IT Strategy
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Tech jobs, postings surge at the start of 2025
Despite the uptick, unemployment rose month-over-month, a potential sign that technologists restarted their search in the new year, according to CompTIA.
By Roberto Torres • Feb. 7, 2025 -
After 30 years of code, Java remains an enterprise cornerstone
Despite major changes in licensing and costs, the programming language is still a dominant force in software development.
By Matt Ashare • Feb. 7, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Companies task their CIOs with balancing the company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.
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Yum Brands launches integrated tech platform
Thousands of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants already use Byte by Yum, which includes kitchen management and point-of-sale tools.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 6, 2025 -
IT leaders turn to upskilling to close looming skills gap
AI, data and cloud rank highest among in-demand skills, according to Revature data.
By Roberto Torres • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Enterprises lean on container solutions to deploy generative AI
The move to scale use cases revealed limitations in existing IT infrastructure, a Nutanix report found.
By Matt Ashare • Feb. 5, 2025 -
Clorox defends $580M digital transformation efforts
Executives pushed back against analyst concerns over the cost of IT modernization and ERP upgrades during a Monday earnings call.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 4, 2025 -
CISO stature gains traction as global cyber risk escalates
Security leaders are making inroads with corporate boards and now have a seat at the table with CEOs, a Splunk report shows.
By David Jones • Feb. 4, 2025 -
Data center spend on chips nearly doubled last year: Gartner
Despite the banner year for semiconductors, downstream effects of Trump tariffs on the industry remain unclear.
By Matt Ashare • Feb. 3, 2025 -
IBM gears up to roll out AI-ready mainframe midyear
“We see more opportunities ahead as our infrastructure solutions play a crucial role in helping clients bring AI workloads closer to their data,” IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 31, 2025 -
The business technology outlook for 2025
IT leaders will spend the year aiming to solve the tech talent equation, assess private cloud and experiment with agentic AI.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 31, 2025 -
AI to reshape 2025 tech talent strategies
The technology’s rise put a spotlight on enterprise skill gaps, realigning IT talent sourcing priorities.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 31, 2025 -
Roche appoints chief digital technology officer
Wafaa Mamilli will join the healthcare giant Feb. 10, reporting to CEO Thomas Schinecker.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 29, 2025 -
Verizon’s investments in AI-driven personalization help fuel growth
The company will use its expertise in AI — honed through efforts like plan personalization — to help it create solutions for corporate clients.
By Bryan Wassel • Jan. 29, 2025 -
Marco’s Pizza plans IT upgrades with CX, employee experience in mind
After rolling out a proprietary cloud-based platform, the restaurant chain is setting its sights on adding capabilities to front- and back-office systems in 2025.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 28, 2025 -
Evolving tech talent woes call for new ‘cultural’ playbook
As leaders confront leaner budgets, creating a strong culture can be a key talent retention tool, Grant Thornton’s Andrea Schulz said.
By Grace Noto • Jan. 28, 2025 -
Opinion
5 tips to avoid IT modernization failure
Most modernization efforts flounder, fail or miss their ROI targets — often taking twice as long and costing twice as much, Kyndryl's Petra Goude writes.
By Petra Goude • Jan. 27, 2025 -
Banks fire up coding assistants as AI costs plummet
“Generative AI is going to impact every function within a bank — every single part of the job,” Accenture Global Banking Lead Michael Abbott said.
By Matt Ashare • Updated Jan. 27, 2025 -
Trump sets stage for AI oversight shift with executive order
The order tasked agencies with reviewing AI policies and creating an AI action plan.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 24, 2025 -
Travelers’ modernization push yields efficiency, productivity gains
The insurer more than doubled strategic tech investments since 2017 while reining in routine IT spending, CEO Alan Schnitzer said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 23, 2025 -
Google Cloud links poor credentials to nearly half of cloud-based attacks
Cloud services with weak credentials were prime target for attackers, often resulting in lateral movement attempts, a Google Cloud report found.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 23, 2025 -
Trump unveils Stargate, a $500B AI infrastructure push
OpenAI, Oracle and Microsoft are among the technology partners in the joint venture, which will deploy $100 billion "immediately" to boost compute capacity.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 22, 2025 -
Capital One touts efficiency gains from long-haul IT makeover
"Efficiency was never the objective function," CEO Richard Fairbank said Tuesday. "It was one of the many benefits of a tech transformation."
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 22, 2025 -
At NRF, 40,000 humans contemplate AI
The technology can help businesses with sourcing and customer service, making it a hot topic during the top retail sector conference.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2025 -
Cyber disruptions remain top business risk concern in US, globally
Global disruption caused by CrowdStrike’s IT mishap added to longtime concerns about data breaches and ransomware, according to Allianz.
By David Jones • Jan. 21, 2025 -
PC shipments saw sluggish growth in 2024 despite AI hype
IT leaders leveraged cloud for AI and took a wait-and-see approach to investing in souped up AI PCs, according to Gartner.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 17, 2025