 Bn Generative AI in DevOps Market Analysis and Strategies to 2034: Asia Pacific and Middle East Drive Expansion with Remarkable Growth, Opportunities Abound in Cloud-Based Deployments
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2025-- The 'Generative AI in DevOps Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2034" has been added to offering. This report describes and explains the Generative AI in DevOps market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The global Generative AI in DevOps market reached a value of nearly $1.87 billion in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.80% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $1.87 billion in 2024 to $9.58 billion in 2029 at a rate of 38.53%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 37.63% from 2029 and reach $47.3 billion in 2034. Growth in the historic period resulted from the increasing internet penetration, rapid growth of the Large Language Model (LLM), increasing demand for personalized AI solutions, increasing digital transformation across industries, and rising adoption of cloud computing. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were limited availability of skilled personnel and technical expertise. Going forward, the growing adoption of automation, rising investment in AI startups, increasing usage of artificial intelligence, favorable government initiatives, and expansion of the Information Communication Technology industry will drive growth. A factor that could hinder the growth of the Generative Artificial Intelligence in Development and Operations (DevOps) market in the future includes concerns regarding job displacement. The global Generative AI in DevOps market is fairly fragmented, with a large number of small players operating in the market. The top ten competitors in the market made up to 15.8% of the total market in 2023. Microsoft Corporation was the largest competitor with a 2.52% share of the market, followed by Alphabet Inc. (Google LLC) with 2.20%, Amazon Web Services Inc. with 1.81%, International Business Machines Corporation with 1.79%, Oracle Corporation with 1.78%, NVIDIA Corporation with 1.58%, Cisco Systems Inc. with 1.43%, Capgemini SE with 0.98%, OpenAI with 0.91%, and NetApp Inc. with 0.81%. The Generative AI in DevOps market is segmented by component into solutions and services. The solutions market was the largest segment of the Generative AI in DevOps market segmented by component, accounting for 61.64% or $1.15 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the services segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the Generative AI in DevOps market segmented by component, at a CAGR of 40.28% during 2024-2029. The Generative AI in DevOps market is segmented by deployment mode into cloud-based and on-premise. The cloud-based market was the largest segment of the Generative AI in DevOps market segmented by deployment mode, accounting for 62.38% or $1.17 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the cloud-based segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the Generative AI in DevOps market segmented by deployment mode, at a CAGR of 40.20% during 2024-2029. The Generative Artificial Intelligence in Development and Operations (DevOps) market is segmented by application into testing, monitoring, deployment, maintenance, and other applications. The testing market was the largest segment of the Generative Artificial Intelligence in Development and Operations (DevOps) market segmented by application, accounting for 36.62% or $687.76 million of the total in 2024. Going forward, the deployment segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the Generative Artificial Intelligence in Development and Operations (DevOps) market segmented by application, at a CAGR of 42.68% during 2024-2029. North America was the largest region in the Generative Artificial Intelligence in Development and Operations (DevOps) market, accounting for 33.66% or $632.17 million of the total in 2024. It was followed by Asia Pacific, Western Europe, and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the Generative AI in DevOps market will be Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The top opportunities in the Generative AI in DevOps markets segmented by component will arise in the solutions segment, which will gain $4.51 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the Generative AI in DevOps market segmented by deployment mode will arise in the cloud-based segment, which will gain $5.17 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the Generative AI in DevOps markets segmented by application will arise in the testing segment, which will gain $2.84 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The Generative AI in DevOps market size will gain the most in the USA at $1.8 billion. Market-trend-based strategies for the Generative Artificial Intelligence in Development and Operations (DevOps) market include a focus on developing innovative solutions to enhance AI model training and deployment efficiency, concentrating on creating innovative solutions, like the Generative AI production stack and focusing on developing innovative products like AI-powered DevSecOps (Development, Security, and Operations) platforms. Player-adopted strategies in the Generative AI in DevOps market include focusing on expanding operational capabilities through new product launches and focusing on strengthening business capabilities through strategic partnerships. 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Zawya
