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AI to take starring role in the C-suite of the future
Executive appointments focused on AI reflect an intention to invest in the technology, West Monroe’s Casey Foss said.
By Roberto Torres • July 2, 2024 -
Employers, educators team up to bridge critical tech skills gaps
Businesses can help build a broader talent pipeline by providing internships and apprenticeships, giving students the chance to grow their skills on the job.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 1, 2024 -
Trendline
Hybrid work
Companies must have digital solutions in place to enable collaboration, connectivity and communication.
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Microsoft alerts additional customers of state-linked threat group attacks
The company told customers the Midnight Blizzard attacks disclosed in January were more widespread than previously known.
By David Jones • July 1, 2024 -
HR is often left out of AI plans, despite the need for upskilling and inclusion
Organizational leaders can play a role in aligning AI strategy with broader company goals.
By Carolyn Crist • June 28, 2024 -
Opinion
CIOs must address the IT skills gap — now
Tech chiefs must help their companies craft a meaningful IT employment value proposition to meet staffing goals.
By Mbula Schoen • June 27, 2024 -
Employers favor AI talent with master’s degrees
Three-quarters of employers seek AI savvy candidates with graduate-level credentials, according to a review of job posts by National University.
By Roberto Torres • June 27, 2024 -
Cloud security becoming top priority for companies worldwide
The sensitivity of data placed in the cloud and application sprawl are two factors complicating security, Thales found.
By David Jones • June 25, 2024 -
Tech workplaces haven’t caught up to new work patterns, research shows
Return-to-office policies don’t appear to increase office utilization as much as previously thought.
By Carolyn Crist • June 24, 2024 -
KPMG partners with Microsoft to deploy Copilot, upgrade internal ChatGPT tool
The firm’s Advisory Content Chat tool was built using Microsoft’s OpenAI Service and Azure AI Search.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 24, 2024 -
What CIOs can learn from the first 30 days of an AI copilot trial
Tech leaders can gain critical information to help support wider adoption plans.
By Jen A. Miller • June 24, 2024 -
How the NHL modernized its draft app in the cloud
“We didn’t copy one single bit of code,” the league’s SVP of Technology Grant Nodine said. “We reimagined the database, too.”
By Matt Ashare • Updated June 25, 2024 -
Target to roll out generative AI chatbot for store employees
The new tool, dubbed Store Companion, is designed to answer on-the-job process questions and support store operations.
By Nate Delesline III • June 21, 2024 -
Cyber, AI and data dominate upskilling priorities, Skillsoft finds
The three categories align with the positions businesses are having the greatest difficulty filling, according to the report.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 21, 2024 -
Accenture banks $2B in AI deals as enterprises double down on data
“Every other GenAI project is now leading to some data project,” Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said Thursday.
By Matt Ashare • June 20, 2024 -
PayPal fills CTO position with former Walmart exec
Former Walmart EVP Srini Venkatesan will replace Archie Deskus, who joined the payments firm in 2022.
By Roberto Torres • June 20, 2024 -
Gap taps former Mattel exec for CTO role
CEO Richard Dickson, who also joined the retailer from Mattel last year, announced Sven Gerjets' appointment in a memo to employees.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2024 -
McDonald’s ends IBM drive-thru voice order test
The fast food chain still sees a future for automated order taking at the drive-thru and expects to make a decision about the technology by year’s end.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • June 18, 2024 -
Enterprises prioritize tech spend over cost-cutting, PwC says
More than half of C-suite leaders said their organization is investing in new technologies, such as generative AI, according to a PwC survey.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 17, 2024 -
Northwestern Mutual revamps senior tech leadership
CIO Jeff Sippel will become chief strategy officer, effective July. He'll be succeeded by Christian Mitchell, previously chief customer and digital officer.
By Roberto Torres • June 14, 2024 -
Snowflake-linked attacks are testing the cloud’s shared responsibility status quo
Assigning responsibility for missing security controls is tricky. The burden is collective but cloud providers need to raise minimum standards, experts say.
By Matt Kapko • June 14, 2024 -
Broadcom trims VMware portfolio to 4 core products, plans $1B spending cut
The company is making progress in shifting VMware's product line to a subscription-based model, Broadcom President and CEO Hock Tan said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • June 13, 2024 -
IBM’s Apptio unit tests AI tool trained to tackle rising IT costs
The effort comes as finance leaders grapple with runaway cloud expenses.
By Alexei Alexis • June 13, 2024 -
JPMorgan names firmwide CTO
Former PayPal technology chief Sri Shivananda brings with him an “exceptional track record in innovation and technology leadership,” JPMorgan Chase's CIO Lori Beer said in a memo.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Updated June 18, 2024 -
Colgate-Palmolive moves forward on AI plans with distaste for hype
The household brand plans to train every non-plant worker on AI principles, guardrails and ethical use by the end of the year, according to CEO Noel Wallace.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 11, 2024 -
100 Snowflake customers attacked, data stolen for extortion
A financially motivated attacker used stolen credentials to systematically compromise customer accounts, steal a significant volume of data and extort victims, Mandiant said.
By Matt Kapko • June 11, 2024