Cloud
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AWS gains enterprise edge with OpenAI partnership
The tech giant’s deal to exclusively distribute OpenAI Frontier is a “gamechanger,” said Gartner Distinguished VP Analyst Jason Wong.
By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 27, 2026 -
Heineken appoints tech chief to drive transformation efforts
Romain Apert spent more than 25 years at Mars and comes to the role with expertise on how to modernize core IT systems and data foundations.
By Nicole Laskowski • Feb. 26, 2026 -
Intel, SambaNova link up to support AI compute
The collaboration aims to cut costs for enterprises deploying agents and cloud-scale inference capabilities.
By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 24, 2026 -
FinOps teams gain clout as AI costs climb
Cost management efforts have spread beyond cloud as enterprises work to get AI spending under control, according to the FinOps Foundation.
By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 23, 2026 -
Unilever targets agentic AI with Google Cloud deal
The consumer goods company wants to build an AI-first foundation to transform operations, marketing and consumer engagement.
By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 17, 2026 -
Global sovereign cloud spend to increase 35.6% in 2026
Cloud customers will seek more local infrastructure options in an effort to retain full control of their data, according to Gartner.
By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 10, 2026 -
Neoclouds capture growing AI workload traffic, Backblaze says
The provider saw sustained traffic growth to GPU specialists in Q4, signaling an ecosystem opportunity beyond hyperscale platforms.
By Kelly Teal • Feb. 9, 2026 -
Amazon adds $200B to AI spend blitz
“We’re monetizing capacity as fast as we can install it,” said CEO Andy Jassy. The company joins Google and Microsoft in escalating 2026 capital expenditures.
By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 6, 2026 -
IT leaders grapple with AI agent sprawl
Businesses are struggling to implement multiagent systems, leading to disconnected workflows and redundant automation, according to a report.
By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 5, 2026 -
Microsoft AI investments raise questions about long-term strategy
CEO Satya Nadella reported rising interest in cloud and AI sovereignty, which analysts warned could lead to more selective enterprise buying patterns.
By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 29, 2026 -
Nvidia backs CoreWeave with $2B to fuel AI infrastructure
The investment will help the neocloud vendor add five gigawatts of AI-optimized compute by 2030, the two companies said Monday.
By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 26, 2026 -
AI set to boost cloud spending — again: S&P Global
Hyperscalers will increase capital spending by nearly 40% in a race to build out AI infrastructure, while enterprises wait for their investments to pay off.
By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 23, 2026 -
Opinion
Why multicloud needs a new definition
The common term among IT decision-makers has become nebulous, prompting the need for an alignment with industry best practices.
By Nathan Thomas • Jan. 20, 2026 -
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 Makenzie Holland • Jan. 15, 2026 -
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 Makenzie Holland • Jan. 15, 2026 -
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 Roberto Torres • Jan. 14, 2026 -
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 Makenzie Holland • Jan. 14, 2026 -
Deep Dive
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 Makenzie Holland • Jan. 12, 2026 -
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 -
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 Nicole Laskowski • Jan. 8, 2026 -
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 Makenzie Holland • Jan. 8, 2026 -
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 -
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 Nicole Laskowski , Roberto Torres , Makenzie Holland • Jan. 8, 2026 -
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 Makenzie Holland • Jan. 5, 2026 -
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