IT Strategy: Page 34

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    Microsoft launches free AI training as enterprises grapple with skills shortage

    The company joins an effort playing out across the vendor landscape to add more AI know-how to the global talent pool.

    By • June 28, 2023
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    AI linked to new crop of business email scams

    Fraudsters appear to be using AI to craft well-written, malicious email messages at scale.

    By Alexei Alexis • June 28, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

    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
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    Bank execs lack tech knowledge needed to guide IT strategy

    The banking industry sits on the lower end of the spectrum relative to other industries in terms of boardroom tech expertise, Accenture told CIO Dive.

    By • June 27, 2023
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    IBM to acquire Apptio in $4.6B deal

    The purchase highlights a persistent customer interest in optimizing cloud costs, and opens upselling opportunities for IBM's hybrid cloud playbook.

    By • June 26, 2023
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    The deluge of new generative AI products is just getting started

    Most venture-backed startups have enterprise-grade solutions in the works as IT leaders grapple with the pros and cons of rapidly adopting the technology.

    By • June 26, 2023
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    6 strategies for optimizing the security of your SaaS stack

    Learn more about different solutions for how your organizations can enhance the security of your ever-growing SaaS stacks.

    By Robbie Strickland, Chief Information Officer at Miro • June 26, 2023
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    On International Women in Engineering Day, engineers highlight the need for IT diversity

    June 23 marks a day to look back at why engineers were drawn to the field, what made them stay and what they hope for the future.

    By • June 23, 2023
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    AWS pledges $100M to launch generative AI innovation center

    The new hub will connect customers with in-house experts in the emerging technology, the company said.

    By • June 22, 2023
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    Developers remain split on trusting AI, citing accuracy concerns

    AI is making its way into more parts of the development process, calling executives to make the most of the technology while keeping humans at the center.

    By • June 22, 2023
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    Google takes a swing at Microsoft, alleges anticompetitive cloud practices: report

    The Federal Trade Commission stands at the center of an ongoing hyperscaler battle over cloud market dominance, as a skirmish erupts between the second and third largest providers.

    By • June 21, 2023
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    SaaS sprawl muddies software contracts, risks compliance gaps

    Cloud-based deployments multiply the challenges of managing enterprise IT assets, as penalties for noncompliance rise.

    By • June 20, 2023
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    Out-of-date apps block enterprise plans for AI adoption

    Getting the most out of generative AI and other rising technology applications will require addressing pending upgrades.

    By • June 20, 2023
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    XPO, Travelers make cloud work for the business

    One size does not fit all in cloud. Tech leaders have specific demands and tailor cloud to the needs of their businesses.

    By • June 20, 2023
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    How Estée Lauder builds technology to foster inclusivity

    There’s “a huge group of people that deserve more from the beauty industry and from technology,” CIO Michael Smith said.

    By • June 16, 2023
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    Businesses are too slow to embrace emerging tech, employees say

    EY data found most employees believe emerging technology is out of date by the time a company fully adopts it.

    By • June 16, 2023
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    At M&T Bank, modernization and talent strategies intersect in the cloud

    Outsourcing some of the company’s IT has allowed CIO Mike Wisler to move in-house engineers “up the tech stack,” he said, freeing talent to work on more complex tasks. 

    By • June 16, 2023
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    Citi to cut 5K jobs citing tech initiatives

    “We remain expense-disciplined around driving cost out and and capturing efficiencies, and sometimes that means reducing headcount,” CFO Mark Mason said Wednesday.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • June 15, 2023
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    IT leaders unsure if current tech stack can support AI demands

    Despite some reservations, more than 80% of IT leaders plan to implement AI in IT operations, according to an Equinix survey. 

    By • June 15, 2023
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    Half of IT employers are upskilling workers to overcome staffing woes

    Emerging technologies such as AI and virtual reality could help with hiring and training, according to an Experis report.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 14, 2023
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    Chief AI officers: How the role fits in IT leadership

    Appointing a leadership position to rule AI adds a specialist who can translate the technology’s impact — and, most importantly, shape implementation. 

    By • June 14, 2023
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    Accenture to invest $3B in AI and double AI workforce

    The consulting professional services company will add 40,000 AI-skilled employees through hiring, acquisition and training, an investment plan that comes just months after the firm announced layoffs impacting 19,000 people.

    By • June 13, 2023
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    As software migrates to cloud, IT spending waste follows

    Enterprise technology asset managers are shifting their focus from desktops and data centers to containers and cloud, as SaaS solutions proliferate.

    By • June 13, 2023
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    AAA’s second-largest club taps Salesforce for generative AI push

    The Auto Club Group, which serves 13 million members, plans to adopt the vendor's AI cloud with an eye toward efficiency.

    By • June 12, 2023
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    Hyperscalers seen as key tool in shifting balance of cyber risk

    The acting national cyber director says more oversight may be necessary, but a resilient cloud infrastructure is critical to the national cybersecurity strategy.

    By David Jones • June 12, 2023
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    IT leaders are stressed — here’s why

    Pressed by generative AI hype and market uncertainty, technology leaders deal with multiple stressors as they search for stability in an unstable environment.

    By • June 12, 2023