Tech job growth to slow in 2023, consulting firm says

The IT job market will expand by 174,000 positions this year, marking slower growth than in 2022 as companies brace for a financial slowdown.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 9, 2023

3 cloud trends to watch in 2023

Competing narratives converge as companies push modernization while controlling costs.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 9, 2023

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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.

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Shopify thinks canceling meetings will boost productivity. Experts are split

The company started the new year by reworking internal communications and clearing calendars of all recurring meetings with more than three people.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 6, 2023

Amazon layoffs top 18K as AWS growth slows

The e-commerce giant misjudged the longevity of the pandemic’s impact on demand, and its cuts could undermine its innovation, analysts say.

By Daphne Howland , Matt Ashare • Jan. 5, 2023

What CIOs want from tech vendors before closing a deal

Options, comparisons with competitor offerings, ROI assurances and deployment guidance top the list.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 3, 2023

6 CIOs share their 2023 IT predictions

From rightsizing software tools to a new outlook on cloud, here are the key enterprise IT changes CIOs expect in 2023.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 3, 2023

How Principal Financial tied customer experience to IT

CIO Ryan Downing isn’t having “Cloud 101” discussions anymore — he’s talking about how modernization serves the customer.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 21, 2022

How to measure employee productivity in a hybrid world

Regardless of work location, it is critical for organizations to be transparent about performance metrics and keep big-picture goals in mind.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 20, 2022

Demand for IT talent takes the sting out of tech sector layoffs

Tech workers had a “red-hot job market” to fall back on this year, even against a backdrop of attrition. 

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 20, 2022

Meeting data links employee attendance to retention

Employees who would later depart were in 46% fewer one-on-one meetings than those who remained, according to Vyopta data.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 20, 2022

Apple CIO steps down from Rackspace board citing new job duties

Rackspace announced additional management changes while it recovers from a ransomware attack on its Hosted Exchange business. 

By David Jones • Dec. 19, 2022

Google, University of Texas team up on career training for students

As companies look for workers with in-demand skills, many work with universities to train students and connect them to jobs.

By Ginger Christ • Dec. 15, 2022

How tech companies make IT purchasing decisions

Vendor expertise and reputation are important — so are outside sources.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 15, 2022

Remote work, quality of life lure tech workers away from traditional hubs

Digital transformation means a more dispersed workforce, and the rise of burgeoning tech hubs.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 15, 2022

Microsoft secures $5B cloud partnership with London Stock Exchange

The 10-year deal accelerates LSEG’s cloud migration, integrates LSEG Workspace with Microsoft 365 and initiates a joint effort to develop a new financial data platform.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 12, 2022

What’s the new normal for workplace technology?

From hot-desking solutions to collaboration tools, there’s a new standard that today's employees now expect at work.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 12, 2022

Can you slash your stack without slashing your culture?

Leaders need to understand the role each of their technology platforms play in enabling relationships and execution before reducing budgets and slashing tools.

Dec. 12, 2022

Hybrid cloud emerges as winner of Pentagon cloud showdown

The $9 billion pool in Pentagon contracts validates the wisdom of portfolio diversification, as AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle contend for DOD dollars.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 9, 2022

Moderna hires Capital One exec as new CIO

Brad Miller will join the biotech firm as CIO and executive committee member effective Jan. 3, according to a company statement.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 8, 2022

Pentagon greenlights $9B contract pool for military cloud spending

After a 17-month evaluation process, AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle all won the battle for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 8, 2022

Employees are getting better at remote work

Remote meetings have evolved since the start of the pandemic, upending conventional wisdom about working from home, according to new research.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 7, 2022

Are you more innovative in the office? Your boss thinks so.

To many employees’ dismay, business leaders tie innovation to work location. But one Gartner analyst cautions, leaders need to be clear on what they're innovating for.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 6, 2022

IBM leans on hybrid to stay competitive in cloud

Hillery Hunter, CTO of IBM Cloud, shared how the tech company is banking on security, compliance and stability to bolster industry cloud solutions.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 6, 2022

Tech sector sends mixed messages on workforce stability

Is the tech sector laying off staff or hiring new workers? Yes and yes.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 5, 2022

Estimates say turnover costs more than $57K annually — and is still rising

Turnover can be contagious, which may amplify pressure on employees left behind.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 2, 2022