IT Strategy: Page 22


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    ‘Tis the season for a retail tech-stack rethink

    An influx of in-store technologies has CIOs leaning toward cloud for integration solutions, according to research by Bain and Aptos.

    By Dec. 12, 2023
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    6 IT experts share what’s next in cloud, generative AI and tech talent

    Enterprise technology pros shared their top priorities and outlooks ahead of the new year during a CIO Dive live event last week.

    By Dec. 11, 2023
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    Trendline

    CIO Priorities

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

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Cloud customers undeterred by cost, billing complexity

    Most companies are satisfied with their primary provider, Forrester research found. But compliance, resilience and flexibility are luring them to multicloud.

    By Dec. 11, 2023
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    Reflections on this year’s top tech trends: AI, security and tool consolidation

    As we step into the new year, CIOs are tasked with navigating a landscape marked by rapid AI advancements and budgetary constraints. These insights can help with the road forward.

    By Mark Strande, Chief Information Security Officer & Jeff Chow, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Miro • Dec. 11, 2023
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    Tech unemployment fell in November, lowest level since January

    The key metric for the tech labor market reached 1.7% last month, far trailing the national average of 3.7%.

    By Dec. 8, 2023
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    Challenging the ‘good enough’ cybersecurity mindset

    The volume of cyber threats keeps growing, pushing companies to reevaluate the adequacy of existing resources.

    By Dec. 8, 2023
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    McDonald’s taps Google Cloud to super-size analytics, AI

    The fast food giant said it plans to leverage the hyperscaler’s hardware and software capabilities across thousands of locations worldwide.

    By Dec. 7, 2023
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    There will be a surplus of tech workers by 2026, executives project

    Despite current shortages, most executives expect talent needs to ease in the coming years across general and advanced technology categories.

    By Dec. 7, 2023
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    Accenture helps Unilever boost AI adoption

    The partnership leverages the IT services firm’s $3 billion investment in the technology, and follows Unilever's launch of an AI research lab last month.

    By Dec. 6, 2023
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    American Honda’s 5-part strategy to deploy generative AI

    Already a Microsoft Office 365 user, the motor company chose Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat Enterprise, to put generative AI into the hands of its employees.

    By Dec. 6, 2023
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    IBM, Meta launch AI alliance aimed at open source safety

    The group bands together more than 50 companies and organizations to create frameworks and share information on safe development of the technology.

    By Dec. 5, 2023
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    For Arvest Bank, wholesale cloud modernization had to start small

    With an end-to-end IT assessment in place, Chief Transformation and Operations Officer Laura Merling's team rolled out pre-migration modernizations to make way for cloud.

    By Dec. 5, 2023
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    Opinion

    The quest for tech talent: strategies for remote and hybrid companies

    Offering fully remote and hybrid work options can help attract and retain talent, driving the engagement that technology firms desperately need.

    By Claire Rutkowski • Dec. 5, 2023
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    Is an ‘employee experience winter’ coming?

    Companies are “less interested in employee experience in general,” thus making it an easy target for cutting costs or cutting corners, one Forrester expert said.

    By Dec. 4, 2023
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    AI developers, led by OpenAI, raise over $50B

    ChatGPT maker OpenAI currently leads the pack with $11.3 billion in funding, according to an Everest Group report.

    By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 4, 2023
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    Talent woes among top barriers to generative AI ambitions

    As the technology continues to develop, executives contend with a tight labor market in engineering and data analytics, O’Reilly research shows.

    By Dec. 1, 2023
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    ChatGPT turns 1: What’s next for enterprise generative AI?

    The public release of ChatGPT fueled a scramble to embed the tech in workflows. Despite efforts, CIOs still grapple with transparency and responsible use.

    By Nov. 30, 2023
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    Authorities pushing for secure AI development practices

    The guidelines are part of a global effort to ensure AI is developed using security as a core component.

    By David Jones • Nov. 29, 2023
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    15 CIO appointments that shaped 2023

    Southwest Airlines, Walgreens and Citi are among the companies that switched up their top tech leadership this year.

    By Nov. 28, 2023
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    MSPs ready to support SEC cyber disclosure requirements

    With a line of sight on security operations, MSPs hold keys to materiality determinations and annual 10-K reports.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • Nov. 28, 2023
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    5 crucial questions to ask before rolling out AI

    Discover how Generative AI solutions can improve your team’s productivity and efficiency.

    By Taroon Mandhana • Nov. 27, 2023
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    OpenAI fallout underscores importance of triaging vendor risks

    With OpenAI’s stability in question, enterprise tech leaders have a central role in helping their businesses navigate the terrain.

    By Updated Nov. 22, 2023
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    NRF releases 4 principles for AI use in retail

    The organization is providing a framework to encourage the proper application of artificial intelligence technology. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 17, 2023
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    FinOps Foundation rolls out cloud cost controls with hyperscaler backing

    The trade association’s new FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification expands the standard’s scope with support from AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud and Oracle.

    By Nov. 16, 2023
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    IBM bolsters hybrid AI strategy, arms watsonx with governance solution

    The toolkit validates LLM inputs, monitors outputs for bias, drift and compliance and integrates with models from IBM and other providers.

    By Nov. 15, 2023