Enterprise IT budgets are under a new kind of pressure: a fast-moving AI adoption cycle that’s forcing organizations to pay more for the software, infrastructure, and data plumbing that power modern applications. Over the past year enterprises have reported rising renewal costs, new usage-based charges, and a proliferation of AI-enabled features that vendors are packaging — and often re-pricing — as premium capabilities. The result is a scramble for visibility, governance, and measurable ROI...