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CIOs defer projects, cut costs as tariff uncertainty sours IT spending plans
Economic concerns rapidly reshuffled tech priorities in April, according to Boston Consulting Group.
By Matt Ashare • Updated May 8, 2025 -
Ralph Lauren anoints global chief digital officer
Naveen Seshadri began serving in the role as the luxury brand neared the end of a three-year growth initiative driven in part by digital technology upgrades.
By Nicole Laskowski • May 7, 2025 -
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Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.
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PepsiCo taps AWS to accelerate digital transformation, AI adoption
The snack and beverage maker plans to migrate workloads, leverage Amazon Bedrock and improve real-time insights as part of a multiyear partnership.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 7, 2025 -
CIOs pay too much for not enough IT security
Cyber system complexity and a lack of adequate tools are adding to enterprise IT headaches, according to Logicalis Group.
By Nicole Laskowski • May 6, 2025 -
Economic uncertainty roils tech labor market as IT unemployment spikes
Tech positions fell by 214,000 last month, according to a CompTIA review of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
By Roberto Torres • May 2, 2025 -
Microsoft expands European footprint amid global trade tensions
The provider will boost its regional computing capacity by 40%, expanding operations in 16 European countries, President and Vice Chair Brad Smith.
By Roberto Torres • Updated May 1, 2025 -
How Roche revitalized customer analytics across its data estate
As the nearly 130-year-old pharmaceutical company consolidated its CRM systems, it cut down on vendor costs and paved the way for AI adoption.
By Matt Ashare • April 30, 2025 -
Cigna CIO departs to lead tech, operations group at UK bank
Noelle Eder resigned earlier this month, marking the latest in a string of recent C-suite changes at the healthcare company.
By Roberto Torres • April 29, 2025 -
Intel forecasts Q2 revenue dip, trims headcount under new CEO
The company expects revenue to drop by as much as 12% due in part to “very fluid trade policies” in the U.S., CFO David Zinsner said Thursday.
By Roberto Torres • April 25, 2025 -
Trump administration launches AI training push
The executive order, issued Thursday, establishes a task force on AI education to expand access to youth apprenticeships.
By Roberto Torres • April 24, 2025 -
Businesses tap agentic AI to bridge persistent skill shortages
Leaders say they plan to invest in customer service, marketing and product development automation tools, according to a Microsoft report.
By Roberto Torres • April 23, 2025 -
Opinion
How governance and security can drive agentic AI adoption
Without the right visibility and guardrails, the brisk adoption of the latest applications can result in shadow AI agents.
By Heather Gentile • April 23, 2025 -
Estée Lauder revamps IT leadership with transformation in mind
The global cosmetics company recruited Brian Franz from investment firm State Street to be its first chief technology, data and analytics officer.
By Matt Ashare • April 22, 2025 -
ROI, full-scale deployment of AI remains elusive
Most businesses estimated returns of 50% or less on their AI projects, according to a CDW report.
By Roberto Torres • Updated April 22, 2025 -
Microsoft strengthens in-house cyber governance, training
As part of its Secure Future Initiative, Microsoft overhauled security practices following a series of crippling cyberattacks.
By David Jones • April 21, 2025 -
Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant
New-to-market job seekers are feeling the effects of fervent adoption more acutely than any other generation, according to Indeed.
By Roberto Torres • April 21, 2025 -
Leaders pursue ML engineers, AI researchers in hiring efforts
For CIOs, filling specialized job openings has emerged as a key challenge, according to an EPAM Systems survey.
By Roberto Torres • April 18, 2025 -
Citi eyes AI productivity gains as it consolidates data systems
“I’m not sure any bank finishes its modernization,” CEO Jane Fraser told investors during a Q1 2025 earnings call Tuesday.
By Matt Ashare • April 17, 2025 -
Businesses struggle to pick the right AI use case: report
Selecting a project based on objective factors like costs, business impact or ability to execute is a difficult task, a Snowflake survey found.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 17, 2025 -
Opinion
Why CIOs should prioritize IT modernization
Technology leaders must find ways to maximize productivity gains while minimizing disruption as they choose the most pressing upgrades.
By David White • April 17, 2025 -
US launches probe into semiconductor imports
The federal investigation comes ahead of anticipated tariffs on the industry.
By Philip Neuffer • April 15, 2025 -
Nvidia vows to invest up to $500B in US chip manufacturing
“The engines of the world’s AI infrastructure are being built in the United States for the first time,” company founder and CEO Jensen Huang said Monday.
By Matt Ashare • April 15, 2025 -
Tariff threats spark surge in PC shipments
As vendors raced to stockpile U.S. inventory, end-users remained cautious during the first quarter of the year, Gartner's Rishi Padhi said.
By Matt Ashare • April 14, 2025 -
Ulta Beauty aims for long-term growth after data, ERP upgrades
The company’s tech investments cleared the way for generative AI. Executives are working to reap the rewards.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 14, 2025 -
Amazon CEO defends billions in AI spend
Andy Jassy justified company plans to keep investing in the technology, which he described as a “once-in-a-lifetime reinvention of everything we know,” in a letter to shareholders on Thursday.
By Roberto Torres • April 10, 2025