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Boardrooms split on AI readiness, pace of adoption: Deloitte
Just 2% of board members are highly knowledgeable or experienced in AI, according to a Deloitte survey.
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AI adoption drives ‘unmanageable’ spike in cloud costs
IT and financial executives leverage FinOps to rein in software and infrastructure spending, according to a Tangoe report.
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Enterprises cling to mainframe as cloud expands
Companies that lean on the enterprise workhorse are increasing capacity and purchasing new units, according to ISG research.
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IT hiring roars back after monthslong slump
Positive indicators in the economy overall led to increased hiring for tech positions in September, according to CompTIA.
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AI-powered software testing gains traction, but still needs guardrails
Human validation is key to mitigating risk, IT leaders said in a survey commissioned by Leapwork.
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Banking tech alliance drafts enterprise AI adoption guidelines
The Fintech Open Source Foundation, which now includes Nvidia and Moody’s, outlined LLM risks and control measures to guide deployment in the industry.
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Generative AI will spark mass upskilling of software engineers, Gartner says
“Building AI-empowered software will demand a new breed of software professional, the AI engineer,” Gartner’s Philip Walsh said.
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Senior AI talent rakes in top dollar amid rising demand
Data scientists and other specialized roles earn cash compensation of up to $350,000, according to a Menlo Ventures report.
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United Airlines leaned on real-time data to recover from the CrowdStrike outage
The airline modernized its technology foundations with better customer experiences in mind. Then, a major software outage underscored the importance of live data.
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How S&P Global crafted an AI curriculum for its workforce
The financial data company kicked off an upskilling sprint for its 35,000 employees, featuring certification programs and hybrid learning.
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Phishing remains cloud intrusion tactic of choice for threat groups
The attack mode accounted for one-third of the cloud-related incidents IBM X-Force responded to across a two-year period.
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Workers have AI confidence — but no training to back it up, survey shows
The disconnect could expose organizations to ethical and security risks, according to a Multiverse report.
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European Commission gets early enterprise buy-in on AI Act
Signatories of the voluntary pledge to apply the law’s principles ahead of enforcement include Porsche, Mastercard, Google and Microsoft.
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AT&T claims it faced a tenfold VMware price hike under Broadcom
The telecommunications company projected it would cost up to $50 million to migrate off VMware, EVP and GM Susan Johnson said in an email to Broadcom CEO Hock Tan.
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Top CIO conferences to watch in 2025
IT executives headed to technology conferences next year can expect sessions on tech talent attraction, cloud cost management, IT automation and the ever-evolving AI tech stack.
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California governor vetoed SB 1047. What’s next for AI regulation?
The contentious bill had garnered support from Hollywood and criticism from big tech. Gov. Gavin Newsom attributed his veto to the bill’s scope and broad language.
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Data center spending skyrockets as cloud building rush accelerates
Hyperscaler infrastructure investments surged during the first half of the year and are expected to reach $400 billion in 2024, according to Dell’Oro Group research.
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Deep Dive
CIOs turn to NIST to tackle generative AI’s many risks
Discover's CIO is one of many tech leaders working to limit generative AI missteps by turning to risk management frameworks to get deployment right from the outset.
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IT workers struggle to keep up with fast-moving tech
Technologists who work to expand their skills expect a salary bump, according to a Pluralsight survey.
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Amazon, Anthropic partnership clears UK regulators
The Competition and Markets Authority concluded the two companies had not entered a relevant merger event.
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How JPMorgan Chase enhances its developer experience
While developers often operate in complex environments, the financial institution has worked to simplify processes and improve knowledge-sharing.
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Enterprises funnel IT spend into AI and data, Accenture says
Executives are cutting resources elsewhere in IT to carry out AI and data investments, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said Thursday.
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CrowdStrike outage: Fallout and recovery
CrowdStrike CEO pushes ‘resilient by design’ framework, promising changes
The cybersecurity vendor is embracing a new business framework after a defective software update led to one of the largest IT outages in history.
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Google accuses Microsoft of stifling cloud competition in EU complaint
Microsoft's licensing terms restrict European customers from migrating workloads to competing platforms, Google told the European Commission.
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CrowdStrike outage: Fallout and recovery
CrowdStrike’s mea culpa: 5 takeaways from the Capitol Hill testimony
CrowdStrike was quick to apologize after a faulty content update triggered a global IT network outage. An executive detailed internal changes designed to prevent it from happening again.