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    Gen Z, millennials want more tech in the workplace

    Tech leaders fear the mismatch between tech expectations and in-house tools can lead to attrition, according to data from Riverbed.

    By Sept. 21, 2023
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    3 keys to making the most of colocation

    Under the right framework, colocation can help businesses optimize their cloud networking, freeing up capital for other IT investments.

    By Rob DeWeese • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Top 5 stories from CIO Dive

    Ongoing AI adoption efforts and the evolution of the executive scope ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Salesforce infuses rebranded CRM with AI, launches Einstein Copilot

    The software giant is introducing a conversational generative AI assistant baked into all applications. 

    By Sept. 12, 2023
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    Fear blocks enterprise innovation hopes as competition mounts

    Executives grapple with the weight of picking the wrong projects or squandering resources as new technological capabilities emerge.

    By Sept. 11, 2023
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    AI adoption in software development is slow to take root

    Just 1 in 4 organizations use AI in the software development lifecycle, but those who have adopted it are chasing efficiency and faster cycle times, a GitLab survey found.

    By Sept. 8, 2023
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    UNFI names former Mars exec CIO

    Mario Maffie will join the grocery retailer and wholesaler in October following a 24-year tech-focused career at the food producer.

    By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 8, 2023
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    SaaS moves to usage-based pricing as enterprises optimize tech spend

    Software providers shift to pay-as-you-go billing to bolster revenue growth and give customers more flexibility. 

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Zoom plugs more generative AI into solutions, revamps assistant tool

    The company's AI Companion tool, formerly known as Zoom IQ, will connect with products across the company's software suite. 

    By Sept. 5, 2023
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    Software industry urged to assume risk on open source security

    The Open Source Security Foundation called on commercial and non-commercial organizations that use open source software components to adopt better security practices.

    By David Jones • Sept. 1, 2023
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    Microsoft unbundles Teams from 365 in Europe amid antitrust query

    The company will sell Teams separately to customers in Europe as EU regulators review potentially anticompetitive practices.

    By Aug. 31, 2023
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    Salesforce banks on price hike, generative AI to spur revenue growth

    In the words of the CRM giant's CEO Marc Benioff, “that's the AI revolution coming at you, baby, so get ready.”

    By Matt Ashare • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Cloud interoperability remains elusive as tech stacks grow

    The push to modernize the enterprise can add unwanted complexity to tangled IT ecosystems, even in the cloud.

    By Matt Ashare • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Salesforce’s on-prem clients face cloud migration pressure: Gartner

    The SaaS company raised fees for on-prem Tableau users, signaling its intention to keep shifting customers to the cloud, Gartner analysts said.

    By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Salesforce places guardrails around how customers can use its AI

    Just three pages long, the policy details what use cases Salesforce will not permit with its AI tools.

    By Aug. 23, 2023
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    SaaS prices jump 12% on average: report

    Microsoft and Salesforce are among the enterprise software vendors that have increased prices in the last 12 months.

    By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 23, 2023
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    Zoom enterprise growth tapers as it pushes AI services

    AI-driven features will help convey value to enterprise customers, according to CEO Eric Yuan.

    By Aug. 22, 2023
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    Tech tops C-suite priorities, but ROI concerns remain

    Finding value from new technology investments, such as generative AI, represent a top challenge for most executives, PwC found.

    By Aug. 22, 2023
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    IBM trains its LLM to read, rewrite COBOL apps

    The new watsonx Code Assistant for Z eases mainframe modernization, using generative AI to analyze, refactor, transform and validate legacy applications.

    By Matt Ashare • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Walmart’s AI push prioritizes customer experience, personalization

    "Ultimately, the power of generative AI or any technology is only as good as the data that powers it," CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday.

    By Aug. 17, 2023
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    Zoom’s AI terms overhaul set the stage for broader data use scrutiny

    The shift to adopt generative AI has created tension between SaaS vendors' data desires and enterprises' security concerns.

    By Aug. 16, 2023
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    Slack overhauls user experience in redesign

    The interface will roll out to new teams Wednesday and existing users can access it in the coming months.

    By Aug. 9, 2023
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    Sponsored by Upland Software

    Saving lives with faxes: TXMultilisting speeds up the donor organ recipient process

    Complete the necessary forms and apply to several waitlists at once, to better self-advocate for the urgent care needed.

    Aug. 7, 2023
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    AWS growth slows again, but customers are moving to add workloads

    The provider is starting to see more appetite for fresh workloads as the trend of optimization begins to ease.

    By Aug. 4, 2023
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    Businesses improved cyber incident response times following Log4j, report finds

    Security teams have improved their response times during attacks, but post-incident recovery still lagged, according to Immersive Labs.

    By David Jones • Aug. 4, 2023
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    Mercedes-Benz investing over $2.2B in AI reskilling

    The carmaker is offering data and digitalization training to over 600 employees as auto manufacturing modernizes.

    By Michael Brady • Aug. 2, 2023