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    Mondelēz CTO, CISO to depart

    Kostas Georgakopoulos’ last day at the snack food giant will be Thursday. Two executives have been tapped to take over the roles.

    By Updated July 29, 2025
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    Intel gets a boost from AI-enabled PCs as its foundries flounder

    The storied chipmaker cut management layers by half and plans to reduce its overall workforce by 15% amid a broader austerity push.

    By July 28, 2025
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    CIO Priorities

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

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Norwegian Cruise Line appoints chief digital, tech officer

    Daniel Henry comes to the company after leading transformation efforts at McDonald's and American Airlines.

    By July 22, 2025
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    FedEx tech, transformation chief abruptly exits

    After one year in the role, Sriram Krishnasamy departed the company Thursday. He will remain with FedEx in an adviser capacity until the fall.

    By July 18, 2025
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    Midyear IT exec appointments heat up

    More than 25 companies reshuffled technology leadership in the last three months, including Home Depot, McDonald’s and Best Buy.

    By July 18, 2025
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    State Street CTO moves to CIO role

    EVP Andrew Zitney shifted into the role this week, filling a vacancy that opened when Brian Franz took a tech leadership position with Estée Lauder in April.

    By July 17, 2025
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    Bank of America touts AI gains amid industrywide adoption push

    The company deployed automated coding tools to its 17,000 software developers, CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday.

    By July 17, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize appoints auto industry veteran as CTO

    Jan Brecht joins the grocery giant after tech leadership stints at Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and Adidas.

    By July 10, 2025
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    AI-driven job cuts may be underreported: Challenger

    Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

    By Alexei Alexis • July 10, 2025
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    How CIOs can support US manufacturers’ global success

    In a global world, infrastructure is strategy and CIOs need to lead the way.

    July 7, 2025
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    GOP governors blast proposed AI state law freeze

    More than a dozen governors called on Congress to strike the moratorium from the budget bill as it advances through the Senate.

    By June 30, 2025
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    Best Buy taps Walgreens CIO to lead its tech organization

    Neal Sample will succeed Brian Tilzer, who served as the electronics retailer’s chief digital, analytics and technology officer for seven years.

    By June 30, 2025
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    Insurers ramp up AI adoption — cautiously

    AXA and Allianz are bellwethers in an industry that’s investing heavily in tools and talent to scale the technology, according to benchmarking firm Evident.

    By June 30, 2025
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    Bloomin’ Brands drafts industry vet for CIO role

    Rafael Sanchez will lead tech operations for Outback Steakhouse’s parent company, effective June 30.

    By June 25, 2025
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    Love’s names first CTO

    Tim Langley-Hawthorne joins the travel center company from Hertz, where he served as SVP and chief information officer.

    By Jessica Loder • June 25, 2025
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    Trump AI czar talks DeepSeek, doomers and regulation

    David Sacks also urged enterprise technology leaders to do their part and help overcome AI's poor perception problem at this week’s AWS Summit.

    By June 11, 2025
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    How 3 banks are capitalizing on AI

    Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest and Truist are building on in-house productivity gains to scale more ambitious use cases.

    By June 10, 2025
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    Home Depot elevates CIO from within as AI adoption plans progress

    Angie Brown will lead technology strategy for the home improvement retail giant after a 27-year career with the company.

    By May 30, 2025
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    Trump’s proposed freeze on state AI laws: What CIOs need to know

    The 10-year moratorium included in the administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act would halt the ongoing patchwork of rules while raising a flurry of regulatory questions. 

    By May 30, 2025
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    Lincoln Financial drafts former JPMorgan Chase executive as CTO

    Tom Anfuso will guide IT infrastructure strategy for the insurance and financial services firm, reporting to CIO Jennifer Charters.

    By May 22, 2025
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    Walmart cuts 1,500 jobs in US retail, global tech teams

    The retailer said it is slashing some roles and adding others in an effort to become more agile and innovative.

    By Daphne Howland • May 22, 2025
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    Daimler Truck taps IT veteran to fill CIO role

    Raghavendra Vaidya joins a growing list of technology executives appointed in recent weeks.

    By May 20, 2025
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    Lennar CTO Scott Spradley to retire from C-suite

    The 35-year technology veteran, who had a front-seat view of the Hewlett-Packard split as CIO, is set to retire at the end of this month.

    By May 15, 2025
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    Despite AI challenges, CEOs say they are doubling down on investments

    CEOs emphasized the need for strategic leadership and specialized talent, especially for jobs that didn’t exist a year ago, IBM said in a report.

    By Carolyn Crist • May 14, 2025
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    Aflac CIO departs for Unum Group

    The 175-year-old insurer appointed Shelia Anderson to the role of chief information and digital officer Thursday.

    By May 9, 2025