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    Target adds $1B to store, tech investments as it deepens AI usage

    Incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke said part of the company’s turnaround plan centered on technology, including new applications of AI.

    By Dani James • Nov. 20, 2025
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    Intel taps Adobe exec as CIO amid turnaround efforts

    Cynthia Stoddard will lead the company's IT organization, reporting directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan as the company pursues modernization.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    CIO Priorities

    CIOs are tasked with balancing their company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    EU plans to pull back on digital regulations

    The new policy package would streamline AI, data and cybersecurity rules for European businesses and defer EU AI Act enforcement by 16 months.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    Alphabet, HP, IBM finance execs spotlight cautious AI pilots

    Keeping humans “in the loop” and sanitizing data were among the AI deployment guardrails emphasized by top financial executives at an FEI conference last week.

    By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 19, 2025
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    EU regulators launch trio of cloud market probes

    Microsoft Azure and AWS don’t meet gatekeeper thresholds under the EU’s Digital Markets Act. The European Commission is assessing whether they should still qualify. 

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    CISO pay is on the rise, even as security budgets tighten

    Companies are boosting benefits to retain their top security executives, a recent report found.

    By Eric Geller • Nov. 18, 2025
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    Levi’s picks Microsoft to deploy ‘super-agent’

    The apparel giant said it will launch a "complex agentic framework" in 2026 that will integrate several sub-agents across IT, HR and operations.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    CIOs gain prominence as AI takes root

    Tech chiefs are working more closely with their CEOs as their expertise is increasingly seen as critical to enterprise AI success.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    CTOs expect AI use to cut jobs by 2030

    The majority of tech chiefs plan to redeploy affected employees internally amid wider automation, according to an Akkodis report.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    SAP addresses EU’s competition concerns

    The ERP vendor defended its platform maintenance and support policies as standard industry practices but still committed to a series of changes.

    By • Nov. 14, 2025
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    RaceTrac names former Pilot, McDonald’s exec as first CIO

    Ameet Shetty will spearhead the Atlanta-based retailer’s ongoing tech transformation, which has advanced at an industry-leading pace in recent years.

    By Brett Dworski • Nov. 14, 2025
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    3 in 10 firms plan to replace workers with AI next year

    The industries most likely to see AI-related layoffs include IT, financial services and accounting, a survey found.

    By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 14, 2025
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    Broadcom launches open ecosystem for VMware Cloud Foundation

    The move comes nearly two years after Broadcom acquired VMware and aligns with its plans to present VCF as a private cloud alternative to hyperscalers.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    C-suite leaders break their own AI rules

    Most business leaders are using unapproved tools regardless of compliance requirements, according to a Nitro report.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    Tech job demand rose in October, CompTIA analysis shows

    Despite recent rounds of layoffs from IT giants, the trade association reported nearly half a million open postings last month.

    By • Nov. 13, 2025
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    Shadow AI is widespread — and executives use it the most

    Employees in fields like healthcare and finance trust AI more than they trust their colleagues, according to a new report.

    By Eric Geller • Nov. 12, 2025
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    Regulatory risks push cloud leaders to alter infrastructure plans

    Hybrid cloud strategies will keep gaining momentum as IT leaders balance innovation with local data requirements. 

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    Banks turn to AI supervisors as agent use surges

    Financial institutions are rapidly deploying AI agents in pursuit of billions in economic value, according to Capgemini.

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    Why BNY CEO Robin Vince stays big on AI

    “My mantra on this is: AI is for everyone, everywhere, everything at BNY,” Vince said at the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas.

    By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Nov. 10, 2025
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    Migration issues cost businesses $315K per project, study finds

    Mounting pressure to modernize, consolidate and take advantage of new AI tools is wasting enterprise resources – hurting employee morale.

    By • Nov. 10, 2025
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    AI-based malware makes attacks stealthier and more adaptive

    Google says it has discovered at least five malware families that use AI to reinvent themselves and hide from defenders.

    By Eric Geller • Nov. 7, 2025
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    More than 1 in 3 companies plan to replace entry-level roles with AI

    Cutting junior hires may increase savings in the short run, but drying up the pipeline to future leaders could create a long-term crisis, a Korn Ferry report warned.

    By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Senate proposal wants AI-related job loss reports

    The draft of the bipartisan bill comes as industries reckon with the labor impacts of ongoing AI deployment.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    IBM to lay off thousands as attention shifts to software

    The company said it plans to trim its global workforce in its fourth quarter, citing a routine rebalancing.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    SAP, Snowflake partner to unite cloud products

    Users of SAP's Business Data Cloud will be able to access Snowflake’s AI and data platform as part of the collaboration announced Tuesday. 

    By • Nov. 5, 2025