Data center vacancies plummet amid power supply constraints

Colocation vacancy rates in North America dropped to an historic low during the first half of the year, according to JLL.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 18, 2025

US Open serves AI add-ons for tennis matches

With IBM, the United States Tennis Association is embedding the technology to improve the fan experience and boost productivity behind the scenes.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 18, 2025

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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

Should CIOs care about new AI models?

Discussion about diminishing returns picked up momentum following OpenAI’s release of GPT-5. Other analysts say: Not so fast.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 15, 2025

Cisco banks on hardware refresh as AI boosts enterprise segment

The company expects network traffic to reach “unprecedented levels” as agentic AI and inferencing workloads proliferate, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 14, 2025

What’s the right number of AI projects? It depends.

Analysts say the roster hinges on the goals, budget and overall readiness of an enterprise, as well as its technology stack and workforce.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 14, 2025

Banks accelerate AI deployments as agentic tools gain traction

More than half of the new use cases launched by the financial firms this year leveraged generative AI capabilities, according to Evident Insights research.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 12, 2025

Fast food brands fire up AI despite challenging backdrop

McDonald’s, Chipotle and Yum Brands are embedding the technology into workflows to streamline processes and improve customer and employee experiences.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 11, 2025

Cloud’s big 3 continue to rule infrastructure services

AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud commanded more than 70% of global IaaS spend in 2024, according to Gartner.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 11, 2025

From coder to orchestrator: How developer roles are changing in the age of agentic AI

Nearly half of organizations are deploying agentic orchestration to power code reviews, automate testing and accelerate deal cycles, making once-impossible productivity gains a daily reality.

Aug. 11, 2025

‘Big bang’ tech deployments fade amid optimization focus

“Instead of 24- or 36-month projects, we’re talking six- to eight-week cycles,” Grant Thornton’s Tony Dinola said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 8, 2025

Lack of AI governance brings security problems: IBM survey

Despite AI-related breaches remaining low, nearly all businesses that reported an incident lacked proper access controls, leading to broader disruption. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 8, 2025

Businesses unprepared for AI agents: EY

Nearly 9 in 10 enterprises encounter adoption barriers, according to the firm’s latest pulse survey. But holding off comes with its own set of consequences.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 7, 2025

Anthropic expands Claude Code’s security capabilities

The AI startup introduced automated security reviews to its agentic tool, aiming to ease vulnerability identification and suggest necessary remedies. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 6, 2025

5 White House AI roadmap takeaways for CIOs

Experts say the deregulatory direction gives executives a confidence boost to accelerate strategies, but questions remain about execution.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 6, 2025

Wawa using machine learning to curb food spoilage

The retailer has partnered with tech vendor Relex to use its forecasting and replenishment solutions.

By Brett Dworski • Aug. 5, 2025

3 sticky AI situations that will soon crop up at work, per an attorney

Society may be just beginning to open Pandora’s box when it comes to the use of AI at work.

By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 5, 2025

BMW CIO heads to its financial services group

Franz Decker is now spearheading BMW Group IT after first joining the carmaker more than two decades ago.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 4, 2025

Developers sour on AI tools as adoption grows

Flawed answers and the time drain of debugging generated code are the top frustrations with the technology, according to a Stack Overflow survey.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 4, 2025

The hidden cost of “good enough”: Why CIOs must rethink data risk in the AI era

Behind every successful AI? A data foundation you can trust.

By Ansh Kanwar, Chief Product Officer, Reltio • Aug. 4, 2025

Practical strategies for using generative AI tools in your organization

Unlock GenAI’s full potential—practical strategies to drive real value across your organization.

By Chelsea Barnes, Senior Manager - Data Science & Digital Transformation at Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation Business • Aug. 4, 2025

Amazon leans on AWS’ size, security as Q2 cloud market nears $100B

“We have a meaningfully larger business in the AWS segment than others,” CEO Andy Jassy said during the company’s Q2 2025 earnings call Thursday.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 1, 2025

Puma taps Adidas CIO for COO role, streamlines responsibilities

Andreas Hubert will lead the fashion brand’s newly united global sourcing operations, including IT, sustainability, product development and logistics. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 31, 2025

Microsoft rebuked by UK regulators as cloud revenues soar

Azure revenue increased 34% year over year to more than $75 billion in the last year, despite an ongoing capacity crunch, executives said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • July 31, 2025

Google, Microsoft sign EU AI Act code of practice

Despite joining the voluntary pledge, the tech giants shared concerns that the rules are complex and will slow down development.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Updated July 31, 2025

C-suite leaders attribute revenue, software development boosts to AI

Executives credit increased AI use over the past year for bringing an estimated 44% bump in revenue, according to a GitLab report published Tuesday. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 30, 2025