IT Strategy
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IT hiring held steady in November as employers prep for 2025
Unemployment in tech professions dipped slightly last month, according to IT trade group CompTIA.
By Roberto Torres • Dec. 6, 2024 -
As leaders mull IT overhaul, 2 in 5 workers eye new gigs in 2025
Tech organizations will become less hierarchical next year to leverage existing skills, according to Info-Tech Research Group.
By Roberto Torres • Dec. 6, 2024 -
Trendline
Digital transformation
Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.
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For IT pros, the CrowdStrike crisis was a ‘call to arms’
The global outage triggered investments in people, processes and technologies to beef up enterprise resilience, Adaptavist research found.
By Matt Ashare • Dec. 5, 2024 -
Opinion
3 ways to beat technical debt through talent strategies
Organizations bogged down by outdated technology have a lifeline hiding in plain sight.
By Mike Baker • Dec. 4, 2024 -
AWS leans on AI to decarbonize data centers
The hyperscaler signed a deal with Orbital Materials and made infrastructure updates to boost data center sustainability and energy efficiency.
By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 3, 2024 -
Skills-based hiring is helping tech companies dig out of a talent shortage, report finds
Most IT companies have tackled skills-based hiring by gauging existing abilities, according to IT staffing firm Motion Recruitment.
By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 3, 2024 -
Intel CEO retires as revenue slides, AI efforts stall
The chipmaker named two top executives to serve as co-interim CEOs while the board searches for a permanent replacement.
By Roberto Torres • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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By Simon Taylor, VP of Global Channel, Azul • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Black Friday 2024: Preparing your e-commerce platform for peak performance
Performance testing is crucial for eCommerce websites, especially as user expectations continue to rise.
By Aviv Zohari, Founding Engineer of Groundcover • Nov. 25, 2024 -
Microsoft unveils resiliency, security enhancements following July global IT outage
The updates are part of a larger effort at the company to overhaul its internal security culture.
By David Jones • Nov. 21, 2024 -
McCormick appoints chief information and digital officer
Guy Peri comes to the food company after nearly three decades at Procter & Gamble.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 19, 2024 -
Easterly to step down from CISA director role on Inauguration Day
CISA confirmed that political appointees of the Biden administration will also depart the agency as the Trump administration takes over.
By David Jones • Nov. 18, 2024 -
Johnson & Johnson appoints CIO to lead business technology strategy
Chris Della Rocca will oversee J&J's corporate business technology strategy, which includes finance and legal, and report to CIO Jim Swanson.
By Roberto Torres • Updated Nov. 19, 2024 -
Deep Dive
2 years after ChatGPT’s release, CIOs are more skeptical of generative AI
Since the landmark tool launched, IT leaders have worked to tune out hype, focusing on customized capabilities and narrowing the list of use cases.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 18, 2024 -
Retailers confront consumer trust issues as generative AI becomes commonplace
Businesses can win over reluctant shoppers by offering personalization or help with finding deals, experts say.
By Bryan Wassel • Nov. 15, 2024 -
Microsoft, Kyndryl team up to help enterprises modernize mainframe applications
The two companies also expanded their partnership to include RISE with SAP ERP migration services for Azure customers.
By Matt Ashare • Nov. 15, 2024 -
Health systems band together to test and publicly rank top AI models
Mass General Brigham, Emory and other providers will assess different AI models from companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 15, 2024 -
Estée Lauder builds out generative AI capabilities with GPT Lab
As part of its OpenAI partnership, the beauty brand has more than 240 custom GPTs, including applications to analyze data and extract insights.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 14, 2024 -
Demand for AI engineering soared in the last decade
Machine learning and AI engineering positions grew 27x since 2014, according to a SignalFire report.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 13, 2024 -
DHL Supply Chain experiments with generative AI
The logistics provider is seeking better data management so it can deliver more tailored service to customers.
By Kelly Stroh • Nov. 12, 2024 -
Taco Bell puts AI front-and-center in drive-thru strategy
The restaurant brand’s AI investments aim to improve drive-thru ordering and improve scheduling practices.
By Bryan Wassel • Nov. 11, 2024 -
Kraft Heinz digital chief Dafne Guisard departs
The organization's chief strategy, transformation and digital officer will join sports betting company Entain in January.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 8, 2024 -
Google Cloud to mandate MFA for all users in 2025
The policy change puts the three largest cloud providers — AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud — in position to have MFA mandates for some or all customers next year.
By Matt Kapko • Nov. 8, 2024 -
6 experts on balancing IT projects, spending and risk
To build a resilient technology estate, executive boards must embrace new technologies while managing risks and aligning spending to business goals.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 8, 2024 -
Tech executives reassess IT resilience in CrowdStrike outage aftermath
Nearly all organizations have known operational weaknesses that leave IT systems vulnerable to service interruptions, according to Cockroach Labs.
By Matt Ashare • Nov. 7, 2024