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 Dec. 6, 2024
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    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 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.

    By CIO Dive staff
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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 Dec. 5, 2024
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    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    Organizations bogged down by outdated technology have a lifeline hiding in plain sight.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
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    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
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    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
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    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 Dec. 2, 2024
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    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
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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
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    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
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    McCormick appoints chief information and digital officer

    Guy Peri comes to the food company after nearly three decades at Procter & Gamble.

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    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
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    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 Updated Nov. 19, 2024
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    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 Nov. 18, 2024
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    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
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    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 Nov. 15, 2024
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    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
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    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 Nov. 14, 2024
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    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 Nov. 13, 2024
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    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
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    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
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    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 Nov. 8, 2024
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    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
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    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 Nov. 8, 2024
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    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 Nov. 7, 2024