AI & Future Tech
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Insurers ramp up AI adoption — cautiously
AXA and Allianz are bellwethers in an industry that’s investing heavily in tools and talent to scale the technology, according to benchmarking firm Evident.
By Matt Ashare • June 30, 2025 -
Microsoft to make Windows more resilient following 2024 CrowdStrike outage
The company has been working with security partners to make sure future software updates don’t lead to operational disruptions for customers.
By David Jones • Updated June 26, 2025 -
Sponsored by DeepL
The hidden cost of global business is miscommunication – DeepL’s AI is solving it
From real-time AI speech translation to breakthrough infrastructure, Language AI leader DeepL is helping businesses eliminate operational friction and unlock enterprise ROI.
June 30, 2025 -
AI agents raise red flags for employees
Workers are concerned about unclear accountability when mistakes occur and a lack of human oversight, Boston Consulting Group found.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 27, 2025 -
Mondelēz demystifies AI-powered coding gains
The snack maker is using Amazon Q to reduce development time, address resource constraints and speed up its third wave of cloud migrations.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 27, 2025 -
Hyperscaler buildouts eclipse enterprise data center expansions
Only a little more than one-third of compute capacity remains on premises despite a recent boost from GPU installs, Synergy Research Group found.
By Matt Ashare • June 26, 2025 -
Data center vacancy rates hit record low
As AI adoption ramped up, colocation facility rental rates rose precipitously during the first three months of the year, according to CBRE research.
By Matt Ashare • June 26, 2025 -
Walmart’s latest AI feature aims to help associates overcome language barriers
The retailer is updating its associate app to include real-time translation in 44 languages, alongside AI-driven task management.
By Bryan Wassel • June 25, 2025 -
Banking industry, big tech unite to forge AI adoption guidelines
Citi and Morgan Stanley joined forces with AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud to set open-source controls for secure AI adoption in the financial industry.
By Matt Ashare • June 24, 2025 -
Salesforce debuts Agentforce 3, adds governance controls
The CRM provider emphasized visibility and scalable controls as it announced upgrades to its agentic AI platform.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 24, 2025 -
10-year freeze on state AI laws clears Senate hurdle
The proposed regulatory moratorium is not subject to a 60-vote threshold and could pass with a simple majority, according to the Senate Parliamentarian.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 23, 2025 -
Accenture fuses 5 business units to prioritize ‘reinvention services’
The firm's realigned strategy aims to capitalize on AI-driven transformation projects as enterprises trim discretionary spend, CEO Julie Sweet said.
By Matt Ashare • June 23, 2025 -
Sponsored by Galorath
Why 2025 is the year to modernize estimation
Why estimation modernization is now urgent for CIOs balancing AI, agility, governance and risk.
June 23, 2025 -
Businesses average 21 AI projects in production
Enterprises plan to expand their portfolios by the end of the year, according to a Rackspace Technology survey.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 20, 2025 -
Data center spending soared amid rising GPU demand in Q1
AI infrastructure buildouts drove a 53% increase in capital expenditures, despite some project cancellations and tariff concerns, Dell’Oro Group said.
By Matt Ashare • June 20, 2025 -
AWS CISO stumps for security as an AI enabler
AI's rapid development underscores the need for secure foundations, Amy Herzog said Tuesday during the company's annual cybersecurity conference.
By Roberto Torres • June 18, 2025 -
Texas Instruments commits $60B to domestic chip manufacturing
New plants in Texas and Utah will produce foundational semiconductors for Apple, Ford and Nvidia, the nearly 100-year-old tech company said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • June 18, 2025 -
Salesforce preps price hike amid AI blitz
The software company will increase pricing across several of its core products, including Slack, Enterprise Editions for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 18, 2025 -
IBM integrations target security, governance for agents
“When these autonomous systems aren’t properly governed or secured, they can carry steep consequences,” said Ritika Gunnar, general manager of data and AI.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 18, 2025 -
Cigna launches generative AI assistant for members
The health insurer is trying to improve the customer experience by connecting them with an AI bot, but analyses show generative AI can make mistakes.
By Rebecca Pifer • June 17, 2025 -
Tech roles proliferate in the C-suite amid AI adoption push
Half of executives say their organization has at least four C-level technology officers, according to Deloitte data.
By Roberto Torres • June 17, 2025 -
How Kraft Heinz measures AI project value
A newly formed team helps the food and beverage giant assess the success of an initiative as it works to facilitate an innovation funnel.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 16, 2025 -
Databricks activates agent-building toolkit, deepens hyperscaler alliances
The company expanded its Microsoft Azure AI integrations and deployed Google’s Gemini models as it continued to forge agentic partnerships.
By Matt Ashare • June 16, 2025 -
Opinion
Start small, win big: How to choose the right AI use cases
CIOs can guide their organizations to success by focusing on applications that solve existing pain points and provide measurable business value.
By Becky Carroll • June 16, 2025 -
Sponsored by DeepL
How language AI cuts costs, reduces risk and fuels global growth
Language barriers remain one of the most overlooked sources of lost productivity, customer churn and compliance risk, but forward-looking enterprises are turning to Language AI to solve them at scale.
June 16, 2025