IT Strategy


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    CEOs eye job cuts as AI adoption grows

    The trend is underscoring employee concerns about their long-term stability, according to a Businessolver survey.

    By Aug. 11, 2026
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    Allstate preps Allie platform to drive agentic AI strategy

    “We have a technology-driven strategy, not a strategy supported by technology,” CEO Tom Wilson said.

    By Aug. 10, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

    Ongoing AI adoption efforts and the evolution of the executive scope ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    AI infrastructure spending shifts in latest sign of deployment maturity

    Enterprises are now pouring more resources into operating the technology at scale rather than on training models, according to Gartner.

    By Aug. 10, 2026
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    With AI, CIOs need a new playbook

    IT leaders need to rewrite operations from the ground up while facing regulatory pressure, capacity constraints and concerns about vendor lock-in.

    By Aug. 10, 2026
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    July delivers mixed tech hiring results

    Unemployment among IT professionals reached its lowest point in 2026 so far despite dips in job postings and tech roles, according to CompTIA.

    By Aug. 7, 2026
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    AI’s impact on software development jobs divides economists

    Just how things will shake out for coders remains unclear, but roles will change regardless and require adaptability, according to Indeed.

    By Aug. 6, 2026
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    Meta launches coding agent Muse Code in latest enterprise AI push

    Coupled with heavy cloud infrastructure investments, the launch underscores the company's efforts to diversify revenue streams.

    By Aug. 6, 2026
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    Surprise AI costs threaten enterprise implementations

    Poor visibility across AI spending is leading one-quarter of businesses to delay or cancel AI projects, Mavvrik found.

    By Scarlett Evans • Aug. 6, 2026
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    White House walks tightrope on securing AI without stifling tech innovation

    National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said the administration wants to work collaboratively with the private sector.

    By David Jones • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Home Depot reshuffles leadership to accelerate tech innovation

    The company is consolidating tech teams under the leadership of its new EVP and CTO as part of this effort.

    By Aug. 5, 2026
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    Home remodeling company names CTO to drive AI integration

    Brian Nabet brings more than two decades of IT leadership experience to West Shore Home and adds to the company’s growing tech executive roster.

    By Aug. 5, 2026
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    Agentic AI boosts productivity, but C-suite struggles to reap value

    Fewer leaders are finding reportable business value from their AI use than they did earlier this year, according to Accenture data.

    By Aug. 4, 2026
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    AI incidents cost enterprises $2M or more, and the biggest shadow AI culprit is IT

    Among enterprise decision-makers, 47% named IT and infrastructure as the top source of shadow AI, per a WitnessAI survey.

    By Nidhi Sharma • Aug. 4, 2026
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    The AI access gap is widening amid uneven adoption

    Senior leaders report better access to AI tools and training than junior staff, creating adoption disparities and strategic misalignment across enterprises.

    By Aug. 3, 2026
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    Amazon ups AI investments as cloud sector chases windfall

    Yearly enterprise cloud spending jumped to $500 billion in support of AI buildouts, according to Synergy Research Group.

    By Aug. 3, 2026
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    Enterprises seek help to deploy AI as complexity mounts

    Forward deployed engineers are supporting companies by linking technical AI rollouts to business processes and easing adoption.

    By Updated Aug. 6, 2026
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    Cost-per-token worked for AI’s first wave — but not the next

    A clear assessment of AI costs requires a complete, nuanced understanding of compute environments.

    By Chen Goldberg • July 31, 2026
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    Anthropic says human error let Claude AI models escape test environment and hack third parties

    The company said the discovery, which followed OpenAI’s similar admission, proved the need for better testing guardrails.

    By Eric Geller • July 31, 2026
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    Microsoft holds the line on infrastructure spending

    The company is well-positioned with its current data center investments as cloud revenue soars, executives said Wednesday.

    By July 30, 2026
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    As token costs mount, leaders revise their AI plans

    Some businesses are charging ahead instead of pulling back despite mounting bills, according to an EY survey.

    By July 30, 2026
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    Most US companies lack mature AI governance frameworks

    Companies are spending on governance, but aren't fully prepared as agentic AI spreads, a Schellman report found.

    By July 30, 2026
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    Companies fear AI risks more than common cybersecurity threats

    The oversight could blind companies to the threats they should be focusing on, Arctic Wolf said in a Tuesday report.

    By Eric Geller • July 29, 2026
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    1 in 4 dollars spent on AI goes to waste, report finds

    More than half of businesses lack a dedicated owner for AI costs, which can lead to overspend, according to a Harness report.

    By Scarlett Evans • July 29, 2026
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    Demand outweighs supply for AI-skilled workers

    Businesses must sharpen upskilling efforts to bridge the looming gap in talent availability, according to Indeed.

    By July 29, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    AI shifts mainframe modernization strategy

    To stay or not to stay on the mainframe? AI might help enterprises do both.

    By July 28, 2026