To manage IoT data, cities need 'system of systems' to break silos

With around 200 billion connected devices expected worldwide by 2031, speakers at Smart Cities Connect said more collaboration is needed. 

By Chris Teale • April 8, 2019

Ford is a mobility company with an AI 'core competency,' CTO says

Wrinkle detection in car seats is trivial, right? For Ford, it's an internal AI application for manufacturing and an example of what's possible with advanced technology. 

By Naomi Eide • April 5, 2019

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DevOps and Agile in the modern enterprise

Collaboration and communication are still foundational to success, but what do Agile and DevOps look like in action?

By CIO Dive staff

Amazon Alexa suits up with private enterprise skills builder

Like other consumer-centric offerings, Amazon is trying to morph Alexa into the enterprise tool, drawing on a new pool of buyers.

By Naomi Eide • March 29, 2019

Intelligent automation taking over industries with walk, don't run approach

Nearly one-third of enterprises are investing upwards of $50 million in intelligent automation solutions, according to a KPMG report. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 29, 2019

How CIOs will navigate the 'bottleneck' of emerging technical trends

Whether CIOs will be ready for the transition to digital marketplaces by 2025 depends on investments in people and in secure tools.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 6, 2019

Why humans are blockchain's weakest link

Blockchain offers promise for product traceability, but only if users can trust the accuracy of data entered into its ledgers.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Feb. 28, 2019

McCormick turns to AI to spice up product development

The technology reduces the time it takes to create an item by up to 70% while increasing the likelihood that it has staying power on the market.

By Christopher Doering • Feb. 5, 2019

In the wacky, weird, wonderful world of tech patents, nothing is off limits

From parking and finding lost children to underwater data centers and drone-delivered coffee, here are some patents five companies are working on.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 1, 2019

What does next-generation IT look like?

Those left behind the technology curve are doomed, or at least that's what industry would have stakeholders believe. The reality is more complex.

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 25, 2019

7 enterprise tech startups to watch in 2019

Becoming a successful technology startup is not easy. Many markets, such as cybersecurity, are oversaturated with small vendors, which makes standing out difficult.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 25, 2019

Airbus sets groundwork for quantum aerospace applications with global competition

True quantum technology is still years — and potentially decades — away, but companies are using early quantum capabilities for domain-specific optimization problems. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 24, 2019

Not everything in the supply chain should be automated

"Just because you can automate something doesn't mean you should," said IDC's John Santagate.

By Craig Guillot • Jan. 22, 2019

Adoption of ecosystem thinking integrates emerging technologies

Coming out of CES 2019, Gartner provides insights on how shifts in consumer technologies are impacting IT decision-makers.

By Paul DeBeasi, Mark Hung, Michael Ramsey • Jan. 22, 2019

Big innovation, impactful changes: Inside American Airlines' emerging tech strategy

IT in airlines is risk averse, but that does not mean the industry bucks innovation. 

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 16, 2019

Top 2019 trends for IT decision makers

From software and cloud to security and leadership, these trends will shape business technology in the coming months. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019

IBM takes small — but steady — steps to quantum commercial viability

The new system features a 20-qubit processor with improved design for stability and reliability, according to IBM. But capabilities surpassing supercomputers will still demand qubit ranges closer to 100.

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 8, 2019

Future tech forecast: AI, a new global order and the importance of planning

If last year was the year for awakening, 2019 could be a year of action for the responsible use of AI and investments in foundational technologies paying off. 

By Alex Hickey • Jan. 4, 2019

Our 10 best stories of 2018

To sum it up, 2018 was a year of change and the stories that resonated most focused on the future.

By Naomi Eide • Dec. 21, 2018

[Podcast] DevOps Explained

Welcome to DevOps Explained, a podcast that explores how DevOps is influencing the business and practice of software.

By CIO Dive's Brand Studio • Updated Feb. 21, 2019

Blockchain fact vs. fiction: A reality check for businesses

Blockchain is perhaps the most overhyped and perplexing of the interconnected, transformational technologies for enterprises. 

By Maciej Kranz • Dec. 3, 2018

Cargill expands blockchain for turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

Farmers have expressed "overwhelming interest" in participating in the blockchain program for turkey traceability. 

By Samantha Schwartz , Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 21, 2018

Walmart's in-store AI lab offers testing, evaluation and tweaking in a live environment

Walmart has been working with virtual reality, expanding its partnership with Microsoft and adding an augmented reality-based price-scanning feature.

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 13, 2018

Forrester: 'Blockchain' is out, 'distributed ledger technology' is in

Shifting language can help businesses be realistic about DLT capabilities, but failure to reconcile hype with reality could cause backlash for the technology. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 9, 2018

Tyson Foods' emerging tech team creates a hatchery for innovation

"Tyson might be an incumbent company," said Chad Wahlquist, director of emerging technology, but "that means there's just a breadth of opportunity for digital transformation."

By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 8, 2018

Robots and software are improving warehouse ROI

Faced with low unemployment, companies are increasingly investing in automation.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Nov. 8, 2018