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With the Federal Reserve delivering a 25bps rate cut this week and signaling the possibility of additional fiscal easing by year-end, I expect M&A activity will finally enter a long-overdue growth phase, with one industry set to emerge as the prime beneficiary. TMT M&A has proven more resilient than most sectors, recording a 33% increase in deal value to $146b despite steady volumes and tariff-related headwinds. Within technology, AI-driven innovation and infrastructure consolidation fueled activity, markin ...