Starbucks hires technology chief from Amazon

Anand Varadarajan brings nearly two decades of retail technology experience to the coffee giant, which is working to implement customer-centric solutions.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Dec. 22, 2025

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CIOs are tasked with balancing their company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.

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CIOs name AI adoption as top imperative: survey

Despite strong deployment goals, most C-suite executives believe new technology investments will take more than six years to reach 48% of expected returns.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 18, 2025

Tech labor indicators flail in first jobs report since shutdown

Unemployment among technologists reached 4% in November, according to a CompTIA review of official data.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 17, 2025

Amazon AI chief exits, triggering leadership shakeup

Peter DeSantis was tapped to lead a new group focused on AI, silicon and quantum as Amazon’s AI Chief Rohit Prasad plans to step down at the end of the year.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 17, 2025

Trump calls for federal policy framework preempting state AI laws

The executive order comes as Big Tech pushes back on local AI regulation while pouring billions into building out AI infrastructure and deploying new products.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 12, 2025

Nationwide appoints CTO amid $1.5B tech push

Michael Carrel takes over the role from veteran IT executive Jim Fowler, who will join Lumen Technologies in January.

By Nicole Laskowski • Dec. 9, 2025

3 tips for incoming tech chiefs from Wrench Group’s CIO

David Fritzinger preached the benefits of simplification and alignment in his first year at the home repair services company.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 8, 2025

Deere CIO to retire after 28 years with the company

Raj Kalathur, who was also the president of John Deere Financial, will remain in both roles until Jan. 31, 2026.

By Nicole Laskowski • Dec. 5, 2025

How product fusion teams can help CIOs break bottlenecks

A product approach puts outcomes at the center, letting stakeholders across IT and security share a common mission.

By Mike Anderson • Dec. 1, 2025

HP plans workforce trim despite rising AI PC demand

The company unveiled a restructuring plan that includes cutting up to 6,000 jobs by 2028 as it bows to cost pressures and looks to capitalize on AI.

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 26, 2025

Trump launches Genesis Mission to build AI platform

The Department of Energy will lead the effort to craft the American Science and Security Platform, which will unite supercomputers, AI and quantum systems.

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 25, 2025

Intel taps Adobe exec as CIO amid turnaround efforts

Cynthia Stoddard will lead the company's IT organization, reporting directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan as the company pursues modernization.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 19, 2025

CIOs gain prominence as AI takes root

Tech chiefs are working more closely with their CEOs as their expertise is increasingly seen as critical to enterprise AI success.

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 17, 2025

CTOs expect AI use to cut jobs by 2030

The majority of tech chiefs plan to redeploy affected employees internally amid wider automation, according to an Akkodis report.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 17, 2025

C-suite leaders break their own AI rules

Most business leaders are using unapproved tools regardless of compliance requirements, according to a Nitro report.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 13, 2025

Tech job demand rose in October, CompTIA analysis shows

Despite recent rounds of layoffs from IT giants, the trade association reported nearly half a million open postings last month.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 13, 2025

Senate proposal wants AI-related job loss reports

The draft of the bipartisan bill comes as industries reckon with the labor impacts of ongoing AI deployment.

By Makenzie Holland • Nov. 6, 2025

UBS revamps leadership with tech, AI in mind

The Swiss bank appointed its first chief AI officer, the latest financial services company to create an executive role dedicated to AI adoption.

By Nicole Laskowski • Oct. 24, 2025

5 CIO trends to watch in 2026: Gartner

IT executives will guide companies through the rollout of multiagent systems, AI-first development and purpose-built computing, the analyst firm expects.

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 22, 2025

A look at Target’s approach to generative AI

Chief Information and Product Officer Prat Vemana described the retailer's technology strategy while it undergoes a turnaround.

By Dani James • Oct. 22, 2025

5 Gartner predictions about IT’s future

As CIOs head into 2026, they’ll have to figure out where AI is useful and where overreliance creates a decline in skills critical to the business.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 21, 2025

CIOs, CEOs split on key tech decisions

More than 2 in 5 CIOs say they clash with CEOs over the need for more IT investments, according to Netskope research. 

By Roberto Torres • Oct. 15, 2025

Bank of America fires up generative AI payments assistant

AskGPS was trained on more than 3,200 internal documents by the company’s in-house engineering team and rolled out last week.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 10, 2025

Big banks broaden tech talent pool to scale AI

Bank of America, Capital One and Citigroup helped fuel AI-related workforce expansions in the sector, according to Evident Insights.

By Matt Ashare • Oct. 8, 2025