Big tech unites around AI workforce training for 100M workers

Microsoft, Google, Intel, IBM and SAP are among the companies in the Cisco-led consortium to prepare workers in roles the technology will most likely impact.

Alibaba cuts cloud prices in global market play

The China-based hyperscaler reduced core service costs by up to 59% for workloads running in data centers outside its domestic market.

ChatGPT use is up, including at work

Employees under age 30 are most likely to report using the generative AI tool for tasks in the workplace, Pew says.

IT hiring swings upward after 4-month slump

The addition of more than 200,000 tech positions across the economy marks a “welcome return to stability,” CompTIA Chief Research Officer Tim Herbert said.

KPMG taps Google Cloud for generative AI tools, upskilling

The professional services firm opened a cloud training center and will deploy Google’s Gemini AI assistant internally.

As mainframes turn 60, skill gaps threaten the enterprise workhorse

“Great technology doesn't really go away — it finds the niche that it was made for,” Forrester Senior Analyst Brent Ellis said.

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Banking’s mainframe strategies shift as boards push for AI, cloud

Nearly two-thirds of global banking leaders plan to use generative AI to expedite cloud migrations, according to NTT Data.

Is prompt engineering’s party over?

The novel position could be on the chopping block before ever truly gaining enterprise traction, VMware researchers found. 

Why CIOs should rope tax into ERP modernizations

“The tax agenda is the most underserved corporate function by legacy ERP systems,” said David Nickson, principal in EY’s tax, technology and transformation practice.

Microsoft Exchange state-linked hack entirely preventable, cyber review board finds

The technology giant’s corporate culture fell short on security investments and risk management, and needs significant reforms, according to a damning report by the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board.

Cloudflare activates global GPU network, deploys Hugging Face integration

The cloud connectivity provider’s Workers AI edge solution is now generally available in more than 150 cities, the company announced Tuesday.

US, UK partner to demystify AI system evaluations

The collaboration between the nations’ safety institutes will result in robust model testing and “rigorous guidance,” the U.S. Secretary of Commerce said in a statement.

Generative AI unlocks the door to unstructured enterprise data

“Getting all this data to the right place at the right moment – it’s not an easy task,” Alon Amit, VP of product, analytics, AI and data at Intuit, said during a CIO Dive panel.

Microsoft decouples Teams from 365 globally

The move comes eight months after the software giant unbundled the two solutions in the European Economic Area and Switzerland to quell regulatory concerns.

SMBs aren’t scared of generative AI, survey finds

Nearly 9 in 10 small business owners are not concerned about the negative consequences associated with using the technology for work, GoDaddy found.

4 executive views from AI’s data underbelly

American Honda, Intuit, Cushman & Wakefield and Accenture tech chiefs shared insights on the systems that are fueling LLM innovations.

Santander hires ex-Marcus chief to lead US digital transformation

Swati Bhatia becomes the second Goldman consumer-banking vet to find a landing spot in just over a week.

Hyperscaler data center expansions ignite AI server market boom

As LLM technologies proliferated, GPUs surpassed CPUs in revenue for the first time last year, according to Dell’Oro research.

Amazon cements minority ownership in Anthropic with $4B investment

With the final $2.75 billion installment paid, the ties between the two companies are growing stronger as AWS expands access to Claude models via Amazon Bedrock.

American Honda gives data a promotion on the road to AI

The automotive company is pursuing an AI-for-all strategy, VP of IT Bob Brizendine said on a CIO Dive panel.

White House wants in on sought-after AI skills

The Biden administration plans to hire 100 AI professionals by this summer, Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday. 

Hybrid makes a comeback as cloud strategies mature

Companies are diversifying IT environments, mixing and matching on-prem with public cloud and edge locations, according to Nutanix data.

A look at how the EU AI Act will impact US generative AI deployments

Industry experts advise tech chiefs on initial next steps and why the GDPR comparison matters before the European Union begins regulatory enforcement of its act.

Four Seasons taps former MGM CTO as tech chief

Sudhakar Veluru, who joined the hotel chain Monday, has nearly two decades of hospitality and tech experience.

AWS relaxes Savings Plans restrictions

Customers can cancel cloud discount pricing packages within a week of purchase, the hyperscaler announced Monday.