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Improved school infrastructure key for new curriculum
Government is urged to invest in Information Communication Technology (ICT) and science laboratories to improve student output and performance under the new lower secondary school curriculum. While responding to a statement by the Minister for Education and Sports on the new grading system for the new curriculum, the Shadow Minister for Education and Sports, Hon. Joseph Ssewungu said that lack of ICT infrastructure constrained the ability of schools to timely submit credit assessment scores to UNEB. Ssewungu presented his statement to the House chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. Ssewungu alluded to a statement from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Director which indicated the challenges of shortages of school laboratories. 'The new curriculum, being skills-based, requires that science labaratories and workshops are well-equipped to give the learners enough chance to create new knowledge through self-learning. Unfortunately, many rural and private schools lack these and are also short of science teachers,' Ssewungu said. He added that the new curriculum's emphasis on practical application raised questions about the relevance of theoretical subjects like history, C.R.E and geography to real-life problem-solving. Ssewungu urged UNEB to improve on supervision of the assessment of the 20 per cent awarded to learners, noting that project work is not supervised, which raises questions about the credibility of the results. Ssewungu urged government to prioritise teacher training and recruitment especially in languages like Kiswahili. Hon. Robert Migadde (NRM, Buvuma Islands County) said schools in villages did not compete favourably in the first assessment under the new curriculum in 2024, citing lack of access to key facilities to support project work. 'Seed schools lack computer labaratories and many of them to do not have access to stable electricity, yet these are examinable courses,' said Migadde. Speaker Anita Among, emphasised the need to improve necessary infrastructure in schools to enable project-work assignments under the new lower secondary school curriculum. 'Most of these problems are in government-aided schools. The issue of infrastructure is very crucial. It may not be under ICT or laboratories alone, but the ministry must also consider libraries,' Among said. The Speaker tasked the Minister for Finance to provide funding for extension of electricity across the country. 'What would it cost us if we handled the Rural Electricity Authority (REA) projects that were not completed, in a similar manner like we handled roads, by giving each district Shs1 billion to finalise the electricity projects? This should be in the corrigenda for the coming budget,' Among said. The State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi promised to provide feedback when he presents a report on the implementation of the National Development Plan IV within the proposed budget. Hon. Emmanuel Ongiertho (FDC, Jonathan County) made a proposal that topics on project work done by students should be based on day-to-day skills training, adding that the new curriculum should have been initiated from primary level, to enable students acclimatise easily. Katikamu County South MP, Hon. Hassan Kirumira urged the Ministry of Education to sensitise parents on the new lower secondary school curriculum. 'Our parents are more inclined to knowing marks and how their children have performed after school which drives them away from the whole point of the new curriculum that is based on learner assessment,' said Kirumira. Nwoya East County MP, Hon. Geofrey Okello observed that many teachers are not conversant with the curriculum's competence based model of teaching. 'There were regional trainings for trainers of teachers however, they were never facilitated to extend the knowledge. Many teachers are not knowledgeable about what is being examined,' Okello said. Luuka District Woman Representative, Hon. Esther Mbayo urged the Ministry of Finance to expedite the process of releasing money to facilitate the training of teachers under the new curriculum. 'A new term has started and we have many teachers who are not well versed with the new curriculum. Making the funds for training available will enable the trainers of teachers to help those supposed to implement the curriculum, to do their work well,' Mbayo said. Hon. Stella Atyang noted that students have lost confidence in their teachers, and she stressed the need for adequate training in giving lessons under the new curriculum. 'Learners have expressed that teachers do not know what they are translating to them. Students are asked to buy textbooks but teachers are teaching and explaining different things from those expected in the curriculum,' Atyang said. The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi tasked the Ministry of Education and Sports to give continuous updates to Parliament on the progress of the new lower secondary school curriculum, and implementation of the proposed new A-Level curriculum. The State Minister for Primary Education, Hon. Joyce Moriku appreciated proposals made by MPs adding that the reviewed curriculum produce a competitive generation Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda.
