IT is in for bigger budgets, larger staffs in 2018

An increase in resources and talent means more on the plate for tech leadership. Without executive buy-in, digital transformation and efficient workflow can fall to the side.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 17, 2018

Enterprise cultural shifts required for successful cloud adoption

Many organizations underestimate the legacy-to-cloud cultural shift and the specific IT skill sets required for managing cloud infrastructure environments.

By Joy Sim and Michael Byrne • Sept. 17, 2018

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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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Tech workers at Tesla, Intel say NDAs have 'silenced' them

The agreements have come under intense scrutiny as of late given their use in handling sexual harassment claims.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 13, 2018

Instacart hires first CTO, emphasizes growing tech team

E-commerce payments are a crucial part of Instacart's business model. Schaaf builds off years of experience working on digital payment schemes.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 13, 2018

AI chief Fei-Fei Li to scale back role at Google Cloud

Andrew Moore, dean of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, will fill Li's shoes as head of the AI and ML unit at the end of 2018.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 11, 2018

Machine learning engineer, iOS developer top Gen Z's list of dream jobs

Gen Zers are naturally drawn to such careers, according to Indeed, having grown up during both the Great Recession and the post-iPhone tech wave.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 10, 2018

Underqualified: 3 signs a company is experiencing a skills gap

Employees need to adapt to the speed of technological change, and it is leadership's responsibility to lead those transformational initiatives. 

By Jody Bailey • Sept. 10, 2018

Poll measures developers' impact on the GDP at $3 trillion

But the downside is developer inefficiency is estimated at a $300 billion hit to global GDP and $85 billion opportunity cost to companies. 

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 7, 2018

Can AI predict candidate potential?

AI tools can find statistical correlations between applicant characteristics and all kinds of things that can happen in the workplace; theft, misconduct, injuries and absenteeism.

By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 6, 2018

Executive buy-in and effective management imperative for digital transformation

The rapid pace of technology means organizations can no longer modernize using a reactive, "shoot from the hip" strategy. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 6, 2018

Big tech calls on Congress for privacy regulation, pushing back on state mandates

It's natural for big tech to get involved in regulation that has direct impacts, but regulation designed by those it's meant to regulate could prove useless.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 6, 2018

Study: IT job growth is 8x that of all other job types

Companies may need to invest in education and on-the-job training as the workplace continues to digitize.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Sept. 6, 2018

Microsoft to require suppliers to offer workers paid parental leave

More big name companies that rely on contracted companies have begun considering the business and ethical implications of the treatment of workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Aug. 31, 2018

California goes tit for tat with FCC, passes state net neutrality bill

Republicans in the state assembly contended the bill was "going too far" and overstepped its authority on something the federal government should handle.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 31, 2018

As Woz U turns 1, program matches newly minted tech talent to a hungry workforce

Bootcamps like Woz U are what students make of them: Students that just go through the motions and expect a job aren't going to get much out of them, but those who work hard reap benefits at the end.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 30, 2018

Kohl's cuts 60 corporate tech jobs

While cutting tech workers, the department store retailer continues to invest in new initiatives including cloud technologies.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 30, 2018

USCIS extends H-1B premium processing suspension until 2019

In the last year, USCIS has made a series of tweaks and adjustments to H-1B adjudication policies, weaving a complex landscape for petitioners.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 29, 2018

Ignored data assets can derail innovation, Gartner analyst says

"Accountants haven't come around to recognizing information as an asset" and if information or data isn't used to its full extent, businesses will never see potential benefits, Doug Laney said. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 29, 2018

Lowe's announces CIO vacancy as C-suite undergoes overhaul

The company's former CIO Paul Ramsay departed near the end of July, according to Lowe's.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 28, 2018

Silicon Valley suits up for Capitol Hill, lobbies for federal privacy law

Tech companies are looking for a federal law that would overrule California's privacy bill and weaken its language.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 28, 2018

Future-proofing your tech career: Tips to stay on top of the game

Automation and digitalization means not only upskilling employees and improving processes, it also means rethinking how the workforce engages with technology and how employees engage with each other.

By Shawn Wharton • Aug. 27, 2018

Amazon expands Alexa Fund, growing tech talent pipeline in higher ed

The tech company added 14 institutions to its research program for graduate students and faculty members as colleges identify additional income sources as public dollars dry up.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 24, 2018

New York City beats out Silicon Valley for AI jobs

Postings for machine learning engineers, data scientists and computer vision engineer mentioned AI and ML the most.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 23, 2018

Demand is driving companies to push IT, software R&D overseas

While the talent wars rage in the U.S., more firms are looking overseas for talent, growing new development hubs along the way.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 22, 2018

Poor leadership adding to employee burnout at companies like Amazon, Microsoft, survey says

Additional factors of burnout include a poor commute, difficult coworkers and long hours.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 22, 2018