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    Nvidia’s Rubin platform aims to cut AI training, inference costs

    The processor is expected to speed AI inference and use less AI training resources than its predecessor, Nvidia Blackwell.

    By Jan. 6, 2026
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    Risky shadow AI use remains widespread

    A new report offers fresh evidence for why enterprises should prioritize AI governance policies.

    By Eric Geller • Jan. 6, 2026
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    CIO Priorities

    CIOs are tasked with balancing their company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Why enterprise AI pilots fail

    Leaders trying to scale AI tools across the organization contend with employee resistance, communication breakdowns and a lack of engagement.

    By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 6, 2026
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    Claire’s plans tech upgrades despite past financial setbacks

    The embattled jewelry company will take steps to elevate customer in-store experiences by improving its technology foundation.   

    By Jan. 5, 2026
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    Cyber risks grow as manufacturers turn to AI and cloud systems

    Manufacturing has been the most-attacked sector for four years straight, according to a recent IBM report. Experts weigh in on how to balance the costs of security infrastructure with the rapid pace of technological advancement.

    By Sakshi Udavant • Jan. 5, 2026
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    Hyperscaler capex ballooned last year, fueling AI bubble fears

    Spending on data center infrastructure nearly tripled year over year during the third quarter of 2025, Synergy Research Group’s analysis found.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 5, 2026
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    The challenge for software engineers in 2026 — and beyond

    CIOs can support their teams in navigating seismic change as AI reshapes workflows and difficulties from past adoption waves linger.

    By Jan. 5, 2026
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    Opinion

    Beyond the pilot: How CIOs can scale AI successfully

    CIOs can drive AI ROI with strong design, governance, interoperability and modern IT infrastructure.

    By Rob Lowe • Jan. 5, 2026
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    ServiceNow to buy Armis for $7.75B

    The combination yields a major player in cyber-physical security and exposure management. 

    By David Jones • Dec. 23, 2025
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    Companies reinvest AI productivity gains into more automation

    In the search for greater ROI, businesses are using AI to further automate research and upskilling, according to EY.

    By Scarlett Evans • Dec. 23, 2025
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    New York mandates AI model safety requirements

    Despite President Donald Trump’s executive order challenging states' authority, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed AI safety legislation into law.

    By Dec. 22, 2025
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    Starbucks hires technology chief from Amazon

    Anand Varadarajan brings nearly two decades of retail technology experience to the coffee giant, which is working to implement customer-centric solutions.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 22, 2025
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    AWS leans on partners to spin up mainframe modernization agents

    The hyperscaler launched a platform called AWS Transform Composability aimed at speeding migrations with AI.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Dec. 22, 2025
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    [Podcast] Unifying Intelligence

    A podcast decoding the path to consistent, trusted and transparent data for the enterprise

    By CIO Dive's studioID • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Why AI governance gained ground in 2025

    CIOs addressed risk mitigation gaps and strengthened guardrails to expedite AI projects without sacrificing on security.

    By Dec. 19, 2025
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    House passes bill that could fast-track AI infrastructure projects

    The SPEED Act aims to cut red tape in order to meet soaring energy demand and growing competition in the global AI race, according to the bill’s sponsors.

    By Dec. 19, 2025
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    NIST adds to AI security guidance with Cybersecurity Framework profile

    Organizations have a new resource to map AI considerations onto NIST’s widely used security blueprint.

    By Eric Geller • Dec. 19, 2025
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    Microsoft, Google rule AI vendor market for enterprises

    The two tech titans provide the most advanced offerings for businesses, according to a Gartner analysis. The firm also highlighted OpenAI’s strength as an LLM provider.

    By Dec. 18, 2025
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    Red Hat acquires Chatterbox Labs to boost AI governance

    The deal is aimed at expanding the risk assessment, safety testing and governance capabilities within Red Hat’s AI portfolio.

    By Scarlett Evans • Dec. 18, 2025
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    CIOs name AI adoption as top imperative: survey

    Despite strong deployment goals, most C-suite executives believe new technology investments will take more than six years to reach 48% of expected returns.

    By Dec. 18, 2025
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    Tech labor indicators flail in first jobs report since shutdown

    Unemployment among technologists reached 4% in November, according to a CompTIA review of official data.

    By Dec. 17, 2025
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    Cloud cost management just got easier

    The FinOps Foundation added contractual commitments to its unified billing data matrix.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 17, 2025
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    IBM releases SAP tool as migration deadline looms

    Fueled by generative and agentic AI, the IBM Consulting Application Management Suite for SAP aims to simplify the transition to S/4HANA.

    By Dec. 16, 2025
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    UBS tech chief to depart as bank focuses on AI

    Mike Dargan, group chief operations and technology officer, will leave at the end of December, marking the latest in a string of leadership shifts at the bank.

    By Dec. 16, 2025
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    5 CIO predictions for AI in 2026

    IT leaders will look to make use of agentic systems, focus on projects with productivity gains and rethink workforce strategies next year.

    By Dec. 16, 2025