3 keys to embrace FinOps amid economic uncertainty

In a murky macroeconomic environment, FinOps can help companies regain control over cloud spending.

By Susannah Warfield • Aug. 21, 2023

Generative AI’s momentum casts uncertainty over the future of the IT service desk

Experts wonder what role these tier one technologists will play in IT departments moving forward, even if analysts believe fears of imminent job loss are overblown.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 21, 2023

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CIO Priorities

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

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AWS customers’ most common security mistake

All too often organizations are not doing least-privilege work with identity systems, according to AWS’ Mark Ryland.

By Matt Kapko • Aug. 18, 2023

Deloitte, Google Cloud deliver customer analytics solution for retail

The AI-based solution eases data science operations, providing companies with tools to forecast demand and optimize product pricing, the companies said.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 18, 2023

Walmart’s AI push prioritizes customer experience, personalization

"Ultimately, the power of generative AI or any technology is only as good as the data that powers it," CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 17, 2023

McKinsey rolls out generative AI tool ‘Lilli’ to 7K employees

The company’s proprietary generative AI platform, which all employees will have access to this fall, lets workers search archival data.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 17, 2023

IBM, Microsoft launch generative AI managed service

The new Azure OpenAI solution provides developers and data scientists with multiple models, including GPT and Codex tools.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 17, 2023

Retail leaders struggle to find budget for emerging tech goals

Industry leaders want broader adoption of emerging technologies, but concerns over cost and finding business value stand in their way.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 15, 2023

Tech job postings dipped in the first half of 2023, but talent woes persist

IT consulting firms, large banks and manufacturers remain hungry for automation, cloud and engineering expertise, Dice found.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 15, 2023

PwC brings private generative AI tool to internal employees

The professional services firm is rolling out ChatPwC, a conversational generative AI tool built with OpenAI’s tech and fine-tuned with relevant data.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 15, 2023

AI adoption hinges on reskilling, IBM research finds

Companies anticipate augmenting rather than replacing workers with generative AI tools, especially in procurement, finance and risk and compliance.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 14, 2023

Red Sox chase business, baseball wins in cloud

Boston’s MLB franchise turned to IBM and Wasabi to manage its complex data ecosystem and modernize operations, the team’s CTO Brian Shield said.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 14, 2023

Discover finds tech upskilling model in Chicago customer care hub

The company looks at the Chatham call center and technology hub as a model for site selections, hiring procedures, customer service experience and community development.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 11, 2023

JLL rolls out proprietary generative AI model to internal employees

In the first 48 hours following deployment at the commercial real estate and investment management company, more than 11,000 employees used the large language model.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 8, 2023

How AAA’s second-largest club is gearing up for its generative AI push

The Auto Club Group has spent the past five years transforming its architecture; its next step focuses on generative AI.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 7, 2023

Tech jobs market normalizing as July unemployment dips

IT workers remain in high demand, despite waves of layoffs roiling the big tech sector earlier this year.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 4, 2023

AWS growth slows again, but customers are moving to add workloads

The provider is starting to see more appetite for fresh workloads as the trend of optimization begins to ease.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 4, 2023

Businesses improved cyber incident response times following Log4j, report finds

Security teams have improved their response times during attacks, but post-incident recovery still lagged, according to Immersive Labs.

By David Jones • Aug. 4, 2023

C-suite, rank-and-file at odds over security’s role

Half of executives say security is prioritized when implementing a cloud strategy. Most security workers beg to differ.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 3, 2023

Church & Dwight targets ‘thousands of hours’ of work in automation push

The Arm & Hammer manufacturer is making significant technology investments to scale and grow the business, according to CFO Rick Dierker. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 3, 2023

Mercedes-Benz investing over $2.2B in AI reskilling

The carmaker is offering data and digitalization training to over 600 employees as auto manufacturing modernizes.

By Michael Brady • Aug. 2, 2023

Crocs’ HeyDude brand to finish ERP overhaul by year-end

The company lowered its outlook for HeyDude’s 2023 revenue as it expects the project will temporarily constrain distribution, CEO Andrew Rees said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 2, 2023

Slack launches sales-focused product in latest collaboration push

The announcement comes as the company continues to develop its AI capabilities, including Slack GPT.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 2, 2023

How finance chiefs can cut back on IT spending waste

CIOs and CFOs should come together to create a “common plan” that tackles redundant tech driving up IT costs, LeanIX’s Christian Richter said.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 2, 2023

Generative AI wave is putting more pressure on executives

Executives are feeling the rush toward generative AI, as a lack of skills and tech immaturity stand in their way.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 1, 2023