IT Strategy: Page 2


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    Ahold Delhaize appoints auto industry veteran as CTO

    Jan Brecht joins the grocery giant after tech leadership stints at Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Adidas.

    By July 10, 2025
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    EU releases compliance guidelines for AI Act

    With another enforcement milestone in sight, the European Union is giving businesses a voluntary code of practice to help align with regulatory standards.

    By July 10, 2025
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

    Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    AI-driven job cuts may be underreported: Challenger

    Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

    By Alexei Alexis • July 10, 2025
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    US PC shipments fall flat in Q2 amid tariff worries

    After a spike in Q1 shipments, tariff concerns crimped market growth for the top computer makers, according to an IDC report.

    By July 9, 2025
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    McCormick aims to ‘derisk’ ERP implementation

    The food company’s executives said they’ve pivoted to a functional deployment approach, which will take longer but mitigate some challenges.

    By July 9, 2025
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    Kroger turns to AI for inventory security, experience boosts

    The grocer plans to continue investing in the technology to provide better visibility, improve worker productivity and, ultimately, drive growth.

    By July 9, 2025
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    Shadow AI emerges in the enterprise

    Workers are bringing AI tools into businesses at a faster rate than IT’s capacity to perform risk assessments, according to a ManageEngine report.

    By July 8, 2025
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    US authorities unmask North Korean IT worker schemes and their American accomplices

    Federal officials said businesses should carefully verify the identities of remote employees to avoid falling prey to similar scams.

    By Eric Geller • July 8, 2025
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    Industries prioritize AI investments as uncertainty looms

    Restaurants, retailers and carmakers are turning to AI to ease pressure from consumer spending and trade policy shifts.

    By July 8, 2025
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    Tech unemployment rate hits lowest yet in 2025: CompTIA

    Companies across sectors added 90,000 net new tech pros to their ranks in June, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

    By July 7, 2025
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    How IT leaders infuse cyber hygiene into daily work

    For technology chiefs, a “do as I say, not as I do” stance could lead to a security breach. Instead, cyber awareness can be taught by example.

    By July 7, 2025
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    Opinion

    How trust and skills can help bridge the AI divide

    Companies on the path toward AI success need transparency, clear communication and continuous skilling efforts.

    By Kim Basile • July 7, 2025
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    SaaS audit costs climb as tech stack visibility slides

    Nearly half of organizations report spending $1 million or more on software vendor reviews in the last three years, Flexera found.

    By July 2, 2025
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    Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG

    The uptick comes as Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.

    By Alexei Alexis • July 2, 2025
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    American Airlines CIO on redefining CX with tech

    On a recent podcast, Ganesh Jayaram discussed the carrier’s revamped app and self-service capabilities as it turns to AI to avoid missed connections.

    By Kristen Doerer • July 2, 2025
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    Senate strikes AI state law freeze as budget bill passes

    Following an initial compromise to shorten the moratorium, Sen. Marsha Blackburn led a successful repeal of the provision Tuesday morning.

    By July 1, 2025
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    GOP governors blast proposed AI state law freeze

    More than a dozen governors called on Congress to strike the moratorium from the budget bill as it advances through the Senate.

    By June 30, 2025
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    Insurers ramp up AI adoption — cautiously

    AXA and Allianz are bellwethers in an industry that’s investing heavily in tools and talent to scale the technology, according to benchmarking firm Evident.

    By June 30, 2025
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    Microsoft to make Windows more resilient following 2024 CrowdStrike outage

    The company has been working with security partners to make sure future software updates don’t lead to operational disruptions for customers.

    By David Jones • Updated June 26, 2025
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    Mondelēz demystifies AI-powered coding gains

    The snack maker is using Amazon Q to reduce development time, address resource constraints and speed up its third wave of cloud migrations.

    By June 27, 2025
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    Data center vacancy rates hit record low

    As AI adoption ramped up, colocation facility rental rates rose precipitously during the first three months of the year, according to CBRE research.

    By June 26, 2025
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    Bloomin’ Brands drafts industry vet for CIO role

    Rafael Sanchez will lead tech operations for Outback Steakhouse’s parent company, effective June 30.

    By June 25, 2025
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    Clorox to replace 25-year-old tech with new ERP

    The household products manufacturer is building inventory at its retailers as a buffer while it transitions its system.

    By Antone Gonsalves • June 25, 2025
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    Love’s names first CTO

    Tim Langley-Hawthorne joins the travel center company from Hertz, where he served as SVP and chief information officer.

    By Jessica Loder • June 25, 2025
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    Walmart’s latest AI feature aims to help associates overcome language barriers

    The retailer is updating its associate app to include real-time translation in 44 languages, alongside AI-driven task management.

    By Bryan Wassel • June 25, 2025