IBM reports enterprise customers postponed rather than canceled major software purchases in recent quarters. Hardware investments for AI initiatives consumed corporate budgets instead of software spending.
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Big Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets
Big Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets. https://www. theregister.com/software/2026/ 07/23/ibm-insists-ai-didnt-kill-software-deals-just-delayed-them/5276977