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    Java licensing snafus cost millions, drive developers to open source

    More than 1 in 4 organizations spend between $100,000 and $500,000 in audit penalties annually, according to a joint study by Azul and the ITAM Forum.

    By Matt Ashare • July 21, 2025
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    AI-powered attacks rise as CISOs gauge security risks

    Security chiefs are concerned about flaws in agents but also eager to see them replace humans in some roles, according to a report.

    By Eric Geller • July 21, 2025
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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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    Become a better prompter: How in-house counsel can improve AI output

    With a few simple techniques, in-house counsel can turn generic prompts into ‘artisan’ prompts.

    July 21, 2025
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    Banks diversify cloud portfolios to bolster resilience

    Financial firms are leaning on cloud to improve customer service and power long-term growth, London Stock Exchange Group found.

    By Matt Ashare • July 18, 2025
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    Lowe’s links end-user feedback loop to AI tool improvements

    The home improvement retailer has been expanding AI access to employees and tweaking tools with stakeholder input in mind. 

    By • July 17, 2025
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    Bank of America touts AI gains amid industrywide adoption push

    The company deployed automated coding tools to its 17,000 software developers, CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday.

    By Matt Ashare • July 17, 2025
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    AWS streamlines Marketplace for agentic era

    The cloud giant designated a new category for related tools and third-party guardrails to support discovery and implementation.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    5 ways generative AI projects fail

    CIOs can run into issues if they misunderstand the technology’s maturity, fail to connect business value or lack investments in literacy, according to Gartner research.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Google Cloud pours more than $25B into domestic AI infrastructure

    The investment will expand the hyperscaler’s data center footprint across the largest U.S. power grid in the next two years.

    By Matt Ashare • July 15, 2025
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    AWS plans $100M Generative AI Innovation Center expansion

    Two years post-launch, the cloud giant touted thousands of participating customers, including the NFL, BMW Group and AstraZeneca.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Global IT spend keeps growing despite trade war concerns

    Gartner expects AI infrastructure buildouts will drive a nearly 8% spike in technology investments this year, the analyst firm said Tuesday.

    By Matt Ashare • July 15, 2025
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    There aren’t enough AI chips to support data center projections, report says

    High-end forecasts are “not credible,” according to London Economics International, which called its report a “sanity check” on demand growth projections. 

    By Robert Walton • July 14, 2025
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    Opinion

    How CIOs can rebuild IT operating models for the AI era

    Thriving in the AI era requires intentional changes to workforce strategies, team skills and vendor relationships.

    By Cam Cross • July 14, 2025
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    Software executives prepare for the rise 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.

    July 14, 2025
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    Retail accelerates investments in generative AI

    The industry is also one of the leaders of AI agent and multiagent system adoption, according to a Capgemini report. 

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 11, 2025
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    EU releases compliance guidelines for AI Act

    With another enforcement milestone in sight, the European Union is giving businesses a voluntary code of practice to help align with regulatory standards.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    Kroger turns to AI for inventory security, experience boosts

    The grocer plans to continue investing in the technology to provide better visibility, improve worker productivity and, ultimately, drive growth.

    By • July 9, 2025
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    Shadow AI emerges in the enterprise

    Workers are bringing AI tools into businesses at a faster rate than IT’s capacity to perform risk assessments, according to a ManageEngine report.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Industries prioritize AI investments as uncertainty looms

    Restaurants, retailers and carmakers are turning to AI to ease pressure from consumer spending and trade policy shifts.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Opinion

    How trust and skills can help bridge the AI divide

    Companies on the path toward AI success need transparency, clear communication and continuous skilling efforts.

    By Kim Basile • July 7, 2025
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    American Airlines CIO on redefining CX with tech

    On a recent podcast, Ganesh Jayaram discussed the carrier’s revamped app and self-service capabilities as it turns to AI to avoid missed connections.

    By Kristen Doerer • July 2, 2025
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    Server sales surged in Q1, driven by GPU demand

    The market more than doubled during the first three months of the year, marking the highest quarterly growth rate in 28 years.

    By Matt Ashare • July 1, 2025
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    Most enterprises can’t secure AI, Accenture says

    Nearly 4 in 5 businesses lack the foundation needed to safeguard models, data pipelines and cloud infrastructure, the consultancy found.

    By • July 1, 2025
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    GOP governors blast proposed AI state law freeze

    More than a dozen governors called on Congress to strike the moratorium from the budget bill as it advances through the Senate.

    By • June 30, 2025
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    Best Buy taps Walgreens CIO to lead its tech organization

    Neal Sample will succeed Brian Tilzer, who served as the electronics retailer’s chief digital, analytics and technology officer for seven years.

    By Matt Ashare • June 30, 2025