Businesses default to cloud for generative AI, accelerate migrations

Despite ongoing tech talent shortages and cost concerns, cloud adoption rates rebounded, according to Foundry research.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 28, 2024

VMware vows to ‘virtualize the entire data center’ with bigger bundle

The company rolled out its second post-Broadcom private cloud solution Tuesday, touting lower overall cost and security improvements.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 27, 2024

3 ways CIOs can turn strategy into execution

With less than half of enterprises reaching strategic objectives, executives must consistently measure and monitor the success of the plans they've laid out.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 27, 2024

IBM accelerates hybrid AI with high-capacity mainframe chips

The processors enable on-prem systems to run multiple models in ensemble configurations to improve performance and accuracy, the company said.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 26, 2024

How PwC gauges generative AI risk, ROI amid adoption

“We’re still plucking low-hanging fruit on a lot of AI initiatives,” PwC US Chief AI Officer Dan Priest said during a CIO Dive panel.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 26, 2024

AI upskilling efforts blocked by lack of clarity: survey

Executives are unsure about teams’ existing AI skills, and IT pros may overestimate their existing understanding of the technology, according to Pluralsight.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 23, 2024

Target’s generative AI tool is boosting worker efficiency, CFO says

A chatbot integrated into employee’s handheld devices has been used more than 50,000 times since it was rolled out earlier this year, CFO Michael Fiddelke said. 

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 23, 2024

How CIOs can respond to generative AI’s ‘moment of reckoning’

Tech debt and a lack of AI-readiness threaten progress as Gartner warns about short-term disillusionment ahead.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 23, 2024

AWS expands global cloud empire with new Asia Pacific region

The hyperscaler will invest $6.2 billion to operate three availability zones in Malaysia. Microsoft and Google are building data centers in the country, too.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 22, 2024

Cloud, AI workload surge pushes data center vacancies to historic lows

Building activity hit a record high during the first half of the year but power shortages elongated construction timelines, according to CBRE research.

By Matt Ashare • Updated Aug. 27, 2024

C-suite concern over generative AI regulation intensifies: IBM

Most organizations are falling short of deploying responsible AI practices at scale as regulations and rules on the technology tighten globally.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 21, 2024

Most Fortune 500 businesses flag AI risks in SEC filings: report

Governing generative AI use is overwhelming for enterprises, which could explain why businesses cite the technology in risk sections, Gartner’s Avivah Litan said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 20, 2024

C-suite enthusiasm over generative AI wanes, putting pressure on quick wins

Most CIOs have moved less than one-third of experiments into production as hype fades, according to a Deloitte survey.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 20, 2024

AMD to acquire ZT Systems for $4.9B as GPU race heats up

The move will bring an army of 1,000 cloud data center engineers into the chipmaker’s fight to challenge Nvidia’s AI infrastructure dominance.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 19, 2024

4 tech pros on managing IT budgets

IT leaders share key strategies to shore up spending — even when businesses expect more and more out of their technology toolkits.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 19, 2024

AI-enabled contact center platforms redefine government interactions

Government agencies must deliver a fast, seamless contact center experience for citizens.

By Jerry Dotson, VP of U.S. Federal at Avaya • Aug. 19, 2024

Alibaba expects AI to drive more than half of its cloud segment growth

“Demand for CPU-based traditional cloud computing is relatively limited,” CEO Eddie Wu said. “Most of the growth is now focused on GPU-based AI product development.”

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 16, 2024

Walmart used AI to crunch 850M product data points and improve CX

“We're finding tangible ways to leverage generative AI to improve the customer, member and associate experience,” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said.

By Bryan Wassel • Aug. 15, 2024

Executives expect complying with AI regulations will increase tech costs

Nearly two-thirds of senior leaders anticipate more rigid data privacy requirements, according to a KPMG survey. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 15, 2024

4 strategies for a solid — and profitable — AI future

CIOs can draw successful AI adoption plans for their organizations, keeping a close eye on governance, risk management and skilling.

By Kate Woolley • Aug. 14, 2024

Tech chiefs gear up to spend bigger IT budgets in 2025

Despite growing enterprise appetite for technology and talent, cost optimization remains a priority, according to Forrester research.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 13, 2024

Pfizer appoints AI chief to boost its digital leadership team

Berta Rodriguez-Hervas joined the pharmaceutical company after stints at Stellantis, Nvidia and Tesla working on algorithms, computer vision and ML. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 13, 2024

How costs, ROI shape generative AI adoption plans

Elusive returns clouded the technology’s initial hype. Executives and analysts are now putting the focus back on costs and use case fit.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 13, 2024

Hyperscalers gain decisive control of enterprise compute

Public cloud infrastructure eclipsed on-premise capacity as the number of massive commercial data centers topped 1,000, according to Synergy Research Group analysis.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 12, 2024

IT leaders blame new features — like AI — for rising software costs

Companies are combating cost creep by leveraging their purchasing power and turning to open-source alternatives, Forrester says. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 12, 2024