AI & Future Tech

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    Snowflake adds cost control feature to Cortex AI Gateway

    The vendor's model routing automatically picks models based on quality and cost for the selected task, as executive concerns about the price of AI grow.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Only daily AI users feel positively about job security

    Unclear AI policies and a lack of training are compounding employee concerns about the technology, a SurveyMonkey and CNBC survey found.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Generative AI

    Companies are pushing technology executives to leverage generative AI, a task that requires customized strategies and the necessary guardrails.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Cisco zeroes in on enterprise hardware refresh

    “We are in a multiyear, multibillion-dollar networking super cycle,” Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins told investors.

    By Matt Ashare • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Executives put the spotlight on AI’s reliability issue

    Only 35% of leaders say AI consistently delivers business outcomes, earns regulator confidence and allows control, according to a report from HFS Research and TCS.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Advances in AI capabilities to outpace cost savings

    Enterprise dependence on AI will keep overall costs increasing exponentially even as per-token prices fall, according to Gartner.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    For enterprises, the cautious AI era has begun

    The all gas, no brakes approach to AI is giving way to a more pragmatic playbook as costs, policy concerns and talent issues pile up.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    An artificial intelligence and advanced technology location analysis

    Why serious AI companies are skipping the hype hubs and landing here instead.

    Aug. 17, 2026
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    Lululemon tech chief departs as CEO turnover nears

    Ranju Das, who held his role for less than a year, is leaving just a month before incoming chief Heidi O’Neill is set to start.

    By Cara Salpini • Aug. 14, 2026
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    How CIOs can help build executive AI literacy

    IT executives play a critical role in enabling the C-suite to develop the knowledge and judgement needed to turn AI ambition into business value.

    By Gladys Yeo • Aug. 14, 2026
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    US government will let private companies hack criminal gangs

    The new program, meant to aggressively disrupt costly cybercrime schemes, carries numerous legal and security risks.

    By Eric Geller • Aug. 14, 2026
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    IBM, OpenAI strike deal to deploy AI services

    The two firms will launch a set of industry-specific offerings as enterprises work through key AI deployment obstacles.

    By • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Scaling AI hinges on the enterprise data layer

    Limited data access weakens agentic AI results, which creates a lack of trust in the technology, according to a Google Cloud and MIT report.

    By • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Hackers abuse AI models to find new entry paths

    Network defenders are racing to secure their IT systems before criminal and state-actors circumvent existing guardrails.

    By David Jones • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Full-scale AI agent adoption remains years away for enterprises

    Most organizations will need to overhaul their business processes, data and workforces before reaching widespread adoption of agentic AI, Deloitte found.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Legacy IT forces enterprises to delay AI projects

    Data governance and regulatory challenges are pushing CIOs to revamp their infrastructure to support modern workloads, according to a Cloudera report.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Corporate conversations about AI productivity mostly focus on future gains

    The vast majority of executives expect to realize results from AI later on, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found.

    By Lara Ewen • Aug. 12, 2026
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    CEOs eye job cuts as AI adoption grows

    The trend is underscoring employee concerns about their long-term stability, according to a Businessolver survey.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Target taps Lowe’s executive as first chief AI officer

    For Chandhu Nair, collaboration will be essential as the retailer focuses on how technology can elevate user experience.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Secure development can help turn the tables as AI alters cyber landscape

    A top Microsoft executive said a shift toward memory safety and other preventative measures can limit the ability to exploit flawed software.

    By David Jones • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Allstate preps Allie platform to drive agentic AI strategy

    “We have a technology-driven strategy, not a strategy supported by technology,” CEO Tom Wilson said.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    AI infrastructure spending shifts in latest sign of deployment maturity

    Enterprises are now pouring more resources into operating the technology at scale rather than on training models, according to Gartner.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    With AI, CIOs need a new playbook

    IT leaders need to rewrite operations from the ground up while facing regulatory pressure, capacity constraints and concerns about vendor lock-in.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Customer expectations have outgrown enterprise architecture

    Modern B2B engagement starts with connected data and smarter architecture.

    By Adobe x AWS • Aug. 10, 2026
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    July delivers mixed tech hiring results

    Unemployment among IT professionals reached its lowest point in 2026 so far despite dips in job postings and tech roles, according to CompTIA.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    AI’s impact on software development jobs divides economists

    Just how things will shake out for coders remains unclear, but roles will change regardless and require adaptability, according to Indeed.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026