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    AWS European Sovereign Cloud goes live amid vendor push for spend

    Complex regulatory requirements are driving enterprises to rethink their cloud strategies, while providers offer independent control over data.

    By Jan. 15, 2026
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    IBM tackles cloud, AI sovereignty with new platform

    Built on Red Hat's open source foundation, Sovereign Core aims to inherently provide control over the environment.

    By Jan. 15, 2026
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    Coca-Cola taps first-ever chief digital officer

    The beverage maker picked Sedef Salingan Sahin to serve in the newly created CDO role citing a pressing need to accelerate tech adoption.

    By Jan. 14, 2026
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    Banks aim for agentic AI scale in 2026: report

    The technology is expected to grow beyond early deployments and reach broader adoption across financial services this year, according to Accenture.

    By Jan. 14, 2026
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    Neoclouds size up enterprise opportunities

    Big Tech AI buildouts fueled explosive growth among emerging cloud providers in 2025. A broader customer base may be on the horizon.

    By Jan. 12, 2026
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    Flexera expands its FinOps footprint to take on data cloud costs

    The company broadened its spend management capabilities with the acquisition of ProsperOps and Chaos Genius.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Delta CIO to retire after a decade of service

    Amala Duggirala will join the company Jan. 12 as its chief digital and technology officer, a title shift that could be a signal of a larger industry trend.

    By Jan. 8, 2026
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    Albertsons stocks up on AI to transform operations

    Albertsons is making a strategic investment in AI, looking to integrate the technology in just about every facet of its business.

    By Jan. 8, 2026
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    Snowflake buys Observe for AI-powered monitoring

    The deal reflects the growing influence of observability as more than a standalone IT tool.

    By Scarlett Evans • Jan. 8, 2026
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    4 CIO trends to watch in 2026

    Executives will contend with agent sprawl, monitor AI regulation and reshape tech talent training strategies in the year ahead.

    By , , Jan. 8, 2026
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    Claire’s plans tech upgrades despite past financial setbacks

    The embattled jewelry company will take steps to elevate customer in-store experiences by improving its technology foundation.   

    By Jan. 5, 2026
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    Hyperscaler capex ballooned last year, fueling AI bubble fears

    Spending on data center infrastructure nearly tripled year over year during the third quarter of 2025, Synergy Research Group’s analysis found.

    By Matt Ashare • Jan. 5, 2026
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    ServiceNow to buy Armis for $7.75B

    The combination yields a major player in cyber-physical security and exposure management. 

    By David Jones • Dec. 23, 2025
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    House passes bill that could fast-track AI infrastructure projects

    The SPEED Act aims to cut red tape in order to meet soaring energy demand and growing competition in the global AI race, according to the bill’s sponsors.

    By Dec. 19, 2025
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    IBM releases SAP tool as migration deadline looms

    Fueled by generative and agentic AI, the IBM Consulting Application Management Suite for SAP aims to simplify the transition to S/4HANA.

    By Dec. 16, 2025
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    Oracle defends infrastructure spending spree amid mounting AI demand

    The company raised its fiscal year capital investments forecast by $15 billion as its cloud backlog surpassed $500 billion.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 11, 2025
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    Snowflake deepens partnerships as customer AI use ticks up

    As enterprises seek to build AI agents, vendors are partnering to expand data access, interoperability and AI functionality.

    By Dec. 4, 2025
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    SAP deploys EU AI Cloud in latest push for data sovereignty

    The ERP giant has been working to expand EU-based compute capacity, having pledged more than $20 billion to the effort in September.

    By Dec. 2, 2025
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    AWS, Google link up to ease multicloud deployments

    Microsoft Azure will also join the service in 2026. It's the latest hyperscaler move to ease interoperability.

    By Dec. 1, 2025
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    Nvidia shows strong AI demand as enterprises grapple with ROI

    The company sustained its streak of record revenue growth in Q3, propelled by massive AI infrastructure investments from hyperscalers and model developers.

    By Nov. 20, 2025
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    EU plans to pull back on digital regulations

    The new policy package would streamline AI, data and cybersecurity rules for European businesses and defer EU AI Act enforcement by 16 months.

    By Nov. 19, 2025
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    EU regulators launch trio of cloud market probes

    Microsoft Azure and AWS don’t meet gatekeeper thresholds under the EU’s Digital Markets Act. The European Commission is assessing whether they should still qualify. 

    By Nov. 18, 2025
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    Rethinking Cloud Infrastructure in the Post-VMware Era

    For those still tied to VMware’s licensing model, the pressure to optimize resources and control costs has become a critical concern.

    By Paul Miller, Chief Technology Officer, Wind River • Nov. 17, 2025
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    SAP addresses EU’s competition concerns

    The ERP vendor defended its platform maintenance and support policies as standard industry practices but still committed to a series of changes.

    By Nov. 14, 2025
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    Broadcom launches open ecosystem for VMware Cloud Foundation

    The move comes nearly two years after Broadcom acquired VMware and aligns with its plans to present VCF as a private cloud alternative to hyperscalers.

    By Nov. 13, 2025