Employers face ‘skills mismatch’ between job seekers and company needs, LinkedIn finds

Companies can close the gap by upskilling and reskilling, according to LinkedIn’s head of global talent acquisition.

By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 17, 2025

Citi deploys AI coding tools to 30K developers in modernization push

The bank poured nearly $12 billion into technology in 2024, executives said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 16, 2025

L’Oréal, IBM collab on AI model development

The beauty company wants to use the technology to help meet sustainability goals and improve efficiency.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 16, 2025

Microsoft introduces pay-as-you-go Copilot plan

The technology provider said the offering serves as an “on-ramp” for organizations looking to deploy agentic AI. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 15, 2025

IT teams plan to double down on hybrid cloud

Instead of updating existing infrastructure, enterprises are designing entirely new strategies, Rackspace’s Srini Koushik said.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 15, 2025

Wayfair, Google Cloud partner to plug generative AI into operations

The retailer is aiming to improve employee experiences, enhance collaboration and save costs using Gemini on Vertex AI and Google Workspace.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 14, 2025

Biden orders DOE, DOD to lease sites for AI data centers

The departments will call for proposals to lease sites for building, owning and running large-scale AI infrastructure at private expense.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2025

Tech salaries barely inched up in 2024

Compensation for IT workers failed to keep up with inflation last year, increasing 1.2% last year, according to Dice data.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 14, 2025

White House releases rules on AI, chip exports

The Biden administration laid out a tiered system for access to high-end processors and computing power, clearing the path for a list of 18 allies. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 13, 2025

Small businesses lean into digital transformation in the new year

Most SMBs are already using AI, but nearly half plan to add more applications of the technology in 2025, according to a JPMorgan Chase survey. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 13, 2025

Cloud, enterprise spend on data center gear spiked in 2024

Hyperscaler investments dominated the market, but CIOs and their surrogates contributed to the spending surge, according to Synergy Research Group.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 10, 2025

Albertsons underlines focus on tech, AI in wake of failed Kroger merger

The grocer credited its IT investments with helping improve customer experience, increase sales and enhance productivity.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 9, 2025

SAP tailors cloud-based ERP for retail businesses

The S/4HANA industry vertical centralizes operational data and integrates finance, procurement and merchandising.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 9, 2025

Engineers hit AI development roadblocks: IBM

Enterprise workers tasked with developing AI applications are struggling to leverage the host of tools needed, according to the company’s survey. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 8, 2025

Security, data challenges hinder agentic AI adoption

Tech pros said the most common use case for the technology is IT service desk automation, according to a Tray.ai report. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 8, 2025

AI led training demand in 2024, O’Reilly says

Interest in prompt engineering and generative AI training grew exponentially last year, according to the company.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 7, 2025

Nvidia enters the agentic AI fray with Llama Nemotron LLMs

Accenture plans to launch more than 100 industry-specific solutions using the chipmaker’s AI-powered developer tools, the companies said Monday.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 7, 2025

What companies need to help secure AI

Experts say MLOps will bridge the gap between development and operations, creating room for the inclusion of security and privacy practices, too.

By Sue Poremba • Jan. 7, 2025

Microsoft plans to pour $80B into cloud data centers

The tech giant will funnel more than half of the investments into U.S.-based facilities, Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said Friday.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 6, 2025

Policy pros push for more AI guardrails in 2025: survey

Around 44% of practitioners don’t trust AI vendors to take data security and privacy seriously, according to Povaddo data. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 3, 2025

Generative AI is great for legal work — but make sure it’s monitored, judges say

Lawyers must understand how their AI tools work, supervise their teams, check results carefully and experiment, according to former magistrates.

By Justin Bachman • Jan. 3, 2025

Employee distaste for busy work fuels AI adoption plans

Workers are welcoming the addition of the technology to workflows, as long as it can move tedious tasks off their desks, according to a Freshworks report. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 2, 2025

Data, compute spending to double by next year: survey

As organizations invest in infrastructure to support AI, most approach the technology as an R&D expense, according to Hitachi Vantara.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 2, 2025

ROI remains elusive for enterprise AI plans despite progress

Most businesses that have yet to obtain returns on their investments expect to see dollar savings within three years, an IBM report found. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 2, 2025

Accenture sees enterprises prioritizing large-scale transformations

“Our clients are focused on reinvention,” CEO Julie Sweet said Thursday, during the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 19, 2024