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
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    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 July 13, 2026
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    Trendline

    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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    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 July 13, 2026
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    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 July 10, 2026
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    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 July 10, 2026
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    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
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    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 July 9, 2026
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    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 July 9, 2026
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    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
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    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 July 8, 2026
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    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
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    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 July 8, 2026
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    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 July 7, 2026
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    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 July 6, 2026
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    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 July 6, 2026
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    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 July 2, 2026
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    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 July 2, 2026
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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 June 30, 2026
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    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 June 30, 2026
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    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 June 30, 2026
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    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 June 29, 2026
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    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