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Oracle plugs AI into industry clouds, deepens Nvidia partnership
The hyperscaler announced generative AI enhancements to its customer service and healthcare platforms at Oracle CloudWorld 2023.
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Hershey appoints its first-ever CTO
The candy and snacks maker is working to expand its analytics and automation capabilities amid a multiyear ERP implementation set to conclude in 2024.
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Google Bard lands in Docs, Drive apps as generative AI adoption rolls on
Called Extensions, the feature lets users link Bard with Google apps, allowing the tool to locate files or pull relevant information from email threads.
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Lucie McCarthy/CIO Dive, data from CIO Dive virtual event, Sept. 13, 2023.
How Principal Financial Group fast tracked its AI plans thanks to cloud
Cloud gave the company the flexibility to test generative AI’s potential broadly before settling on specific business applications of the technology.
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Disney CIO departs as C-suite shuffle continues
Diane Jurgens is the latest executive to leave the company after a year marked by layoffs, restructuring and leadership shake-ups.
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Opinion
3 keys to making the most of colocation
Under the right framework, colocation can help businesses optimize their cloud networking, freeing up capital for other IT investments.
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Microsoft, Oracle tighten multicloud alliance, ease data migrations
In the new arrangement, Oracle will operate and manage qualifying cloud infrastructure services directly within Microsoft's data centers.
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EY completes $1.4B AI investment, launches in-house platform
As part of the push, the company built a large language model currently used by 4,200 employees in a pilot program.
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Compromised credential use jumps 300% in cloud intrusions: IBM
Valid credentials are also a hot commodity in the cybercrime marketplace, accounting for the vast majority of assets for sale on the dark web, IBM found.
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Cloud strategy misalignment leads some workloads back on-prem
As migrations progress, organizations are still struggling to bring IT investments in line with business goals.
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Boutique MSPs tweak their tech recruiting strategy as customer demands evolve
Traditional MSPs seek to recruit team members who can “connect the dots” as clients demand business process solutions over routine integrations.
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8 more companies join White House AI safety push
The recent push from the Biden administration adds to congressional and state-level interest in AI oversight.
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SEC disclosure rules: What’s the role of the CIO?
The new rules for reporting cybersecurity incidents highlight the CIO's role as a communicator and connector.
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Sprouts appoints first-ever chief technology officer
Jim Bahrenburg, formerly chief information officer of Good Food Holdings, assumed the role on Monday.
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Oracle races to expand cloud regions, anticipating demand surge
“Because we have far more demand than we can supply, our biggest challenge is building data centers as quickly as possible,” Oracle CEO Safra Catz said.
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Tyson CTO departs, CIO takes over
Amid a year of executive reshuffling, the food industry giant ended a collaborative tech leadership structure initiated in February.
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Salesforce infuses rebranded CRM with AI, launches Einstein Copilot
The software giant is introducing a conversational generative AI assistant baked into all applications.
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Businesses have $300B in unused cloud commitments, Infosys finds
“Cloud can be a black hole for money,” Chris Leigh-Currill, managing partner at Infosys, said in the report.
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BJ’s names CIO as it targets digital convenience
The executive succeeds former BJ's CIO Scott Kessler, who joined Northeast Grocery earlier this year.
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Fear blocks enterprise innovation hopes as competition mounts
Executives grapple with the weight of picking the wrong projects or squandering resources as new technological capabilities emerge.
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Mainframe market still growing in cloud’s shadow
Appreciation for the value of the on-prem data center is rising as organizations contend with post-migration bills.
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UNFI names former Mars exec CIO
Mario Maffie will join the grocery retailer and wholesaler in October following a 24-year tech-focused career at the food producer.
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AI adoption in software development is slow to take root
Just 1 in 4 organizations use AI in the software development lifecycle, but those who have adopted it are chasing efficiency and faster cycle times, a GitLab survey found.
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California to set guidelines for public sector generative AI
The state, which joins a growing number of governing bodies scrutinizing generative AI, will issue public sector usage guidelines by January.
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IBM raises prices for cloud infrastructure, platform services
While most IaaS billing increases won’t impact U.S. customers, data storage rates will increase for all customers by as much as 26% in January.
Updated Sept. 7, 2023