IT Strategy


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    CIOs weather role change as AI investments come into focus

    Tying business leadership savvy to tech transformation is key for IT executives looking for financial returns, Experis U.S. President Kye Mitchell said.

    By June 15, 2026
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    Midsize companies expect AI gains, but integration woes curb progress

    Security, data readiness and integration challenges continue to hinder broader AI adoption despite growing confidence in the technology's potential.

    By Scarlett Evans • June 15, 2026
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    Hybrid cloud

    IT decision makers turn to hybrid cloud in search of security, flexibility and scale within enterprise infrastructure.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Foundation to tackle AI token cost management

    The Tokenomics Foundation will bring together enterprises, hyperscalers and frontier model developers to address rising AI costs.

    By June 12, 2026
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    Tech vendors partner up to address enterprise AI pain points

    From hyperscalers to niche SaaS providers, a steady stream of partnerships has emerged to tackle the AI hurdles companies are running into.

    By June 12, 2026
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    Oracle, AWS among vendors working to curb rising AI costs

    Advanced AI models and agentic tools are leading to greater token usage, which is pushing into budgets as business executives look to manage spend.

    By June 12, 2026
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    ServiceNow, IBM team up to target legacy IT

    Customers will be able to use IBM tools through the ServiceNow platform to modernize applications, govern data and automate workflows.

    By June 11, 2026
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    Shutterstock, Prudential Financial share AI cost strategies

    New models and agentic AI tools are leading to more token usage, driving AI costs higher for enterprises. 

    By June 11, 2026
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    Employees spend more time managing AI than producing work

    Employees saved 11 hours a week by using AI, but some of those hours are taken up by maintenance tasks, a Glean survey found.

    By June 10, 2026
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    Mars taps new digital chief for snacking unit

    Kemal Cetin will lead the division's technology agenda as the company continues to absorb the Kellanova acquisition completed last year.

    By June 10, 2026
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    Cyber insurance policyholders facing heavier scrutiny in underwriting, claims

    A multiyear lull in insurance rates and insurers’ over-dependence on large U.S. policyholders have led to more restrictions and exclusions in coverage.

    By David Jones • June 10, 2026
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    How CIOs can build an agentic AI framework

    Business acumen and a strategic framework will support successful tech overhauls through AI adoption, said Info-Tech Research Group CEO Tom Zehren.

    By June 9, 2026
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    Apple teams up with Google, Nvidia to expand private cloud capabilities

    The company’s emphasis on data privacy and security could make Apple hardware an appealing option for IT decision-makers, according to analysts.

    By June 9, 2026
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    Choice Hotels promotes exec as CTO to support AI buildout

    Tony Pallas, who spent more than 10 years modernizing the hospitality company’s tech stack, will work to advance AI capabilities in his new role.

    By June 8, 2026
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    AI deployment plans are catching leaders underprepared

    Embedding control and creating visibility into AI systems will allow leaders to scale confidently, Matt Lyteson, IBM CIO said.

    By June 8, 2026
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    Engineers are becoming advisers to agent-powered work

    Tech teams must change how they manage people-led operations to truly benefit from agentic AI, according to a Bain & Company report.

    By June 4, 2026
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    What CIOs should watch for in Trump’s AI oversight order

    Clear standards will be key to making the process worthwhile for AI providers and the companies that contract with them, tech experts say.

    By June 3, 2026
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    EU moves to curb reliance on US tech companies

    The European Technological Sovereignty Package unveiled Wednesday seeks to bolster cloud and AI sovereignty and strengthen the EU’s semiconductor industry.

    By June 3, 2026
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    AI agents put cybersecurity frameworks to the test

    Security and governance management are rapidly evolving as enterprises deploy the technology across more parts of the business.

    By June 3, 2026
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    HPE captures accelerated enterprise demand as revenues soar

    The company’s traditional server orders increased triple digits during the second quarter of its fiscal 2026.

    By June 2, 2026
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    Trump signs EO seeking early government access to powerful AI models

    The directive represents an about-face for an administration that previously repudiated government AI reviews.

    By Eric Geller • Updated June 2, 2026
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    Wells Fargo CEO: AI’s effect on employment is ‘complicated’

    The bank's biggest AI-related challenge is determining how the technology can transform its business model and how the lender should respond, Charlie Scharf said.

    By Caitlin Mullen • June 2, 2026
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    Nvidia stretches compute power to Windows PCs in support of agents

    A superchip for personal devices and a deskside supercomputer positions Nvidia as a full-stack provider.

    By June 1, 2026
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    Retailers turn to AI for productivity, personalized shopping

    Best Buy, Gap and Dick’s Sporting Goods said their AI investments were yielding rewards and reshaping their businesses during their Q1 earnings calls.

    By Updated June 4, 2026
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    OpenAI unveils security framework, citing emerging regulations

    The Trump administration scrapped a proposed executive order requiring government review of new AI models. But providers still face regulations at the state and international levels.

    By May 29, 2026
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    Dell revenue jumps 88% as it rides enterprise AI wave

    The technology company said enterprises are shoring up infrastructure to mitigate potential memory chip shortages as demand from AI workloads rises.

    By May 29, 2026