IT Strategy


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    Operating models, outdated systems block companies from AI success

    Businesses spending on AI without modernizing legacy systems and reorganizing talent won’t find success, a Publicis Sapient report found.

    By June 22, 2026
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    Overestimating AI threatens legacy mainframe migrations

    More than two-thirds of enterprise efforts to transform legacy implementations with AI will fail, leading to disruptions and technical debt, Gartner said.

    By June 22, 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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    AI lessons learned from 3 SMB banks

    Starting with targeted use cases, focusing on underlying data and managing change are key to successful use cases, banking leaders said.

    By June 22, 2026
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    How AI pilots successfully scale to production

    Companies that are finding the most ROI in their AI projects learn how to build trust and share their results, said Mani Gill, SVP of product at Boomi.

    By June 18, 2026
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    IT operating models remain unfit for the AI era, CEOs say

    Geopolitical volatility and AI proliferation represent major challenges for traditional IT frameworks, according to a Gartner report.

    By Scarlett Evans • June 18, 2026
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    What CIOs should know about AI-driven SaaS pricing changes

    SaaS vendors are rethinking their pricing models when it comes to AI, moving away from subscriptions and toward usage- or outcome-focused structures. 

    By June 18, 2026
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    AWS unveils agent security, data access tools

    The updates reflect Anthropic's Mythos model and the speed at which vulnerabilities can be surfaced.

    By June 17, 2026
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    Stitch Fix appoints product, technology chief with broad remit

    Sree Sreedhararaj’s appointment shines a light on the CPTO role, which has been steadily growing in popularity as companies aim to align their tech strategies.

    By June 16, 2026
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    Insurers recruit AI talent to unlock ROI amid changing roles

    The most mature firms have pivoted from point solutions to connected workflows, according to Evident Insights researchers.

    By June 16, 2026
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    Tech debt, process gaps keep firms in AI ‘pilot purgatory,’ study finds

    Collectively, the world’s top 2,000 public firms have nearly $18 trillion in untapped AI value due to broken processes and other weaknesses, according to the research.

    By Alexei Alexis • June 16, 2026
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    Cybersecurity experts blast US government for restricting Anthropic’s AI models

    CISOs and prominent researchers called a recent export-control ban “dangerous.”

    By Eric Geller • June 16, 2026
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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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    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