Businesses tighten IT spending plans amid Trump tariff threats

Shifts in U.S. trade policy pushed companies into a wait-and-see mode, S&P Global Market Intelligence Research Analyst Malav Parekh said.

By Matt Ashare • July 23, 2025

Norwegian Cruise Line appoints chief digital, tech officer

Daniel Henry comes to the company after leading transformation efforts at McDonald's and American Airlines.

By Roberto Torres • July 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

Microsoft, CISA warn of cyberattacks targeting on-premises SharePoint servers

The flaw can let threat actors access SharePoint content, including file systems, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

By David Jones • July 21, 2025

AI-powered attacks rise as CISOs gauge security risks

Security chiefs are concerned about flaws in agents but also eager to see them replace humans in some roles, according to a report.

By Eric Geller • July 21, 2025

How IT metrics need to evolve

IT has evolved, and your metrics need to reflect that. Learn how to modernize your scorecard and align with executive priorities.

July 21, 2025

FedEx tech, transformation chief abruptly exits

After one year in the role, Sriram Krishnasamy departed the company Thursday. He will remain with FedEx in an adviser capacity until the fall.

By Roberto Torres • July 18, 2025

Banks diversify cloud portfolios to bolster resilience

Financial firms are leaning on cloud to improve customer service and power long-term growth, London Stock Exchange Group found.

By Matt Ashare • July 18, 2025

Amazon’s director of security on locking down enterprise AI

 "We've seen hype cycles before, but this one is a little different," Mark Ryland, director of security at Amazon, told CIO Dive.

By Roberto Torres • July 18, 2025

State Street CTO moves to CIO role

EVP Andrew Zitney shifted into the role this week, filling a vacancy that opened when Brian Franz took a tech leadership position with Estée Lauder in April.

By Matt Ashare • July 17, 2025

Bank of America touts AI gains amid industrywide adoption push

The company deployed automated coding tools to its 17,000 software developers, CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • July 17, 2025

Risk management, legacy tech pose major threats to healthcare sector

Companies have improved their recovery processes and user controls but still lag in risk preparedness, according to a report from Fortified Health Security.

By Eric Geller • July 16, 2025

5 ways generative AI projects fail

CIOs can run into issues if they misunderstand the technology’s maturity, fail to connect business value or lack investments in literacy, according to Gartner research.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 16, 2025

Kohl’s appoints digital chief amid turnaround plan

Retail veteran Arianne Parisi will join the company on July 28, reporting to interim CEO Michael Bender.

By Roberto Torres • July 15, 2025

Global IT spend keeps growing despite trade war concerns

Gartner expects AI infrastructure buildouts will drive a nearly 8% spike in technology investments this year, the analyst firm said Tuesday.

By Matt Ashare • July 15, 2025

There aren’t enough AI chips to support data center projections, report says

High-end forecasts are “not credible,” according to London Economics International, which called its report a “sanity check” on demand growth projections. 

By Robert Walton • July 14, 2025

How CIOs can rebuild IT operating models for the AI era

Thriving in the AI era requires intentional changes to workforce strategies, team skills and vendor relationships.

By Cam Cross • July 14, 2025

Retail accelerates investments in generative AI

The industry is also one of the leaders of AI agent and multiagent system adoption, according to a Capgemini report. 

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 11, 2025

How 3 companies curb ERP overhaul risks

Clorox, Ulta Beauty and McCormick are aiming to ease disruption from major tech upgrades through preparation and planning.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 11, 2025

How Sprint Mart is using tech to save hours each day

The retailer added tools to automate tasks like invoice management while expanding payment options and exploring delivery.

By Jessica Loder • July 11, 2025

Ahold Delhaize appoints auto industry veteran as CTO

Jan Brecht joins the grocery giant after tech leadership stints at Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Adidas.

By Roberto Torres • July 10, 2025

EU releases compliance guidelines for AI Act

With another enforcement milestone in sight, the European Union is giving businesses a voluntary code of practice to help align with regulatory standards.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 10, 2025

AI-driven job cuts may be underreported: Challenger

Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

By Alexei Alexis • July 10, 2025

US PC shipments fall flat in Q2 amid tariff worries

After a spike in Q1 shipments, tariff concerns crimped market growth for the top computer makers, according to an IDC report.

By Roberto Torres • July 9, 2025

McCormick aims to ‘derisk’ ERP implementation

The food company’s executives said they’ve pivoted to a functional deployment approach, which will take longer but mitigate some challenges.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 9, 2025

Kroger turns to AI for inventory security, experience boosts

The grocer plans to continue investing in the technology to provide better visibility, improve worker productivity and, ultimately, drive growth.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 9, 2025