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    15 CIO appointments that shaped 2023

    Southwest Airlines, Walgreens and Citi are among the companies that switched up their top tech leadership this year.

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    AWS enters enterprise chatbot fray with Q

    In the wake of OpenAI’s leadership crisis, the hyperscaler also doubled down on a multimodel AI strategy and deepened its Anthropic alliance.

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    MSPs ready to support SEC cyber disclosure requirements

    With a line of sight on security operations, MSPs hold keys to materiality determinations and annual 10-K reports.

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    3 takeaways from AWS’ generative AI course for executives

    Knowledge workers, employees with technical expertise and high-level executives alike can benefit from training to grasp the nascent tech.

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    Nvidia revenues soar amid hyperscaler AI rush

    The chipmaker's products underpin the AI services at the center of an enterprise adoption wave, but research and development are still underway.

  • Attendees arrive during AWS re:Invent 2022, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    AWS expands AI training portfolio

    The cloud provider added eight training courses for upskilling in prompt engineering, building LLMs and other AI proficiencies.

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    OpenAI to bring Altman back, revamp board

    The return of leadership members is likely to bring a sigh of relief to existing customers, according to Info-Tech Research Group’s Scott Bickley. 

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    Retailers brace for cyberthreat feast ahead of Thanksgiving shopping weekend

    A rise in social engineering and generative AI pose increased risks as phishing attacks and ransomware gain speed and grow more sophisticated.

  • Attendees arrive during AWS re:Invent 2021, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 30, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    Cloud security myths can leave SMBs exposed

    AWS identified three cyber misconceptions that hinder small- and medium-sized businesses as they migrate workloads.

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    OpenAI fallout underscores importance of triaging vendor risks

    With OpenAI’s stability in question, enterprise tech leaders have a central role in helping their businesses navigate the terrain.

    Updated Nov. 22, 2023
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    Chaos at OpenAI raises questions about enterprise reliance on ChatGPT

    With OpenAI's leaders ousted and staff in revolt, the volatility could cause enterprises to shift where they procure generative AI. 

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    CISA explains how to apply secure-by-design principles

    The focus should be on what manufacturers are doing to keep their customers safe, not the damage attackers might be inflicting, CISA’s Bob Lord said. 

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    FTC extends cloud competition scrutiny to generative AI

    “Cloud computing is a key input for artificial intelligence technologies,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said. 

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    Citi reshuffles tech leadership amid right-sizing push

    The financial services company elevated Jonathan Lofthouse to co-CIO following the departure of Stuart Riley, who held the position for 3 months.

  • OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman Testifies To Senate Committee On Rules For Artificial Intelligence
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    OpenAI CEO out, CTO steps in as interim chief

    Sam Altman left the company after the board completed a deliberative review process, which found Altman wasn’t “consistently candid” with the board. 

    Updated Nov. 20, 2023
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    Hyundai, AWS design training, certification program for critical cloud skills

    The third-largest carmaker will migrate on-prem applications and leverage jointly designed tech training programs. 

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    FinOps Foundation rolls out cloud cost controls with hyperscaler backing

    The trade association’s new FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification expands the standard’s scope with support from AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud and Oracle.

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    NRF releases 4 principles for AI use in retail

    The organization is providing a framework to encourage the proper application of artificial intelligence technology. 

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    Clorox CISO departs, CIO to step in, months after cyberattack

    The C-suite change comes in the aftermath of a cyberattack that damaged IT infrastructure, led to widespread disruption and negatively impacted earnings. 

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    5 tech execs share how they use generative AI at work

    Leaders from P&G, CBRE and Skillsoft incorporate the technology into workflows to reap efficiency gains. 

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    IBM bolsters hybrid AI strategy, arms watsonx with governance solution

    The toolkit validates LLM inputs, monitors outputs for bias, drift and compliance and integrates with models from IBM and other providers.

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    CIOs pester tech budgets as AI, security risks command investment

    IT leaders see opportunities for future cost reduction in many of the same places they’ve increased spending this year, a Snow Software report found.

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    Cloud spend climbs as hyperscaler infrastructure becomes ‘indispensable’

    Hunger for generative AI technologies and industry verticals will help drive end-user public cloud spend to $679 billion in 2024, according to Gartner.

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    Escalating SaaS prices outpace consumer price index inflation

    Software as a service spending now accounts for 14.1% of a typical company’s expense line, up from 12.7% last year, according to research from Vertice. 

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    5 highest-paying IT certifications in 2023

    Google Cloud certifications topped the highest earners list, ousting an AWS certification from its top-paying spot.