1.0ARNhttps://www.arnnet.com.auLilia Guanhttps://www.arnnet.com.au/author/lilia-guan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="sFw1ms8BUU"><a href="https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/4024498/ai-and-cloud-services-offers-relief-in-it-service-spend-slowdown.html">AI and cloud spend offers relief in IT services slowdown</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/4024498/ai-and-cloud-services-offers-relief-in-it-service-spend-slowdown.html/embed/#?secret=sFw1ms8BUU" width="600" height="338" title="“AI and cloud spend offers relief in IT services slowdown” — ARN" data-secret="sFw1ms8BUU" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://www.arnnet.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/4024498-0-47531800-1752807472-nulticloud_network_service_provider.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=600600316IT and business services spending in Australia and New Zealand services was down 33 percent, in the second quarter of 2025, although strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services suggests a rebound. This reflects a broader regional downturn, as spending slowed with enterprises remaining cautious in the face of uncertain macro conditions, according […]