IT, business leaders clash over cloud, data security

Executives plan to increase IT spend despite disappointing returns on tech investments, according to Unisys.

Walmart, Target tout AI plans

The two retail giants are capitalizing on sustained investment in their technology foundations even as they face economic headwinds.

RaceTrac to hire first CIO as top tech exec retires

John Lukas transformed RaceTrac’s store technology infrastructure, revamped its loyalty app and spearheaded the IT integration of RaceTrac’s 2023 acquisition of Gulf Oil during his tenure.

AI hiring tools push tech workers to reconsider the industry

Nearly 1 in 3 IT professionals said they might leave the industry altogether as AI screening tools muddy the hiring process, a Dice survey found.

Retailers double down on AI despite reliability concerns

More than 3 in 5 leaders in the industry worry about the consistency and quality of generated outputs, according to a Monday.com survey.

FM taps MassMutual CTO for CIO role

The commercial property insurer appointed Tara Long to succeed Chief Strategy and Information Officer Srini Krishnamurthy.

Immature data strategies threaten enterprise AI plans

Executives rate their organization's data maturity 12% higher than those working in the environment daily, according to an Actian survey.

Kohl’s adds CTO to its tech leadership lineup

The retailer brought in former Nike and J.Crew executive Steven Dee to lead all technology and information platforms.

Cyber, AI drive software spending to double-digit growth through 2029

Cloud security and identity and access management tool purchases insulated the market from tariff-induced economic shocks, according to Forrester.

AIG taps financial sector veteran as chief digital officer

HP executive Scott Hallworth will be tasked with scaling generative AI use across the insurance company.

Execs use responsible AI to drive growth, prevent risks

Business leaders want to prevent further fallout as nearly all have experienced at least one problematic incident tied to AI, according to an Infosys survey.

Data center vacancies plummet amid power supply constraints

Colocation vacancy rates in North America dropped to an historic low during the first half of the year, according to JLL.

US Open serves AI add-ons for tennis matches

With IBM, the United States Tennis Association is embedding the technology to improve the fan experience and boost productivity behind the scenes.

Should CIOs care about new AI models?

Discussion about diminishing returns picked up momentum following OpenAI’s release of GPT-5. Other analysts say: Not so fast.

EG America names head of data and AI

The convenience store retailer appointed an external consultant it previously worked with to spearhead its enterprise data and AI strategy.

Northwestern Mutual picks COO to lead technology efforts

Beth Rodenhuis will return to the financial services company to serve as COO and business architect, overseeing the company's digital strategy.

Cisco banks on hardware refresh as AI boosts enterprise segment

The company expects network traffic to reach “unprecedented levels” as agentic AI and inferencing workloads proliferate, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said Wednesday.

FedEx appoints new tech chief

Vishal Talwar will join the logistics giant Friday as EVP, chief digital and information officer and president of Dataworks.

What’s the right number of AI projects? It depends.

Analysts say the roster hinges on the goals, budget and overall readiness of an enterprise, as well as its technology stack and workforce.

Microsoft axes volume discounts for SaaS suites

The move is intended to standardize pricing for online services, including Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365, the company said Tuesday.

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Research shows AI agents are highly vulnerable to hijacking attacks

Attackers could exploit widely deployed AI technologies for data theft and manipulation, experts from Zenity Labs found.

SpartanNash hires CIO, CISO as it preps for merger

The grocery company has also combined its finance, IT and strategy groups ahead of its planned acquisition by C&S Wholesale Grocers.

Banks accelerate AI deployments as agentic tools gain traction

More than half of the new use cases launched by the financial firms this year leveraged generative AI capabilities, according to Evident Insights research.

Fast food brands fire up AI despite challenging backdrop

McDonald’s, Chipotle and Yum Brands are embedding the technology into workflows to streamline processes and improve customer and employee experiences.

Cloud’s big 3 continue to rule infrastructure services

AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud commanded more than 70% of global IaaS spend in 2024, according to Gartner.