How Pinterest transformed digital strategy from cloud to containers, ML and open source

Pinterest has used an array of advanced digital tools to grow its global footprint to 200 million active users. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 8, 2017

#Gains: Planet Fitness wants to beef up with AI

Using data, Chief Digital and Information Officer Craig Miller wants to create a personalized fitness experience, or an "adaptive coach," to better engage customers and promote gym loyalty.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 8, 2017

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ERP Modernization

ERP modernization can bring some disruption if not planned correctly. But the costs of aging, inefficient systems pose a bigger threat.

By CIO Dive staff

International red tape is causing 'digital fragmentation'

Increasing national regulations for data privacy and cybersecurity are getting in the way of digital transformation and global efforts, forcing many CIOs and CTOs to rethink IT strategy.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 7, 2017

Systemic gender discrimination costing tech billions

Widespread discrimination and sexual harassment is causing frequent turnover in the tech industry — costing the industry roughly $16 billion a year and creating an unfriendly work environment.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 7, 2017

The magic recipe for making AI possible? A sprinkle of cloud, intelligence and data

While intelligent and advanced systems are already used in production in businesses across sectors, technologists have a tendency to hype AI’s capabilities, thinking first of the long-term promise it shows.  

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 6, 2017

Amazon, Apple, Alphabet best managed companies in the US

Amazon cinched the No. 1 spot with an extremely high innovation score, which offset its poor social responsibility rating. Facebook, normally a top 10 contender, was relegated to No. 44.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 6, 2017

What does tax reform mean for tech? Changes to tax rates, R&D breaks, overseas holdings

Proposed tax reform will lower the corporate tax rate to 20% and incentivize companies with large cash holdings overseas — a list tech companies top — to repatriate earnings. R&D tax breaks, however, may be in jeopardy. 

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 5, 2017

Technology Failure of the Year: Equifax

Equifax's true failure does not lie in its IT security posture. Certainly, its practices highlight errors in how it identified and responded to the incident, but a far more glaring issue is the company's public response.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 4, 2017

Disruption of the Year: Global cyberattacks

Cyberattacks have moved beyond targeting web-facing and revenue-generating systems. Because of that, corporate earnings for companies across sectors are taking a hit. 

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 4, 2017

CIO of the Year: Juan Perez, UPS

So how does Perez support innovation? He and other business leaders at UPS work to "free the geniuses."

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 4, 2017

Up-and-Coming Tech of the Year: Democratized AI

AI may have moved from fantasy to reality, but for most companies this reality is still not accessible. Democratized AI tools are beginning to hit the enterprise and change this.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 4, 2017

Company of the Year for Diversity: HP Inc.

Some ask, how can the hiring processes be biased if there are fewer women in the candidate pool? But without a policy of inclusion, that deficit in talent will never be resolved.

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 4, 2017

Company of the Year: Microsoft

It may be the No. 3 most valuable company internationally, but right now Microsoft is No. 1 in the enterprise thanks to its turn from personal computing to enterprise and cloud services.

By Alex Hickey • Dec. 4, 2017

The CIO Dive Awards for 2017

The awards recognize the technology industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives, companies and trends are transforming the industry and shaping the future.

By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Dec. 4, 2017

Robots at the ready: Up to 375M workers in peril by 2030

Fear losing jobs to automation? The answer is setting workers up for career change before displacement occurs. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2017

What happens after one of the largest government data breaches in US history?

More than two years after OPM was hacked — twice — ripple effects are still felt across U.S. agencies and the third parties they associate with.

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2017

FCC's Pai: Internet 'flourished' before net neutrality, will keep working after

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai emphasized that a return to the pre-2015 legal frameworks, before net neutrality rules were in place, would offer better regulation and market conditions.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 28, 2017

6 months to GDPR: What's next?

With May 2018 looming on the horizon, the vast majority of companies still have a long journey ahead of them in becoming compliant to the new data privacy regulations. A costly, confusing and long process is ahead for many.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 28, 2017

Airlines onboarding ML for better customer experience

Virgin Australia is one of a handful of airlines working to improve customer relations by tapping into predictive analytics and advanced analysis tools. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 22, 2017

How big is too big? Tech companies increase economic hold

As more wealth is accumulated in the hands of a few tech giants, the enterprise needs to assess the benefits and drawbacks of power consolidation for the overall market.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 21, 2017

As the retail apocalypse grows, Westfield is reshaping the customer experience with technology

With the biggest shopping week of the year ahead and facing disruption from e-commerce, retailers have to bring the physical and digital world together, said Westfield Corporation CIO Denise Taylor in an interview with CIO Dive. 

By Naomi Eide • Nov. 21, 2017

Enterprise wearables are hitting their stride, finding a home in retail sector

The enterprise wearables market is expected to grow at 30.9% CAGR over the next five years as more companies look to smart devices to improve field efficiency.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 20, 2017

Spending on consultants expected to hit $1 trillion in 2018

Because companies are looking to "execute on their 3rd Platform," IT services spending will continue to increase to aid in transition efforts. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 20, 2017

17 things to be thankful for in technology

Though some of us were not as lucky in dodging 2017's gift of cyberattacks and breaches, Thanksgiving is still a time for turkey, loved ones and Jimmy Fallon-style thank you notes. 

By Naomi Eide , Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Nov. 17, 2017

From floppy disks to flash drives, the history of storage

While IT departments are no longer getting tangled in magnetic tape, it is still the foundation for today's cloud.  

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 16, 2017