Agentic AI gap persists between executives, workers

When it comes to deploying AI agents, leaders find more success than their employees, who face tool overload and trust gaps.

By Paige Gross • Oct. 16, 2026

Expedia’s AI chief: Models are fungible, data isn’t

Ten months into his role, Xavier Amatriain details why the organization aims to keep flexible with the AI models it deploys  — and its tech team.

By Paige Gross • Oct. 16, 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.

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Publix names new chief information and digital officer

The grocer promoted CIO Laurie Douglas to the role and announced other executive changes in its technology, industrial operations and finance departments.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 15, 2026

Dedicated AI officers, platforms lead businesses to ROI

Despite a link between the executive role and better returns, clear ownership over AI matters more than titles, a Wharton study found. 

By Paige Gross • Oct. 14, 2026

Software providers are still waiting for AI to pay off

Vendors and CIOs both need more visibility into how the tech is being used amid shifts in pricing structures, a Revenera study found.

By Paige Gross • Oct. 14, 2026

How Unilever tailors AI focus to business outcomes

“AI loves context, context loves data, that’s where we start,” said Allen Bates, SVP, chief digital and information officer, Unilever North America.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 13, 2026

[Podcast] Exploring The Intelligent Endpoint

Discover how AI-powered PCs, Intel AMT, and Kyndryl’s managed services are reshaping endpoint management to create a smarter, more secure, and resilient workplace.

By CIO Dive's studioID • Oct. 8, 2026

Executives use AI more than their workers do

A significant subset of business leaders acknowledge they pretend to know more about the technology than they actually do, researchers found.

By David McCann • Oct. 7, 2026

Who actually controls enterprise AI?

There is no dominant model for how businesses oversee AI, according to a Thoughtworks report. But CIOs feel responsible for the technology's mistakes.

By Paige Gross • Oct. 7, 2026

Hilton taps former Uber exec as CTO

Jeff Moore brings 20 years of experience in software engineering and operations to the role as the hotelier looks to advance its AI goals.

By Makenzie Holland • Oct. 6, 2026

Banks prioritize responsible AI, governance as use soars

JPMorgan Chase and Capital One ranked highest in AI maturity considering talent, leadership and transparency, according to Evident's annual AI index.

By Paige Gross • Oct. 6, 2026

The infrastructure gamble you can’t afford to get wrong

Flash up 400%, drives sold out through 2026. Why scarcity is permanent and how to plan around it.

Oct. 5, 2026

Finance teams go all in on AI, in pursuit of ROI

The technology performs best when used for judgement-heavy tasks, such as decision-making and forecast accuracy, according to KPMG data.

By Paige Gross • Oct. 2, 2026

Tech skills gaps are stopping projects in their tracks

Most businesses wasted $250,000 or more last year because expertise didn’t match project aspirations, a Pluralsight report found.

By Paige Gross • Oct. 1, 2026

CIOs need transparent view of AI deployment

Tech leaders should play the role of chief integration officer, tying spending back to value and helping businesses scale effective use cases, according to BCG's Vlad Lukic.

By Paige Gross • Sept. 30, 2026

Overdue modernization stokes security fears, wrecks AI plans

Rising costs of modernization and lack of a clear vision could also be holding enterprises back in their AI adoption, a GFT Technologies report found.

By Paige Gross • Sept. 29, 2026

Meta carves out enterprise offerings, brings in new leadership

The consumer-focused provider faces several hurdles in earning the trust of enterprise CIOs, Gartner’s Arun Chandrasekaran said.

By Paige Gross • Sept. 28, 2026

AI gains call for organizational overhauls: AWS

CIOs need to outline a clear path toward AI value ahead of time or risk wasting resources on adoption, according to AWS research.

By Makenzie Holland • Sept. 24, 2026

Employees report performative AI use amid role changes

Pressure to use the technology exists all across the enterprise, but employees are concerned about job loss and a lack of paths to advancement, a Visier study found.

By Paige Gross • Sept. 23, 2026

OpenAI calls for international AI safety standards

Global standards would help CIOs navigate AI development, but tech leaders should also set unique controls for their organizations, an IT consultant said.

By Paige Gross • Sept. 22, 2026

Enterprises keep betting on coding agents despite lackluster results

Most businesses are overrunning their AI budgets as software teams rely more heavily on automated coding, according to McKinsey.

By Paige Gross • Sept. 22, 2026

Disney introduces CTO role to lead enterprise tech, AI platforms

The company tapped Karandeep Anand, who most recently served as CEO of Character.ai, for the position. He is slated to start Oct. 2.

By Makenzie Holland • Sept. 21, 2026

IT orgs grapple with observability tool sprawl

Individual teams with their own tools are often siloed, leading to visibility and incident response issues, an Enterprise Management Associates report found.

By Makenzie Holland • Sept. 18, 2026

CIOs struggle to link token spend to business outcomes

Only one out of every five dollars of enterprise token spend can be tied to tangible results, according to Accenture data.

By Makenzie Holland • Sept. 14, 2026

AI transformation set to shift corporate profits by $4.7 trillion

The technology’s effect on productivity, market share and innovation will deliver more profound change than the rise of the internet, according to Bain & Co.

By Paige Gross • Sept. 9, 2026