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Enterprise Software Earnings H1 2026: AI Shifts Power To Vendors
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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Enterprise software vendors in H1 2026 reported growth driven by AI, cloud applications, and platform adoption, while increasingly expanding consumption-based pricing and workflow orchestration. CIOs should reassess vendor strategic control points, evolving commercial models, and dependency risks to maintain negotiating power and improve contract governance.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software and AI Infrastructure.
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AI is shifting pricing power towards software vendors and reducing buyer negotiation leverage. You must immediately audit your vendor dependencies and update sourcing strategies to protect your control over costs and flexibility.
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