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 Roberto Torres • June 30, 2025

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 Matt Ashare • June 30, 2025

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

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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 Matt Ashare • June 30, 2025

Bloomin’ Brands drafts industry vet for CIO role

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

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 25, 2025

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

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 Lindsey Wilkinson • June 11, 2025

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 Matt Ashare • June 10, 2025

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 Matt Ashare • May 30, 2025

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 Lindsey Wilkinson • May 30, 2025

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 Matt Ashare • May 22, 2025

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

Daimler Truck taps IT veteran to fill CIO role

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

By Nicole Laskowski • May 20, 2025

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 Lindsey Wilkinson • May 15, 2025

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

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 Matt Ashare • May 9, 2025

Lamb Weston appoints new CIO

In his prior role, Benjamin Heselton helped open an IT services shop that specializes in SAP projects for Würth Group.

By Nicole Laskowski • May 8, 2025

CIOs defer projects, cut costs as tariff uncertainty sours IT spending plans

Economic concerns rapidly reshuffled tech priorities in April, according to Boston Consulting Group.

By Matt Ashare • Updated May 8, 2025

Ralph Lauren anoints global chief digital officer

Naveen Seshadri began serving in the role as the luxury brand neared the end of a three-year growth initiative driven in part by digital technology upgrades.

By Nicole Laskowski • May 7, 2025

Big banks ramp up AI hiring as gains materialize

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup led the talent recruitment charge over the last six months, according to Evident Insights research.

By Matt Ashare • April 30, 2025

Cigna CIO departs to lead tech, operations group at UK bank

Noelle Eder resigned earlier this month, marking the latest in a string of recent C-suite changes at the healthcare company. 

By Roberto Torres • April 29, 2025

SAP banks on cloud’s stability to navigate tariff turbulence

The ERP software giant is counting on longstanding hyperscaler partnerships to keep customer costs down as economic uncertainty looms.

By Matt Ashare • April 23, 2025

Estée Lauder revamps IT leadership with transformation in mind

The global cosmetics company recruited Brian Franz from investment firm State Street to be its first chief technology, data and analytics officer.

By Matt Ashare • April 22, 2025

Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant

New-to-market job seekers are feeling the effects of fervent adoption more acutely than any other generation, according to Indeed.

By Roberto Torres • April 21, 2025

Citi eyes AI productivity gains as it consolidates data systems

“I’m not sure any bank finishes its modernization,” CEO Jane Fraser told investors during a Q1 2025 earnings call Tuesday.

By Matt Ashare • April 17, 2025

Tariff threats spark surge in PC shipments

As vendors raced to stockpile U.S. inventory, end-users remained cautious during the first quarter of the year, Gartner's Rishi Padhi said.

By Matt Ashare • April 14, 2025