BNY looks to Google Cloud for agentic AI push

The bank will integrate Gemini Enterprise into its proprietary AI platform, Eliza. It's the latest effort from a financial services company to scale AI use.

3 tips for incoming tech chiefs from Wrench Group’s CIO

David Fritzinger preached the benefits of simplification and alignment in his first year at the home repair services company.

Deere CIO to retire after 28 years with the company

Raj Kalathur, who was also the president of John Deere Financial, will remain in both roles until Jan. 31, 2026.

Microsoft 365 to include more AI tools – at a higher price

Commercial pricing for Microsoft’s flagship subscriptions will rise 16% on average starting in July 2026 as the catalog of AI tools expands, the company said Thursday.

HPE gets a boost from Juniper Networks integration amid server shipment slump

Memory chip shortages and AI project delays took a bite out of the company’s Q4 revenue growth, executives said during a Thursday earnings call.

Snowflake deepens partnerships as customer AI use ticks up

As enterprises seek to build AI agents, vendors are partnering to expand data access, interoperability and AI functionality.

Salesforce bets on IT automation as AI demand rises

The company's “quarter of Agentforce” stretched into the following fiscal year, with Q3 revenue for the agentic AI product surpassing $500 million.

Should CIOs let go of long-term planning cycles?

As businesses adapt to seismic technology shifts, leaders must find the balance between short-term responses and longer strategies.

CIOs grapple with role change amid AI influx

Nearly 2 in 3 tech chiefs say their roles have evolved in recent years as their focus has shifted to business outcomes.

AWS pitches enterprises on frontier agents built for scale, autonomy

IT teams stand to see the most benefit from AI that can continuously work in the background to put out fires, triage issues and monitor the tech stack.

Nike cuts CTO, chief commercial roles in leadership overhaul

Chief Supply Chain Officer Venky Alagirisamy will become COO and oversee the technology department beginning Monday.

Retailers turn to AI for marketing, merchandising

AI investments are widespread across retail, but using the tech doesn’t automatically translate to business impacts, per a Berkeley Research Group report.

SAP deploys EU AI Cloud in latest push for data sovereignty

The ERP giant has been working to expand EU-based compute capacity, having pledged more than $20 billion to the effort in September.

Expedia names its first chief AI, data officer

Xavier Amatriain, a former Google executive, will don dual hats for the travel company. The move is a nod to data quality's criticality for IT initiatives.

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Congress mulls preempting state-level AI laws — again

A coalition of state CIOs is asking Congress not to “strip states of their ability to address real AI risks in their communities.”

AWS, Google link up to ease multicloud deployments

Microsoft Azure will also join the service in 2026. It's the latest hyperscaler move to ease interoperability.

Australian bank nabs Lloyds data chief to lead AI

Ranil Boteju will return to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as its chief AI officer to advance the financial services firm’s strategy.

How product fusion teams can help CIOs break bottlenecks

A product approach puts outcomes at the center, letting stakeholders across IT and security share a common mission.

HP plans workforce trim despite rising AI PC demand

The company unveiled a restructuring plan that includes cutting up to 6,000 jobs by 2028 as it bows to cost pressures and looks to capitalize on AI.

Microsoft tightens cloud login process to prevent common attack

Hackers have spent decades exploiting a ubiquitous type of vulnerability. Microsoft is trying to change that.

BJ’s CEO: ‘AI is a big part of our future’

The membership-only grocery chain is using the technology to make coding more efficient, generate to-do lists for team members and spot quality issues in its stores. 

Fear of AI-driven job displacement nearly doubles in a year: KPMG

The finding comes as two U.S. senators are pushing legislation that would require some AI-related layoffs to be reported to the Labor Department.

Trump launches Genesis Mission to build AI platform

The Department of Energy will lead the effort to craft the American Science and Security Platform, which will unite supercomputers, AI and quantum systems.

US workers report a ‘major AI trust gap’ that affects their view of companies

Half of workers said they prefer humans to review job applications, evaluate work performance and make decisions that affect careers, according to talent insight firm SHL.

GM chief AI officer steps down

The automaker’s AI team will report to the manufacturing engineering organization following the Friday departure, which marked the second tech executive exit in recent weeks.