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

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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

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Organizations bogged down by outdated technology have a lifeline hiding in plain sight.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

Stuck in endless cycles of deliberation on how to deal with Oracle’s new Java licensing dilemma?

Stuck in endless cycles of deliberation on how to deal with Oracle’s New Java Licensing Dilemma? Use a proven blueprint to help you navigate through the choices.

By Simon Taylor, VP of Global Channel, Azul • Dec. 2, 2024

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

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