Times of Oman
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Nepal tables bill to tab social media despite fear of censorship
Kathmandu: Nepal has moved forward with the controversial "Social Media Bill" despite claims of attempted censorship and curtailment of Freedom of Expression and Speech. Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung tabled the Bill in the National Assembly on Sunday despite criticism from opposition and social media users. "In order to systematize, limit and for safety, formulation of special law for social media has been practiced all across the globe. In Nepal as well, development in field of Information Communication Technology (ICT), the use of social media is rising. Making right and proper application of social media, social harmony, cultural tolerance and promotion of good governance, by making the social media operators and users responsible by making it limited, secure and organized; to regulate it law is required," Minister Gurung said as he tabled the bill in the upper house. The Bill has proposed the provisions for license (with a two-year validity) for any companies, firms or institutions to operate digital platforms and renewal of the permission, granting the rights to authorities concerned to ban on the operation of such platforms and the remove the contents in violations of the terms and conditions. It has proposed conditions for the users of social sites as well. The opposition as well as the social media users have been claiming these provisions clandestinely attempt to impose censorship and curtail the basic human rights. Earlier, last week, former Education Minister and member of parliament from Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Sumana Shrestha dragged attention of government to discuss the bill with public before moving forward in meeting of the lower house of parliament. "While drafting the bills has there been any consultations and discussions with those whom it is meant for? It again has been proven, whether it is left, right or the center aligned that no one really cares what people want. I want the government to pay attention to this issue and request them to call the youths, talk with them and listen to the voice of people," Shrestha said. The bill has disapproved the social media contents capable of hurting the dignity of others, trolling, hate speech and distortion of information. Similarly, post, like, repost, live streaming, subscribe, comment, tag, hashtag or mention with wrong intention is liable to fine up to Nepali Rupees (NRs) 500 thousand to users of social sites. Debate has arisen over the provision fearing repercussions from the government and senior post officials as it intends to ban on satirical contents. "Now, by bringing the Social Media Regulation Bill, you are trying to legally control freedom of expression and press? Are you above the sovereignty of the citizen? Above the constitution? Are you the master and the citizens the slave? The bill currently registered in the parliament for the operation, use and regulation of social media is objectionable. In the name of regulating social media, it not only stifles the constitutional right of citizens to freedom of expression, but also controls the freedom of the press. In this bill, citizens are being threatened with imprisonment and fines step by step," Pushpa Kamal Dahal, former Prime Minister and Chairman of the opposition CPN-Maoist Center said addressing a meeting of the House of Representatives last week. The Clause 12 (H) of the introduced bill mandates users of social media to 'reveal their identity to the social media platforms in order to use the platform'. A section of the general public is hailing this clause as a step to ensure accountability for the effect of public opinions shared on social media while others are criticizing it for raging head-on against the people's right to privacy. Similarly, Clause 12 (J) has divided opinion on whether it infringes on freedom of speech, privacy, and the right to communication. The clause states, "For the purpose of investigating or inquiring into a crime, the details of a social media user must be provided to the concerned authorities. This means that the users' privacy will not be safeguarded. The user will be required to submit all their data to the relevant regulatory body. Failure to comply could result in a penalty ranging from NRs 2.5 million to NRs 10 million." Several provisions in the bill contradict Nepal's constitution, while vague and incomplete terminologies raise concerns. Critics fear the government will exploit these loopholes to interpret the law in its favor. Another major concern is the government's direct role as the plaintiff in all related cases, giving authorities greater control over how they define and enforce the law. The bill requires a Rapid Response Team to handle such proceedings. Typically, authorities form these teams when immediate action is needed in the public interest, such as during natural disasters. However, the government has introduced a provision to create one specifically for this purpose. The bill directly violates Articles 17 and 19 of the Constitution of Nepal. Article 17 guarantees the right to freedom, stating, "No person shall be deprived of personal liberty." However, the bill does more than restrict personal freedom--it actively penalises individuals for posting, sharing, liking, reposting, live streaming, subscribing, commenting, tagging, using hashtags, or mentioning others on social media. Clause 16 (2) of the bill explicitly prohibits individuals from engaging in these activities with malicious intent: "One must not post, share, like, repost, live stream, subscribe, comment, tag, use hashtags, or mention others on social media with malicious intent." While the bill clearly criminalizes liking or commenting, it fails to define "malicious intent" leaving its interpretation ambiguous. Since the bill does not clarify the term's scope or meaning, anyone accused under this provision could simply claim, "I had no malicious intent," making enforcement arbitrary and subjective. The bill creates a loophole that allows government officials to potentially avoid accountability. If they act against the bill's provisions, they can claim, "I did not act with malicious intent," when the provision is invoked. Whether they can escape responsibility remains unclear. The bill also includes a provision that allows for a fine of up to NRs 5,00,000. Article 19 of Nepal's Constitution guarantees the right to communication, stating, "No prior restriction shall be imposed on the publication or broadcast of any news, editorial, article, composition, or other written, audio, or audiovisual material through any medium such as electronic publishing, broadcasting, or printing."
