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    Opinion

    Why AI regulation is now an operating model

    CIOs must know where AI is deployed, manage risk across the lifecycle and produce evidence without scrambling.

    By Adnan Masood • May 7, 2026
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    PwC partners with Google Cloud to take on the managed security market

    The professional services firm is stepping up its managed security ambitions with a Google Cloud-powered service that leans on agentic AI. 

    By Nidhi Sharma • April 30, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

    Shifts in compute infrastructure, ongoing AI adoption plans and talent challenges ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Microsoft prepares partners to push AI, agentic 365 bundles

    The software giant made partner program tweaks as it readies Microsoft 365 E7 and Microsoft Agent 365 for launch.

    By Matt Ashare • April 27, 2026
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    Cost concerns loom as agentic AI advances in software development

    Limited compute and integration issues with existing tools are barriers to speeding up the technology’s use in engineering.

    By April 14, 2026
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    AWS launches Agent Registry to tackle enterprise AI sprawl

    Vendors are prioritizing centralized, interoperable systems to improve governance over AI agents as adoption accelerates.

    By Scarlett Evans • April 13, 2026
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    Ahold Delhaize USA debuts employee app

    ADUSA Connect provides the grocer’s staff with key resources and an “internal social wall” where colleagues can make posts and interact.

    By Peyton Bigora • April 6, 2026
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    SAP acquires Reltio in bid toward less siloed, AI-ready data

    The ERP provider has been adding features to its cloud platform as it seeks to expand its enterprise user base.

    By March 27, 2026
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    How a home remodeling company builds on AI

    West Shore Home appointed Eppie Vojt as its first chief data and AI officer to make employees more efficient and improve customer service.

    By March 18, 2026
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    Oracle vies for slice of enterprise AI spend

    The company is benefitting from customers who are looking for “ecosystem automation” rather than single applications, co-CEO Mike Sicilia said.

    By March 11, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    How Microsoft, partners are tackling ‘huge, huge task’ of making security software safer

    The technology giant and third-party security vendors are plotting an ambitious overhaul of how their products interoperate.

    By Eric Geller • March 6, 2026
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    CEOs see AI as the biggest business risk, exceeding geopolitical turmoil

    Confronting the rapid spread of AI, executives risk underperforming by investing either too little or too much in the far-reaching technology.

    By Jim Tyson • March 5, 2026
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    AWS outages in Middle East highlight importance of disaster recovery

    Cloud services remained disrupted in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates into Tuesday morning after a series of drone strikes in the region.

    By March 3, 2026
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    AI engineering tops list of in-demand skills: LinkedIn

    Employers want an AI-ready workforce, but less than half of U.S. professionals feel supported to advance their training, according to the report.

    By Scarlett Evans • March 3, 2026
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    Unilever picks alum as CIO to oversee core IT

    Reema Jain, who rejoined the consumer goods giant in 2025 as global VP of digital technology, will report to the company’s chief digital and technology officer.

    By Feb. 27, 2026
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    AI boom propels Nvidia to record $215B in annual revenue

    The data center segment soared as deliveries of the Blackwell architecture ramped up, the company said.

    By Feb. 26, 2026
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    Software vulnerabilities are being weaponized faster than ever

    Threat groups are exploiting a small percentage of critical flaws well before security teams can mitigate, a VulnCheck report shows.

    By David Jones • Feb. 26, 2026
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    App sprawl bogs down operations, fuels shadow IT growth

    AI proliferation is adding unsanctioned tools to workflows as enterprises grapple to keep costs in check, a Torii report found.

    By Scarlett Evans • Feb. 25, 2026
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    VMware customers shrink deployments in lieu of full-scale migrations

    While a mass exodus from the virtualization software never materialized after Broadcom bought the company, scale-backs are underway, according to a CloudBolt report.

    By Kelly Teal • Feb. 23, 2026
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    A CIO toolkit for AI adoption

    Executives are being tasked with leading complex tech adoption efforts as everything around them changes. 

    By Feb. 23, 2026
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    Walmart touts early AI wins as revenues rise

    CFO John David Rainey described the company’s tech vendor partnerships as critical to success during a Q4 earnings call on Thursday.

    By Feb. 19, 2026
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    Opinion

    How AI governance can help boards boost value creation

    Forward-looking board members recognize their role extends beyond defensive postures and offer guidance to help management keep pace with a fast-moving landscape.

    By Lee Henderson • Feb. 19, 2026
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    How tech chiefs gauge ROI on AI

    Most IT leaders are finding real value in their AI initiatives, but their approach to measuring returns on spending varies.

    By Clint Boulton • Feb. 18, 2026
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    What CIOs need to know about AIBOMs

    AI bills of materials can help leaders gain clarity on how AI systems generate their output, easing compliance and regulation efforts as complexity rises.

    By Feb. 17, 2026
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    DXC fast-tracks adoption of AWS AI agent builder

    The IT services and consulting firm is pressure-testing the Amazon Quick workspace internally as it stands up a client-focused practice.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 13, 2026
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    IT industry sheds jobs again in January

    IT sector jobs fell and unemployment rose, according to a CompTIA review of official data. But it also revealed some positive signals about what comes next.

    By Feb. 12, 2026