AI & Future Tech


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    IBM adds deployment options to agentic platform Bob

    The company rolled out a self-hosted deployment capability for AI software development as vendors move to address governance concerns.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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    Overdue modernization stokes security fears, wrecks AI plans

    Rising costs of modernization and lack of a clear vision could also be holding enterprises back in their AI adoption, a GFT Technologies report found.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Automation

    In search of productivity gains, IT leaders are making automation their top priority. But successful enterprise AI deployments depend on access to the right data sets.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Kroger’s AI focus is on ‘flexibility and control,’ digital chief says

    From bridging digital and physical shopping to ramping up personalization, the grocer’s chief digital officer delved into the company’s priorities.

    By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Should workers be paid for AI skills?

    Companies could face a “retention time bomb” if employees see new hires get paid more for tech expertise, Payscale found.

    By Ginger Christ • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Nvidia bakes agent governance into infrastructure layer

    The Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform aims to control agents but is unlikely to give enterprises full oversight, analysts told CIO Dive.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Meta carves out enterprise offerings, brings in new leadership

    The consumer-focused provider faces several hurdles in earning the trust of enterprise CIOs, Gartner’s Arun Chandrasekaran said.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Capital One’s agentic AI strategy hinges on data, platform-first mindset

    Proper data context and guardrails are key to deploying AI agents at scale, said Rashmi Shetty, VP of enterprise AI at Capital One.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    AI’s next enterprise risk is generated sprawl

    Speed of AI development is outpacing governance. Here's what CIOs need to know.

    By Jon Kennedy, CTO of Quickbase • Sept. 28, 2026
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    The next AI challenge isn’t speed. It’s continuity.

    Continuity, not speed, is AI infrastructure's next challenge. Can your agent pick up where it left off?

    Sept. 28, 2026
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    3 business risks of AI-assisted coding executives can’t ignore

    Without oversight, AI coding assistants can leak secrets, act sans accountability and spike spend.

    Sept. 28, 2026
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    Businesses expand AI’s cybersecurity uses as comfort with technology grows

    Companies in the experimentation stage were less likely than established users to deploy advanced AI-powered defenses, a KPMG survey found.

    By Eric Geller • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Microsoft retools Copilot with coding, AI agent capabilities

    The software giant aims to capture more of the enterprise AI market as providers such as OpenAI and Anthropic snatch up business, a Gartner analyst told CIO Dive.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    While AI agents remain siloed, investment soars

    “Right now, enterprise AI looks a lot like a thousand instruments playing at once without a conductor,” said Anurag Malik, president and CTO of Leah.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Rogue OpenAI agent targeted Australian government site

    The prime minister rebuked the company for its slow response and warned that AI poses significant risks that need to be further addressed.

    By David Jones • Sept. 24, 2026
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    AI gains call for organizational overhauls: AWS

    CIOs need to outline a clear path toward AI value ahead of time or risk wasting resources on adoption, according to AWS research.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Bank of America plans to double AI budget next year

    The bank’s co-president pointed to “clearly identifiable” gains from AI, as questions swirl around how soon returns on investment will be seen.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Employees report performative AI use amid role changes

    Pressure to use the technology exists all across the enterprise, but employees are concerned about job loss and a lack of paths to advancement, a Visier study found.

    By • Sept. 23, 2026
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    McDonald’s plans $8.5B push to deploy tech, modernize operations

    The 10-year investment roadmap includes scaling the company's AI-enabled ordering system, ArchIQ.

    By • Sept. 23, 2026
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    OpenAI calls for international AI safety standards

    Global standards would help CIOs navigate AI development, but tech leaders should also set unique controls for their organizations, an IT consultant said.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    1 in 4 agents run unmonitored, giving way to operational risk

    AI adoption is obscuring system visibility, putting the spotlight on observability tools, according to a New Relic report.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    Enterprises keep betting on coding agents despite lackluster results

    Most businesses are overrunning their AI budgets as software teams rely more heavily on automated coding, according to McKinsey.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    Disney introduces CTO role to lead enterprise tech, AI platforms

    The company tapped Karandeep Anand, who most recently served as CEO of Character.ai, for the position. He is slated to start Oct. 2.

    By • Sept. 21, 2026
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    AI completely absent from most organizations’ ethics codes, survey finds

    Fewer employees say they cite their codes of conduct or use them as a resource, according to LRN, even as workplace misconduct reports increase.

    By Ryan Golden • Sept. 21, 2026
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    The 45% problem: How wild code Is pushing IT toward a security event horizon

    Shadow AI is spreading faster than IT can see it. Here's what's fueling it and what actually works.

    Sept. 21, 2026
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    What enterprise IT gets wrong about build versus buy

    The DIY instinct is killing your ITSM automation ROI. Here's the math that changed.

    By Seyi Verma • Sept. 21, 2026