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 Roberto Torres • Aug. 11, 2026 -
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 Roberto Torres • Aug. 10, 2026 -
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Ongoing AI adoption efforts and the evolution of the executive scope ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.
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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 Paige Gross • Aug. 10, 2026 -
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 Makenzie Holland • Aug. 10, 2026 -
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 Roberto Torres • Aug. 7, 2026 -
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 Roberto Torres • Aug. 6, 2026 -
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 Paige Gross • Aug. 6, 2026 -
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 -
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 -
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 Paige Gross • Aug. 5, 2026 -
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 Roberto Torres • Aug. 5, 2026 -
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 Paige Gross • Aug. 4, 2026 -
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 -
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 Roberto Torres • Aug. 3, 2026 -
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 Paige Gross • Aug. 3, 2026 -
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 Makenzie Holland • Updated Aug. 6, 2026 -
Opinion
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 -
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 -
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 Paige Gross • July 30, 2026 -
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 Roberto Torres • July 30, 2026 -
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 Paige Gross • July 30, 2026 -
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 -
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 -
Demand outweighs supply for AI-skilled workers
Businesses must sharpen upskilling efforts to bridge the looming gap in talent availability, according to Indeed.
By Roberto Torres • July 29, 2026 -
Deep Dive
AI shifts mainframe modernization strategy
To stay or not to stay on the mainframe? AI might help enterprises do both.
By Makenzie Holland • July 28, 2026