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    IBM to lay off thousands as attention shifts to software

    The company said it plans to trim its global workforce in its fourth quarter, citing a routine rebalancing.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    Why Wind River is serious about moving from VMware

    New options for migrating from VMware

    Nov. 3, 2025
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    Data in Action

    Enterprise AI outcomes depend heavily on the health of datasets on hand —  and the talent that manages them.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Rethinking data warehouses: Why they’re inefficient and how we can fix them

    With Espresso AI, Databricks SQL users can cut their costs in half.

    By Ben Lerner, CEO of Espresso AI • Oct. 29, 2025
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    SAP opens data pipeline to Google Cloud

    The ERP provider linked its Business Data Cloud to the hyperscaler’s BigQuery platform with more integrations to follow, the company announced Monday.

    By Matt Ashare • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Businesses grapple with patchwork of digital laws in EU

    The European Union has adopted 101 regulations, with at least 20 more in progress, creating a complex landscape for businesses with EU operations.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    SAP’s ERP support services raise antitrust concerns in EU

    SAP isn’t the first tech company scrutinized for its business practices. It could eventually be forced to make concessions to avoid hefty fines.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Snowflake leads push to standardize metadata for AI

    Fragmented definitions strain AI’s ability to ingest data. Snowflake, Salesforce and other partners are driving a joint effort to create open source standardizations.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Data security gaps stymy enterprise AI plans

    Nearly three-quarters of CIOs and CISOs see information complexity as an adoption roadblock, according to a Ponemon Institute study commissioned by OpenText.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 3, 2025
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    Immature data strategies threaten enterprise AI plans

    Executives rate their organization's data maturity 12% higher than those working in the environment daily, according to an Actian survey.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    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
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    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
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    Snowflake retools data cloud to fuel AI agents, expand integrations

    The company rolled out an expansive portfolio of product updates and acquired PostgreSQL startup Crunchy Data this week.

    By Matt Ashare • June 3, 2025
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    SAP and Microsoft broaden cloud ERP alliance

    The two tech giants rolled out a migration acceleration initiative coupled with extensive platform integrations Tuesday.

    By Matt Ashare • Updated June 2, 2025
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    CarMax cruises into generative AI after revamping data infrastructure

    “I don’t end a day without bringing up the importance of data and data quality for AI,” said Abhi Bhatt, VP of technology — data and AI.

    By • May 27, 2025
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    Siloed data undercuts IT operations, AI ambitions

    Technology teams are grappling with complexities and inefficiencies that are putting their goals further out of reach, according to an Ivanti report.

    By • May 13, 2025
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    Cloud data usage surges to power business analytics

    “We're at a tipping point where cloud data and data products are becoming essential infrastructure for the AI era,” Domo SVP of Product Ben Schein said.

    By Matt Ashare • May 6, 2025
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    American Honda steers AI efforts with data governance, quality focus

    The generative AI early adopter has worked to improve data management as it aims for better model accuracy and performance to bolster decision-making. 

    By • May 1, 2025
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    How Roche revitalized customer analytics across its data estate

    As the nearly 130-year-old pharmaceutical company consolidated its CRM systems, it cut down on vendor costs and paved the way for AI adoption.

    By Matt Ashare • April 30, 2025
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    Enterprise AI underscores need for data process upgrade

    More than 4 in 5 decision-makers say data ownership has changed over the last year as AI adoption has expanded, a Harris Poll survey found. 

    By • April 30, 2025
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    Capital One readies for Discover integration work

    With Discover, “we will be going back into the world of data centers” for “a number of years,” Capital One CEO Richard Fairbank said Tuesday.

    By Caitlin Mullen • April 24, 2025
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    Kyndryl rolls out SAP services suite inspired by its own migration story

    The enterprise IT vendor is “living in the platform” after completing an 18-month ERP transition to S/4HANA.

    By Matt Ashare • April 16, 2025
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    10 CIO questions to determine AI data readiness

    The stakes are high for enterprises to hone data strategies. Analysts and technology leaders suggested key questions to answer before advancing.

    By • April 11, 2025
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    How CIOs can course-correct data strategies with AI goals in mind

    Businesses should assess existing practices, then engage leadership and plot a path forward to get enterprise data structures in shipshape. 

    By • April 7, 2025
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    Oracle expands cloud coverage to over 100 regions

    The company aims to double its capacity this year as demand for AI compute “continues to dramatically outstrip supply,” Oracle CEO Safra Catz said Monday.

    By Matt Ashare • March 11, 2025
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    Tech industry alliance rallies around data quality

    Microsoft, IBM and Cisco are among the vendors backing the OASIS Data Provenance Standards Technical Committee announced last week.

    By Matt Ashare • March 10, 2025