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    Enterprise AI investments hung up on data sourcing, prep

    Data is central to speeding up operations or making accurate predictions. Finding and preparing data is often the hardest part of the process.

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    AWS, Splunk lead open source effort to spot and curb cyberattacks

    A broad group of 18 tech companies is collaborating to establish a less cumbersome model for cybersecurity defense coordination.

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    Don’t feel stuck in tech decisions. Change is possible — with a plan.

    CIOs and tech leadership have a lofty weight on their shoulders because making the wrong decision could result in wasted resources, time and money. 

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    AI becoming backbone of products and services: Gartner Hype Cycle

    There are roadblocks to adoption: a lack of resources and the fragmentation of AI tools require executives to create more cohesive adoption strategies.

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    Clorox touts technology as fix to post-pandemic slump and macroeconomic stress

    A cloud-based ERP system and “a suite of other digital technologies” aim to streamline operations for the cleaning and consumer products company.

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    Zillow sees tech talent attrition as business growth obstacle

    The company issued off-cycle restricted stock units to raise employee compensation, with attention on tech and product talent retention, said CEO Rich Barton.

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    Companies are adopting new tech, but are lacking skilled talent to bring ROI

    A study by Economist Impact suggests employers are worried about the tech skills gap in their organizations.

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    Tech unemployment nears historic lows as hiring grows

    Amid better than expected job growth, employers sought technologists by the hundreds of thousands during July despite recession fears.

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    Warner Bros. Discovery plans migration to a single tech stack

    Technology is the third-largest portion of the company’s OpEx spending. But the company plans to explore cost-saving automation opportunities.

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    Slack resets passwords en masse after invite link vulnerability

    The bug, which went undetected for five years, impacts at least 60,000 users but likely more.

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    Employees love flexibility in the tech workplace — and tech leaders should, too

    For tech employees, flex time and slack time provide the flexibility they crave. For tech leaders, flexible work initiatives keep employees happy and productivity high.

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    Ransomware defense guidance risks hang-ups under many steps

    Small and mid-sized businesses don’t typically have the resources to meet every safeguard. But every action, however small, helps.

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    Companies remain bullish on IT spend, unfazed by financial headwinds

    Talk of recession has companies cutting back on discretionary spending while planning larger modernization efforts, a strategy born from recent recession history. 

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    Why Chipotle accelerated its software development cadence

    One philosophy is central to Chipotle's technology organization, CTO Curt Garner said: “We need to get 10% better every year.”

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    AWS and Microsoft eye economy in a bid to control cloud cost

    An economic downturn won’t slow cloud migration — unless cloud providers start raising prices.

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    Governors commit to computer science, but accountability questions persist

    Only 51% of high schools offered computer science courses in 2021, and advocates say tracking states’ future actions can ensure access improves. 

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    Cardinal Health looks inward for new CIO

    Michelle Greene joined the company in 2021, following decades of experience across industries. She succeeds Brian Rice, who left for McDonald's this week.

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    Global RPA market keeps growing but barriers persist

    An automation drive will push global RPA software revenue to $2.9 billion by the end of 2022. However, growth is slowing down as CIOs deal with barriers to success.

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    McDonald’s names global CIO following other executive changes

    Brian Rice will serve on the global senior leadership team as EVP and global CIO, reporting directly to CEO Chris Kempczinski.

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    Most cyberattacks come from ransomware, email compromise

    Attackers are scanning for vulnerabilities in unpatched systems within 15 minutes, stressing the pace and scale of the threat.

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    AWS launches subscription service to help companies build cloud skills

    The service includes AWS Skill Builder modules, certification practice exams and a role playing game called Cloud Quest. 

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    GitHub Copilot adds 400K subscribers in first month

    The AI pair programming tool from Microsoft's GitHub became generally available in June.

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    AWS commits to helping customers optimize cloud spend

    E-tailer Amazon posted net losses for the second consecutive quarter despite big gains for Amazon Web Services.

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    How to manage hardware assets — despite the talent crunch

    Leaders should reassess the types of gear they procure, and hire help to ensure workers focus on key tasks, not answering help tickets.

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    Lessons from Target’s cloud journey, a decade in the making

    The retailer didn’t just lift and shift to get to the cloud — and it had some sticker shock along the way.