Accenture, Google bring enterprise AI to the midmarket

Midsize companies face familiar AI adoption setbacks but need services tailored to their scale, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said.

By Paige Gross • July 7, 2026

CEOs fear they’re underinvesting in AI

More than half of chief executives are concerned their businesses will fall behind due to limitations in technology foundations, according to a new survey.

By Scarlett Evans • July 7, 2026

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Agentic AI

CIOs face an enormous challenge: Fielding a technology that could forever change how enterprise work gets done.

By CIO Dive staff

Microsoft scrambles to secure AI talent, guts Xbox workforce

The tech giant aims to deploy 6,000 industry and engineering experts as part of the Microsoft Frontier Company initiative launched last week.

By Matt Ashare • July 6, 2026

AI will reshape financial services, and regulation will follow

As banks move toward AI-first services, managing autonomy will be the main challenge for regulators, according to the U.K.’s primary financial watchdog.

By Makenzie Holland • July 6, 2026

From ambition to execution: What enterprise leaders are getting wrong about AI readiness

AI success depends on the right foundations to scale, govern and deliver lasting business value.

July 6, 2026

Microsoft pours $2.5B into push to embed engineers with customers

The tech giant will deploy 6,000 engineers through the Microsoft Frontier Company. It’s the latest big tech effort to support AI deployment at scale.

By Makenzie Holland • July 2, 2026

ServiceNow, Accenture team up to target enterprise security

Tech vendors are aiming to address security concerns over legacy implementations as agentic AI reaches more parts of the business.

By Paige Gross • June 30, 2026

AWS funnels $1B into forward deployed engineering hub

Thousands of AWS engineers, working alongside AI agents, will help roll out AI systems within enterprises, the company said Tuesday.

By Makenzie Holland • June 30, 2026

Albertsons works to scale merchandising intelligence platform

The grocer plans to fully deploy the platform — which incorporates agentic AI tools and governance — by the end of the year.

By Makenzie Holland • June 30, 2026

HP prepares to roll out OpenAI’s agentic platform

The company is developing a suite of devices that will run AI locally, making it one of the first enterprises to launch the Frontier platform at scale.

By Paige Gross • June 29, 2026

AI sprawl, token consumption ratchet up tech overspending

Nearly two-thirds of organizations lack adequate IT asset visibility to control AI costs, according to Flexera.

By Matt Ashare • June 29, 2026

Your board wants AI returns. Your teams aren’t ready.

Today, AI has significantly evolved, and so has the conversation. Now, boards and executive teams are asking a much simpler question: What did AI actually deliver? The AI honeymoon phase is over, and the prove-the-ROI phase is heating up.

By Sharon Lynch, CEO, Modus Create • June 29, 2026

Senior execs worry about AI system lock-in

More than 7 in 10 leaders said switching from their primary AI provider would be challenging, according to an IBM Institute for Business Value study.

By Makenzie Holland • June 26, 2026

Enterprises prepare for more AI autonomy despite trust issues

Worker skill sets need to keep pace as businesses become more reliant on AI, a Kyndryl survey found.

By Paige Gross • June 26, 2026

CEOs, CIOs clash over AI’s value

C-suite executives see the technology from different vantage points, but maturity and alignment of objectives could bring them closer together, a Protiviti survey found.

By Paige Gross • Updated June 29, 2026

The Magnum Ice Cream Company enlists six vendors to build tech stack

The ice cream giant tapped Microsoft, SAP and others to lay the groundwork for its departure from Unilever’s IT systems.

By Makenzie Holland • June 25, 2026

Flatter orgs, AI squeeze out junior staffers

Hiring of workers with less than one year of experience fell 65% since 2019 among big tech companies, according to a SignalFire analysis.

By Roberto Torres • June 25, 2026

Linux Foundation prepares open standard for AI agent verification

The proposed Agent Name Service will enable enterprises to securely identify agents at scale as they operate across the internet.

By Makenzie Holland • June 24, 2026

AI coding will soon get pricier than human developers

Enterprises will likely blow past their IT budgets without proper AI audits and clear objectives, according to Gartner.

By Paige Gross • June 24, 2026

Dollar General appoints tech leaders amid executive shuffle

Travis Nixon will now serve as the company's chief data and AI officer while Tom Hutchins will tackle the CTO role.

By Sam Silverstein • June 24, 2026

What enterprise CIOs can learn from the public sector on AI spending

A “try and fail fast” strategy can help tech leaders who want to reel in AI budgets, said Dru Rai, CIO for the State of New York.

By Paige Gross • June 24, 2026

Demand for AI-ready coders skyrockets in 5 years

Jobs for software developers with AI capabilities grew almost 600% since 2021 as enterprise adoption scaled, Randstad Digital found.

By Roberto Torres • June 23, 2026

Neocloud providers will gain greater slice of AI cloud market by 2030

Specialized cloud vendors can serve enterprises as they seek more control over data storage and governance, according to Gartner.

By Makenzie Holland • June 23, 2026

AI isn’t solving cybersecurity workforce woes

More than half of cybersecurity professionals said they’re thinking about leaving the industry, according to a new report.

By Eric Geller • June 23, 2026

Operating models, outdated systems block companies from AI success

Businesses spending on AI without modernizing legacy systems and reorganizing talent won’t find success, a Publicis Sapient report found.

By Paige Gross • June 22, 2026