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    Tech jobs grew in May despite AI layoffs

    The shift to AI is creating an uneven tech job market, driving major cuts even as overall hiring ticks up and in-demand skills evolve.

    By June 5, 2026
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    Engineers are becoming advisers to agent-powered work

    Tech teams must change how they manage people-led operations to truly benefit from agentic AI, according to a Bain & Company report.

    By June 4, 2026
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    CIO Priorities

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

    By CIO Dive staff
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    What CIOs should watch for in Trump’s AI oversight order

    Clear standards will be key to making the process worthwhile for AI providers and the companies that contract with them, tech experts say.

    By June 3, 2026
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    AI agents put cybersecurity frameworks to the test

    Security and governance management are rapidly evolving as enterprises deploy the technology across more parts of the business.

    By June 3, 2026
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    Cumberland Farms taps Murphy USA tech chief as new CIO

    Michael Verdesca has held technology-focused leadership positions across convenience retail and restaurants for the past two decades.

    By Brett Dworski • May 29, 2026
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    Enterprise data is creeping its way into shadow AI tools

    Executives and employees are clashing over usage policies as AI security concerns rise, an Okta report found.

    By May 27, 2026
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    Tech titans break revenue records amid deep workforce cuts

    The largest vendors aggressively reduced headcounts to fund historic levels of infrastructure spending, Omdia analysts found.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • May 27, 2026
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    Northwest Bank taps banking tech veteran as CIO

    Chad Ballard, who hails from Wells Fargo, brings 25 years of IT experience in financial services to the Ohio-based bank.

    By May 26, 2026
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    CIOs tackle hybrid roles, blending business outcomes with IT

    Tech leaders are taking on dual-role mandates as businesses look to consolidate silos and capitalize on AI, according to executive search experts.

    By May 26, 2026
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    How tech chiefs can guide enterprise AI pilots to success

    Automation needs a champion who is accountable for outcomes and can help engage users. But data and governance can also make or break a project.

    By May 22, 2026
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    CIOs need a people strategy to scale AI

    The people aspect of the people, process, technology framework is under duress, putting pressure on CIOs to remember the human in an AI-driven organization.

    By May 21, 2026
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    Global AI spend to reach $2.59 trillion in 2026

    Enterprises will represent a significant slice of spending this year as generative and agentic AI use accelerates, according to Gartner.

    By May 19, 2026
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    CIOs, CHROs must work together to retain AI talent

    C-suite leaders need to shape comprehensive strategies that build confidence among employees or risk losing them to competitors, a Gartner study found.

    By May 18, 2026
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    Paramount CTO steps down

    Phil Wiser helped guide AI adoption at the media firm. His departure comes less than a month after Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.

    By May 18, 2026
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    CIOs under pressure as disruptions mount

    Members of the C-suite, including technology executives, report that external volatility creates tension around innovation, according to a KPMG survey.

    By May 18, 2026
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    xAI joins crowded coding agent race with Grok Build

    The company’s beta release works directly from the terminal, and focuses on developers and their ability to review and make coding changes.

    By May 15, 2026
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    Engineering roles shift from developing code to managing AI

    AI is producing code faster, but 81% of engineering leaders say the time saved is now spent auditing AI output, according to a new report.

    By May 14, 2026
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    AI investment outpaces employee skills

    Continuous learning is necessary in the era of quickly evolving AI tools, but many organizations are lagging behind.

    By May 13, 2026
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    Ahold Delhaize’s latest SVP appointment signals stateside AI growth

    While the company has more publicly highlighted its AI developments in Europe, onboarding Vipin Gopal indicates its US division is ready to do more with this tech.

    By Peyton Bigora • May 13, 2026
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    OpenAI launches Daybreak to combat cyber threats

    The cybersecurity initiative uses AI to detect software vulnerabilities, partnering with Cloudflare, Cisco and CrowdStrike to counter threats.

    By May 12, 2026
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    Culture is critical for AI project success

    Only 1 in 5 workers are operating within an AI “sweet spot” of skills and proper infrastructure, according to a Microsoft report.

    By May 12, 2026
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    Yum Brands’ tech chief on building its ‘AI backbone’

    The company underwent modernization efforts for its decades-old brands to use one common data model across 35,000 restaurants.

    By May 11, 2026
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    Tech job postings hit 3-year high

    Tech unemployment dropped to 3.5% in April. Meanwhile, companies such as Cloudflare and Coinbase announced AI-related layoffs.

    By May 8, 2026
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    CIOs are now orchestrators of AI business value

    AI has prompted tech leaders to become strategic architects driving value from the technology across the enterprise, according to Marriott’s and Jabil’s CIOs.

    By May 8, 2026
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    Google, Microsoft and xAI’s frontier AI to face national security testing

    For CIOs, the expanded testing signals massive risk in choosing unapproved models for enterprise deployment, The Futurum Group’s Nick Patience said.

    By May 5, 2026