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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 -
CIOs bear the brunt of blame over AI mistakes
When AI leads to errors, enterprise executives target the CIO for accountability, more so than any other functional leaders, according to 8x8.
By Paige Gross • Sept. 8, 2026 -
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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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Deloitte aims to help enterprises with hybrid AI model strategy
The consulting firm is launching an open model engineering practice intending to help enterprises find the right mix.
By Paige Gross • Sept. 4, 2026 -
Fewer than 25% of enterprises have scaled AI successfully
Not knowing how to measure a project’s success or when to shut it down can keep companies from finding success, Gartner data found.
By Paige Gross • Sept. 2, 2026 -
Retailers bet on AI for supply chain, ‘smart’ shopping
Large retailers are using AI technologies to overhaul their customer experience, supply chain and personalized shopping offerings, according to Q2 earnings calls.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 31, 2026 -
Enterprises bet on agents to build in-house software, boost productivity
While they parse out ROI, cost-conscious organizations are finding ways AI can replace technology line items.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 27, 2026 -
CIOs are still waiting for AI’s cost savings
Pressure to deploy, not measurable gains, are setting the pace for enterprise AI investments, according to an Infosys report.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 26, 2026 -
How CIOs can navigate a disrupted software market
AI will upend the state of play for software providers, but the changes will not be uniform across verticals, according to Forrester research.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 25, 2026 -
Victoria’s Secret reshapes its tech leadership
The retailer tapped former Foot Locker executive Adrian Butler to oversee technology and former Starbucks CTO Gerri Martin-Flickinger to sit on its board.
By Paige Gross • Updated Aug. 21, 2026 -
Target eyes bigger tech investments amid growth efforts
The retailer is betting on tech to simplify work and connect with customers as it executes its turnaround plan, executives said in a Q2 earnings call.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 19, 2026 -
Only daily AI users feel positively about job security
Unclear AI policies and a lack of training are compounding employee concerns about the technology, a SurveyMonkey and CNBC survey found.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 18, 2026 -
Advances in AI capabilities to outpace cost savings
Enterprise dependence on AI will keep overall costs increasing exponentially even as per-token prices fall, according to Gartner.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 17, 2026 -
Deep Dive
For enterprises, the cautious AI era has begun
The all gas, no brakes approach to AI is giving way to a more pragmatic playbook as costs, policy concerns and talent issues pile up.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 17, 2026 -
Full-scale AI agent adoption remains years away for enterprises
Most organizations will need to overhaul their business processes, data and workforces before reaching widespread adoption of agentic AI, Deloitte found.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 12, 2026 -
Target taps Lowe’s executive as first chief AI officer
For Chandhu Nair, collaboration will be essential as the retailer focuses on how technology can elevate user experience.
By Nicole Laskowski • Aug. 11, 2026 -
AI infrastructure spending shifts in latest sign of deployment maturity
Enterprises are now pouring more resources into operating the technology at scale rather than on training models, according to Gartner.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 10, 2026 -
With AI, CIOs need a new playbook
IT leaders need to rewrite operations from the ground up while facing regulatory pressure, capacity constraints and concerns about vendor lock-in.
By Makenzie Holland • Aug. 10, 2026 -
Meta launches coding agent Muse Code in latest enterprise AI push
Coupled with heavy cloud infrastructure investments, the launch underscores the company's efforts to diversify revenue streams.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 6, 2026 -
Home Depot reshuffles leadership to accelerate tech innovation
The company is consolidating tech teams under the leadership of its new EVP and CTO as part of this effort.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 5, 2026 -
Agentic AI boosts productivity, but C-suite struggles to reap value
Fewer leaders are finding reportable business value from their AI use than they did earlier this year, according to Accenture data.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 4, 2026 -
AI incidents cost enterprises $2M or more, and the biggest shadow AI culprit is IT
Among enterprise decision-makers, 47% named IT and infrastructure as the top source of shadow AI, per a WitnessAI survey.
By Nidhi Sharma • Aug. 4, 2026 -
Amazon ups AI investments as cloud sector chases windfall
Yearly enterprise cloud spending jumped to $500 billion in support of AI buildouts, according to Synergy Research Group.
By Paige Gross • Aug. 3, 2026 -
Microsoft holds the line on infrastructure spending
The company is well-positioned with its current data center investments as cloud revenue soars, executives said Wednesday.
By Paige Gross • July 30, 2026 -
Most US companies lack mature AI governance frameworks
Companies are spending on governance, but aren't fully prepared as agentic AI spreads, a Schellman report found.
By Paige Gross • July 30, 2026 -
Demand outweighs supply for AI-skilled workers
Businesses must sharpen upskilling efforts to bridge the looming gap in talent availability, according to Indeed.
By Roberto Torres • July 29, 2026