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    Employee distrust hinders AI scale

    Companies can overcome the skepticism by working with their employees so that they understand governance and risk, a TeamViewer report found.

    By July 22, 2026
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    End-user AI spending to soar as CIOs grapple with costs

    Contract management, AI architecture and governance are key to keeping AI budgets in check, according to Gartner.

    By July 20, 2026
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    Agentic AI

    CIOs face an enormous challenge: Fielding a technology that could forever change how enterprise work gets done.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Banks report operational changes driven by AI adoption

    Executives at Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase highlighted the scale of ongoing AI adoption efforts and its effects on operations.

    By July 20, 2026
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    The hidden costs of fragmented workplace data

    How connected systems help organizations adapt, optimize and scale.

    By Patrick Heyn, VP of Marketing, QSC • July 20, 2026
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    AI pushes enterprises back to the drawing board on cloud

    Growing AI compute demands, cost and sovereignty are driving more enterprises toward hybrid cloud, an Information Services Group report found.

    By July 16, 2026
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    Ulta Beauty names Domino’s veteran as CTO

    Kelly Garcia joins the cosmetics retailer in the midst of a tech-driven strategy to drive growth and customer personalization.

    By July 15, 2026
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    AI ROI is rising, but not where companies expected

    Enterprises reported that AI is helping them find business insights and interact with customers, but not necessarily save money or time, an SAP survey found.

    By July 15, 2026
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    The economy is shutting young adults out of career-entry jobs, analysis finds

    Some of the rising unemployment among workers aged 18 to 24 ties back to an increase in demand for AI skills, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

    By Laurel Kalser • July 14, 2026
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    Walmart bets on AI and digital twins to shape its supply chain strategy

    The technology helps the retailer get products around the world, despite global conflict or weather challenges, Walmart's Indira Uppuluri said.

    By Updated July 14, 2026
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    Texas Capital picks U.S. Bank alum as chief digital, information officer

    Mo Jamous will lead the Dallas-based bank’s AI initiatives and strengthen its technology platform.

    By July 13, 2026
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    Engineering teams will shrink as AI shifts responsibilities

    Engineering roles aren’t disappearing, but more companies will deploy smaller teams with an expanded focus on product, UX and agent experience goals, according to Gartner.

    By July 10, 2026
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    AI confidence is on the rise despite cost concerns

    Visibility into the costs and use cases of AI will be essential as companies pursue ROI from their AI deployments, according to KPMG.

    By July 8, 2026
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    The workforce advantage CIOs can’t ignore

    Successful deployment of agentic AI calls for a true understanding of its limitations, underscoring the need for new frameworks around AI competency.

    By Syed Ahmed • July 8, 2026
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    Agentic AI to disrupt $234B in SaaS spending: Gartner

    AI agents are reducing reliance on traditional software interfaces, upending everything from legacy user dashboards to pricing models.

    By July 6, 2026
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    IT unemployment dips below 3% for the first time this year

    Despite waves of AI-driven layoffs, employers added thousands of IT roles last month, according to CompTIA.

    By July 2, 2026
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    ServiceNow, Accenture team up to target enterprise security

    Tech vendors are aiming to address security concerns over legacy implementations as agentic AI reaches more parts of the business.

    By June 30, 2026
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    Enterprises prepare for more AI autonomy despite trust issues

    Worker skill sets need to keep pace as businesses become more reliant on AI, a Kyndryl survey found.

    By June 26, 2026
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    CEOs, CIOs clash over AI’s value

    C-suite executives see the technology from different vantage points, but maturity and alignment of objectives could bring them closer together, a Protiviti survey found.

    By Updated June 29, 2026
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    AI coding will soon get pricier than human developers

    Enterprises will likely blow past their IT budgets without proper AI audits and clear objectives, according to Gartner.

    By June 24, 2026
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    What enterprise CIOs can learn from the public sector on AI spending

    A “try and fail fast” strategy can help tech leaders who want to reel in AI budgets, said Dru Rai, CIO for the State of New York.

    By June 24, 2026
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    Operating models, outdated systems block companies from AI success

    Businesses spending on AI without modernizing legacy systems and reorganizing talent won’t find success, a Publicis Sapient report found.

    By June 22, 2026
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    How AI pilots successfully scale to production

    Companies that are finding the most ROI in their AI projects learn how to build trust and share their results, said Mani Gill, SVP of product at Boomi.

    By June 18, 2026
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    Stitch Fix appoints product, technology chief with broad remit

    Sree Sreedhararaj’s appointment shines a light on the CPTO role, which has been steadily growing in popularity as companies aim to align their tech strategies.

    By June 16, 2026
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    Insurers recruit AI talent to unlock ROI amid changing roles

    The most mature firms have pivoted from point solutions to connected workflows, according to Evident Insights researchers.

    By June 16, 2026
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    CIOs weather role change as AI investments come into focus

    Tying business leadership savvy to tech transformation is key for IT executives looking for financial returns, Experis U.S. President Kye Mitchell said.

    By June 15, 2026