Salesforce layoffs come as customers tighten SaaS spend

The software provider is bracing for tighter economic conditions with plans to lay off 10% of its workforce.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 4, 2023

IBM revamps partner program with hybrid cloud growth in mind

The enterprise technology company launched Partner Plus, a way to connect business partners with IBM tech and resources.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 4, 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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4 tech workforce trends for 2023

Pressed by market uncertainty, enterprises will turn to automation and new sources of talent in the coming year.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 4, 2023

What CIOs want from tech vendors before closing a deal

Options, comparisons with competitor offerings, ROI assurances and deployment guidance top the list.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 3, 2023

6 CIOs share their 2023 IT predictions

From rightsizing software tools to a new outlook on cloud, here are the key enterprise IT changes CIOs expect in 2023.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 3, 2023

7 IT storylines to watch in 2023

Technology watchers will be on the lookout for major acquisitions, the ongoing battle for cloud dominance and technology leadership appointments.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 30, 2022

6 stories on how tech has changed the office — for good

Companies reimagined the value of the office by adding different workspaces and technology to facilitate collaboration between onsite and remote colleagues.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 22, 2022

How Principal Financial tied customer experience to IT

CIO Ryan Downing isn’t having “Cloud 101” discussions anymore — he’s talking about how modernization serves the customer.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 21, 2022

Demand for IT talent takes the sting out of tech sector layoffs

Tech workers had a “red-hot job market” to fall back on this year, even against a backdrop of attrition. 

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 20, 2022

Meeting data links employee attendance to retention

Employees who would later depart were in 46% fewer one-on-one meetings than those who remained, according to Vyopta data.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 20, 2022

IT to enter 2023 with splintered goals

Innovation for competitive advantages is falling in the list of 2023 priorities. Cost-cutting, security and transformation contend for the top spot.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 16, 2022

Emerging technology needs ethical guides. Does your company have one?

Most businesses lack specific ethical principles to shape the use of emerging technologies, Deloitte research found.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 16, 2022

Google, University of Texas team up on career training for students

As companies look for workers with in-demand skills, many work with universities to train students and connect them to jobs.

By Ginger Christ • Dec. 15, 2022

How tech companies make IT purchasing decisions

Vendor expertise and reputation are important — so are outside sources.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 15, 2022

Remote work, quality of life lure tech workers away from traditional hubs

Digital transformation means a more dispersed workforce, and the rise of burgeoning tech hubs.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 15, 2022

How retail leaned on technology in 2022

Spinning up new technologies with consumers in mind, the retail world kept a close watch on the direction of its technology strategies.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 14, 2022

Large language model hype has reached the enterprise

OpenAI’s ChatGPT early fanfare has caused the public, experts and business owners to rethink what AI can do.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 14, 2022

Tech sector layoffs barely dent demand for IT talent

Companies in finance, banking and retail aggressively recruited technologists, fueling growth in non-traditional tech hubs.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 13, 2022

How Walmart enhances its inventory, supply chain through AI

The largest company in the U.S. simulates its yearly peak event, Black Friday, with AI to anticipate hiccups — and customer demand.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 13, 2022

Fear, panic and Log4j: One year later

Fears of catastrophic cyberattacks have thus far failed to materialize. But federal authorities stress threat actors are playing the long game.

By David Jones • Dec. 12, 2022

Bank of America wants a human bridge for its AI help

The bank aims to let a human agent pick up from where a customer leaves a chat with digital assistant Erica, but allow the chatbot to finish the interaction.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Dec. 12, 2022

What’s the new normal for workplace technology?

From hot-desking solutions to collaboration tools, there’s a new standard that today's employees now expect at work.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 12, 2022

Can you slash your stack without slashing your culture?

Leaders need to understand the role each of their technology platforms play in enabling relationships and execution before reducing budgets and slashing tools.

Dec. 12, 2022

How to mitigate against inflation’s impact on your IT budget

How CIOs can reduce and optimize SaaS spending amid soaring inflation rates.

Dec. 12, 2022

Hybrid cloud emerges as winner of Pentagon cloud showdown

The $9 billion pool in Pentagon contracts validates the wisdom of portfolio diversification, as AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle contend for DOD dollars.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 9, 2022