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    Cigna CIO departs to lead tech, operations group at UK bank

    Noelle Eder resigned earlier this month, marking the latest in a string of recent C-suite changes at the healthcare company. 

    By April 29, 2025
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    Intel forecasts Q2 revenue dip, trims headcount under new CEO

    The company expects revenue to drop by as much as 12% due in part to “very fluid trade policies” in the U.S., CFO David Zinsner said Thursday.

    By April 25, 2025
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    Trendline

    CIO Priorities

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

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Trump administration launches AI training push

    The executive order, issued Thursday, establishes a task force on AI education to expand access to youth apprenticeships. 

    By April 24, 2025
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    Businesses tap agentic AI to bridge persistent skill shortages

    Leaders say they plan to invest in customer service, marketing and product development automation tools, according to a Microsoft report.

    By April 23, 2025
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    Opinion

    How governance and security can drive agentic AI adoption

    Without the right visibility and guardrails, the brisk adoption of the latest applications can result in shadow AI agents.

    By Heather Gentile • April 23, 2025
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    Estée Lauder revamps IT leadership with transformation in mind

    The global cosmetics company recruited Brian Franz from investment firm State Street to be its first chief technology, data and analytics officer.

    By April 22, 2025
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    ROI, full-scale deployment of AI remains elusive

    Most businesses estimated returns of 50% or less on their AI projects, according to a CDW report.

    By Updated April 22, 2025
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    Microsoft strengthens in-house cyber governance, training

    As part of its Secure Future Initiative, Microsoft overhauled security practices following a series of crippling cyberattacks.

    By David Jones • April 21, 2025
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    Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant

    New-to-market job seekers are feeling the effects of fervent adoption more acutely than any other generation, according to Indeed.

    By April 21, 2025
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    Leaders pursue ML engineers, AI researchers in hiring efforts

    For CIOs, filling specialized job openings has emerged as a key challenge, according to an EPAM Systems survey.

    By April 18, 2025
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    Citi eyes AI productivity gains as it consolidates data systems

    “I’m not sure any bank finishes its modernization,” CEO Jane Fraser told investors during a Q1 2025 earnings call Tuesday.

    By April 17, 2025
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    Businesses struggle to pick the right AI use case: report

    Selecting a project based on objective factors like costs, business impact or ability to execute is a difficult task, a Snowflake survey found.

    By April 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why CIOs should prioritize IT modernization

    Technology leaders must find ways to maximize productivity gains while minimizing disruption as they choose the most pressing upgrades.

    By David White • April 17, 2025
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    US launches probe into semiconductor imports

    The federal investigation comes ahead of anticipated tariffs on the industry.

    By Philip Neuffer • April 15, 2025
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    Nvidia vows to invest up to $500B in US chip manufacturing

    “The engines of the world’s AI infrastructure are being built in the United States for the first time,” company founder and CEO Jensen Huang said Monday.

    By April 15, 2025
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    Tariff threats spark surge in PC shipments

    As vendors raced to stockpile U.S. inventory, end-users remained cautious during the first quarter of the year, Gartner's Rishi Padhi said.

    By April 14, 2025
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    Ulta Beauty aims for long-term growth after data, ERP upgrades

    The company’s tech investments cleared the way for generative AI. Executives are working to reap the rewards.

    By April 14, 2025
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    Amazon CEO defends billions in AI spend

    Andy Jassy justified company plans to keep investing in the technology, which he described as a “once-in-a-lifetime reinvention of everything we know,” in a letter to shareholders on Thursday.

    By April 10, 2025
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    How Trump’s tariff regime is cutting into IT budgets

    “The uncertainty level is already creating fertile ground for cutbacks,” IDC’s Stephen Minton said Wednesday, hours before the White House announced a 90-day pause.

    By April 10, 2025
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    How Bank of America scaled AI

    Innovation sessions, governance oversight and a clear focus on solving practical problems helped shape internal and customer-facing use cases.

    By April 10, 2025
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    EU sets action plan to establish global lead in AI

    The European Commission announced plans to triple the region’s data center capacity and improve access to in-demand talent Wednesday.

    By April 9, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize USA names new CIO

    Ann Dozier joined the grocery company from Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, where she served as SVP, chief information and technology officer.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 9, 2025
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    Genworth Financial taps Capital One veteran for CIO role

    Morris Taylor will lead the creation and execution of the company's technology strategy for the financial services firm, according to a Monday announcement.

    By April 8, 2025
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    AI agents emerge as potential targets for cyberattackers

    Digital entities, including bots and agents, pose a growing cybersecurity risk for enterprises, researchers found.

    By Alexei Alexis • April 8, 2025
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    Zoom goes agentic in ongoing AI push

    The collaboration software provider unveiled a task management capability, which can suggest action items and help complete them on users' behalf. 

    By April 7, 2025