Clean, accurate data grows in importance as agentic AI gains momentum

“I’m sorry, you've heard this 100 times, but you’ve got to get your data right,” The Vitamin Shoppe’s Andrew Laudato said at the NRF Big Show.

By Bryan Wassel • Jan. 26, 2026

The end of the 3-tier vs. HCI trade-off

As CIOs face rising complexity, coupled with the unique demands of AI workloads, disaggregated infrastructure offers a new way to modernize without returning to operational sprawl.  

Jan. 26, 2026

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Shifts in compute infrastructure, ongoing AI adoption plans and talent challenges ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

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Supply constraints hinder Intel’s turnaround efforts

Revenues remained flat during the 2025 fiscal year as the chipmaker's plan to return to growth unfolded.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 23, 2026

AI set to boost cloud spending — again: S&P Global

Hyperscalers will increase capital spending by nearly 40% in a race to build out AI infrastructure, while enterprises wait for their investments to pay off.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 23, 2026

IBM takes the reins off AI deployment platform

The company’s consulting division unlocked access to an internal resource for scaling use cases across hybrid cloud environments.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 23, 2026

Sunwest Bank moves on AI in search of efficiencies

Ben Xiang, the bank’s chief technology and strategy officer, plans to use AI to automate workflows and add intelligence capabilities to extract value.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 22, 2026

Tech hiring intentions are down despite demand for tech-oriented skills, report says

“What we’re seeing is a move from broad, volume hiring to precision hiring,” said Kye Mitchell, president of Experis U.S.

By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 22, 2026

Adobe nabs CIO from Airbnb

Lucius DiPhillips joined the software provider Tuesday. He replaces Cynthia Stoddard, who now serves as CIO at Intel.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 21, 2026

Leaders await ‘significant’ revenue boost from AI by 2030

Investments to fuel the technology will soar over the next four years, but executives fear integration issues will hinder adoption, according to an IBM study.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 21, 2026

Executives shrug off AI bubble concerns, move forward with adoption plans

Most C-suite leaders intend to increase investments in the technology this year, and nearly half would do so even if there were a market collapse, Accenture found.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 21, 2026

ServiceNow, OpenAI team up to bolster enterprise AI capabilities

The new functionalities will include a speech-to-speech voice agent that can react to real-time conversation.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 20, 2026

Why multicloud needs a new definition

The common term among IT decision-makers has become nebulous, prompting the need for an alignment with industry best practices.

By Nathan Thomas • Jan. 20, 2026

Big banks continue the hunt for AI-driven efficiencies

Executives at BNY, Bank of America and others who reported Q4 2025 earnings discussed AI investments — and when they’re hoping to see them pay off.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 16, 2026

Walmart: This year, AI tinkering ‘becomes transformation’

A year from now, customers will look back and realize just how much has changed about the shopping experience, Walmart’s Daniel Danker predicts.

By Cara Salpini • Jan. 16, 2026

What to expect from the AI boom this year

Global spending on AI will surpass $2.5 trillion as M&A activity gains steam and agentic tools spread across the software industry, according to Gartner’s 2026 forecast.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 16, 2026

AWS European Sovereign Cloud goes live amid vendor push for spend

Complex regulatory requirements are driving enterprises to rethink their cloud strategies, while providers offer independent control over data.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 15, 2026

UMG taps NYT’s Hannah Poferl to lead its data strategy

The New York Times’ first chief data officer has joined the music company to lead data efforts, a growing priority in today’s AI-focused enterprise.

By Nicole Laskowski • Jan. 15, 2026

IBM tackles cloud, AI sovereignty with new platform

Built on Red Hat's open source foundation, Sovereign Core aims to inherently provide control over the environment.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 15, 2026

Kroger taps Google Gemini, announces more key AI moves

The expanded partnership with Google Cloud includes the launch of an AI-powered personal shopping assistant for customers and builds on the grocer’s growing fleet of AI capabilities.

By Peyton Bigora • Jan. 14, 2026

Coca-Cola taps first-ever chief digital officer

The beverage maker picked Sedef Salingan Sahin to serve in the newly created CDO role citing a pressing need to accelerate tech adoption.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 14, 2026

Banks aim for agentic AI scale in 2026: report

The technology is expected to grow beyond early deployments and reach broader adoption across financial services this year, according to Accenture.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 14, 2026

AI is rendering some IT skill sets obsolete

The technology is transforming tech roles, which could make some skills outdated by 2027.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 13, 2026

AI demand shakes up semiconductor hierarchy

Nvidia extended its GPU dominance as Intel lost ground last year, analyst firm Gartner said.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 13, 2026

Executives worry most about cyber-enabled fraud, geopolitics and AI

The World Economic Forum’s wide-ranging new report also found strong global support for cyber regulation.

By Eric Geller • Jan. 13, 2026

Nationwide Financial taps tech veteran as CTO

Misty Kuamoo will be responsible for technology products supporting the insurer’s financial services businesses, the company announced Friday.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 12, 2026