IT Strategy
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The economy is shutting young adults out of career-entry jobs, analysis finds
Some of the rising unemployment among workers aged 18 to 24 ties back to an increase in demand for AI skills, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
By Laurel Kalser • July 14, 2026 -
Walmart bets on AI and digital twins to shape its supply chain strategy
The technology helps the retailer get products around the world, despite global conflict or weather challenges, Walmart's Indira Uppuluri said.
By Paige Gross • July 13, 2026 -
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TrendlineHybrid cloud
IT decision makers turn to hybrid cloud in search of security, flexibility and scale within enterprise infrastructure.
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Texas Capital picks U.S. Bank alum as chief digital, information officer
Mo Jamous will lead the Dallas-based bank’s AI initiatives and strengthen its technology platform.
By Makenzie Holland • July 13, 2026 -
Agentic AI strains legacy IT systems
More than 4 in 5 organizations need to upgrade their tech stacks to support AI agents at scale, according to Google’s 2026 State of AI Infrastructure report.
By Makenzie Holland • July 10, 2026 -
Engineering teams will shrink as AI shifts responsibilities
Engineering roles aren’t disappearing, but more companies will deploy smaller teams with an expanded focus on product, UX and agent experience goals, according to Gartner.
By Paige Gross • July 10, 2026 -
Accenture faces massive data breach that could put clients at risk
The threat actor claiming responsibility says they stole source code, encryption keys and more.
By Eric Geller • July 10, 2026 -
AI skills now listed in 73% of tech job postings
Highly-regulated industries working to shape their AI implementation plans outpace other industries in the search for talent, according to a Dice report.
By Roberto Torres • July 9, 2026 -
SAP loosens ERP maintenance and support rules
In response to a European Commission investigation, SAP will clarify initial licensing terms and allow customers to choose different ERP support providers.
By Makenzie Holland • July 9, 2026 -
Dairy Queen hires Shake Shack vet to modernize tech
Phil Crawford joins the fast food and frozen treat chain just months after it expanded a drive-thru AI test.
By Julie Littman • July 9, 2026 -
AI confidence is on the rise despite cost concerns
Visibility into the costs and use cases of AI will be essential as companies pursue ROI from their AI deployments, according to KPMG.
By Paige Gross • July 8, 2026 -
Opinion
The workforce advantage CIOs can’t ignore
Successful deployment of agentic AI calls for a true understanding of its limitations, underscoring the need for new frameworks around AI competency.
By Syed Ahmed • July 8, 2026 -
Liberty Mutual preps legacy systems for AI scale
The insurer is reaping the rewards of a years-long modernization strategy to build systems that allow for as much flexibility as possible.
By Makenzie Holland • July 8, 2026 -
Accenture, Google bring enterprise AI to the midmarket
Midsize companies face familiar AI adoption setbacks but need services tailored to their scale, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said.
By Paige Gross • July 7, 2026 -
AI will reshape financial services, and regulation will follow
As banks move toward AI-first services, managing autonomy will be the main challenge for regulators, according to the U.K.’s primary financial watchdog.
By Makenzie Holland • July 6, 2026 -
Agentic AI to disrupt $234B in SaaS spending: Gartner
AI agents are reducing reliance on traditional software interfaces, upending everything from legacy user dashboards to pricing models.
By Paige Gross • July 6, 2026 -
IT unemployment dips below 3% for the first time this year
Despite waves of AI-driven layoffs, employers added thousands of IT roles last month, according to CompTIA.
By Roberto Torres • July 2, 2026 -
Microsoft pours $2.5B into push to embed engineers with customers
The tech giant will deploy 6,000 engineers through the Microsoft Frontier Company. It’s the latest big tech effort to support AI deployment at scale.
By Makenzie Holland • July 2, 2026 -
US firms lose 2.4% of revenue on failed AI projects
Businesses can curb waste by creating clear accountability structures and making honest decisions on whether projects should continue, analysts said.
By Scarlett Evans • July 2, 2026 -
Anthropic reactivates Fable, Mythos after securing government approval
The company’s powerful frontier models are back, but vetting issues remain unresolved.
By Eric Geller • July 1, 2026 -
Will AI create new entry-level jobs?
As companies become more reliant on AI, businesses will need to find employees to supervise systems, per a Cognizant and Pearson report.
By Lara Ewen • July 1, 2026 -
ServiceNow, Accenture team up to target enterprise security
Tech vendors are aiming to address security concerns over legacy implementations as agentic AI reaches more parts of the business.
By Paige Gross • June 30, 2026 -
AWS funnels $1B into forward deployed engineering hub
Thousands of AWS engineers, working alongside AI agents, will help roll out AI systems within enterprises, the company said Tuesday.
By Makenzie Holland • June 30, 2026 -
Albertsons works to scale merchandising intelligence platform
The grocer plans to fully deploy the platform — which incorporates agentic AI tools and governance — by the end of the year.
By Makenzie Holland • June 30, 2026 -
HP prepares to roll out OpenAI’s agentic platform
The company is developing a suite of devices that will run AI locally, making it one of the first enterprises to launch the Frontier platform at scale.
By Paige Gross • June 29, 2026 -
AI sprawl, token consumption ratchet up tech overspending
Nearly two-thirds of organizations lack adequate IT asset visibility to control AI costs, according to Flexera.
By Matt Ashare • June 29, 2026