A stark divide is emerging in how the world’s biggest tech players are approaching artificial intelligence. At the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona last week, this contrast could not have been clearer: while Silicon Valley giants continue to frame AI as a series of standalone products,

I was one of 109,000 attendees at the MWC25 mobile world congress in Barcelona this week, looking to uncover the most interesting enterprise technology vendors among the nearly 2,900 exhibitors in the massive Fira convention center.

Whether it's faster networks, smarter devices, or safer digital environments, the advancements unveiled at MWC 2025 are paving the way for a more connected and intelligent world.