State AI rules trigger rising small business angst

Nearly two-thirds of small business owners are concerned about potential compliance and litigation costs, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 22, 2025

IT, business leaders clash over cloud, data security

Executives plan to increase IT spend despite disappointing returns on tech investments, according to Unisys.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 22, 2025

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Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

By CIO Dive staff

Why Morgan Stanley open-sourced its app development tool

A software validation framework helps the bank accelerate compliance and security reviews. Last week, it released the tool through FINOS.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 22, 2025

RaceTrac to hire first CIO as top tech exec retires

John Lukas transformed RaceTrac’s store technology infrastructure, revamped its loyalty app and spearheaded the IT integration of RaceTrac’s 2023 acquisition of Gulf Oil during his tenure.

By Brett Dworski • Aug. 21, 2025

AI hiring tools push tech workers to reconsider the industry

Nearly 1 in 3 IT professionals said they might leave the industry altogether as AI screening tools muddy the hiring process, a Dice survey found.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 21, 2025

Kohl’s adds CTO to its tech leadership lineup

The retailer brought in former Nike and J.Crew executive Steven Dee to lead all technology and information platforms.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 19, 2025

AIG taps financial sector veteran as chief digital officer

HP executive Scott Hallworth will be tasked with scaling generative AI use across the insurance company.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 18, 2025

EG America names head of data and AI

The convenience store retailer appointed an external consultant it previously worked with to spearhead its enterprise data and AI strategy.

By Brett Dworski • Aug. 15, 2025

Northwestern Mutual picks COO to lead technology efforts

Beth Rodenhuis will return to the financial services company to serve as COO and business architect, overseeing the company's digital strategy.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 14, 2025

FedEx appoints new tech chief

Vishal Talwar will join the logistics giant Friday as EVP, chief digital and information officer and president of Dataworks.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 13, 2025

Banks accelerate AI deployments as agentic tools gain traction

More than half of the new use cases launched by the financial firms this year leveraged generative AI capabilities, according to Evident Insights research.

By Matt Ashare • Aug. 12, 2025

SpartanNash hires CIO, CISO as it preps for merger

The grocery company has also combined its finance, IT and strategy groups ahead of its planned acquisition by C&S Wholesale Grocers.

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 12, 2025

6 CIO goals on AI for the rest of 2025

Tech leaders need to focus on unifying data structures, modernizing architectures and shaping governance ahead of agentic AI adoption.

By Loren Absher • Aug. 11, 2025

‘Big bang’ tech deployments fade amid optimization focus

“Instead of 24- or 36-month projects, we’re talking six- to eight-week cycles,” Grant Thornton’s Tony Dinola said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 8, 2025

AI jobs resistant to recent hiring slump

Demand for professions linked to AI bucked a sectorwide contraction, in some cases more than quadrupling since 2020, according to Indeed.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 8, 2025

Trump plans 100% tariffs for semiconductor imports

Chips are one of several product types currently under Section 232 investigation by the White House, a frequent precursor to duties.

By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 7, 2025

Cybersecurity budgets tighten as economic anxiety rises

Uncertain tariff policies and fluctuating inflation rates are leading to stagnant or reduced budgets, according to an IANS Research report.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 6, 2025

Wells Fargo taps Google Cloud for agentic AI push

The tools will give employees real-time market insights, help navigate extensive documentation and improve customer service.

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 5, 2025

Wawa using machine learning to curb food spoilage

The retailer has partnered with tech vendor Relex to use its forecasting and replenishment solutions.

By Brett Dworski • Aug. 5, 2025

IT positions rise again despite tepid job market growth

July marked the second consecutive month of growth in national IT employment, according to a Friday report from IT trade group CompTIA. 

By Roberto Torres • Aug. 1, 2025

How 10 years of technology shifts transformed the CIO role

CIO Dive began publishing its newsletter a decade ago this month. Here's an in-depth look at how this C-suite position has evolved.

By Roberto Torres • July 31, 2025

Research shows LLMs can conduct sophisticated attacks without humans

The project, launched by Carnegie Mellon in collaboration with Anthropic, simulated the 2017 Equifax data breach.

By David Jones • July 30, 2025

Bank of America taps next tech chief

Aditya Bhasin, chief technology and information officer since 2021, is leaving the bank and will be replaced by Hari Gopalkrishnan, who’s been at BofA since 2011.

By Caitlin Mullen • July 29, 2025

Mondelēz CTO, CISO to depart

Kostas Georgakopoulos’ last day at the snack food giant will be Thursday. Two executives have been tapped to take over the roles.

By Roberto Torres • Updated July 29, 2025

4 digital transformation principles every CIO must embrace – or risk falling behind

Once you’re in the thick of it, leading an effective digital transformation initiative can feel both elusive and never-ending.

July 28, 2025