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VMware doubles down on private cloud, pushes back against post-Broadcom flak
After a portfolio reassessment, the software company narrowed its focus to “the minimal critical products” confined to a “single, consistent platform,” VMware VP Prashanth Shenoy said.
By Matt Ashare • June 25, 2024 -
What CIOs can learn from the first 30 days of an AI copilot trial
Tech leaders can gain critical information to help support wider adoption plans.
By Jen A. Miller • June 24, 2024 -
How the NHL modernized its draft app in the cloud
“We didn’t copy one single bit of code,” the league’s SVP of Technology Grant Nodine said. “We reimagined the database, too.”
By Matt Ashare • Updated June 25, 2024 -
Target to roll out generative AI chatbot for store employees
The new tool, dubbed Store Companion, is designed to answer on-the-job process questions and support store operations.
By Nate Delesline III • June 21, 2024 -
Gap taps former Mattel exec for CTO role
CEO Richard Dickson, who also joined the retailer from Mattel last year, announced Sven Gerjets' appointment in a memo to employees.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2024 -
McDonald’s ends IBM drive-thru voice order test
The fast food chain still sees a future for automated order taking at the drive-thru and expects to make a decision about the technology by year’s end.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • June 18, 2024 -
FinOps targets SaaS as software audit costs spike
The number of organizations that paid $10 million-plus on vendor audits over the last three years nearly doubled since 2023, according to Flexera.
By Matt Ashare • June 17, 2024 -
Broadcom trims VMware portfolio to 4 core products, plans $1B spending cut
The company is making progress in shifting VMware's product line to a subscription-based model, Broadcom President and CEO Hock Tan said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • June 13, 2024 -
How much does unplanned IT downtime really cost?
Shutdown digital systems can take a bite out of revenue, but regulatory fines can hit, too, according to a Splunk report released Tuesday.
By Matt Ashare • June 11, 2024 -
100 Snowflake customers attacked, data stolen for extortion
A financially motivated attacker used stolen credentials to systematically compromise customer accounts, steal a significant volume of data and extort victims, Mandiant said.
By Matt Kapko • June 11, 2024 -
IT job posts rise, unemployment dips in May: CompTIA
The sector bucked the national trend of rising unemployment, a sign of ongoing demand for technology professionals.
By Roberto Torres • June 7, 2024 -
ERP vendors target insights, automated reports in generative AI push
The technology has the potential to enhance processes deployments, according to Forrester, but CIOs will need to address costs and risks.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 7, 2024 -
IT leaders chafe as VMware costs skyrocket under Broadcom
The acquisition triggered “major changes to VMware strategy, product, pricing, licensing and sales,” Gartner analyst Andrew Lerner said. “It’s a lot for customers to take on."
By Matt Ashare • Updated June 10, 2024 -
Security concerns mount as businesses deploy AI coding tools
Organizations are deploying the technology without enough protocols to ensure safe, secure use.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 4, 2024 -
SAP beefs up copilot, trains Joule to assist with ERP migrations
The ERP giant embedded its generative AI assistant across business solutions and expanded integrations with Microsoft, AWS and Google Cloud.
By Matt Ashare • June 4, 2024 -
Snowflake customers caught in identity-based attack spree
Cyber authorities and researchers warn multiple major companies could be compromised by the targeted attacks against Snowflake customer environments.
By Matt Kapko • June 3, 2024 -
UK regulators sound the alarm on cloud vendor lock-in
Egress fees, licensing practices and discount policies keep enterprises from switching providers and hinder multicloud adoption, the Competition and Markets Authority found.
By Matt Ashare • May 31, 2024 -
Why is the gender pay gap widening in STEM?
STEM is among the worst fields grappling with a stubborn problems, according to a a study conducted by Adzuna.
By Jen A. Miller • May 31, 2024 -
Salesforce hits software sales slump, bets on AI adoption to boost business
The top CRM provider saw “elongated deal cycles, deal compression and high levels of budget scrutiny,” COO Brian Millham said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • May 30, 2024 -
CIOs tap citizen developers for IT and operational efficiencies
All employees can be technologists when provided the right set of tools. But companies are gauging how much autonomy to give them.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Updated May 30, 2024 -
Ballooning AI budgets expected to face ROI pressure
Corporate AI expenditures will likely come under increased scrutiny in earnings calls, Gartner’s Frances Karamouzis said.
By Alexei Alexis • May 23, 2024 -
Tech chiefs grapple with the latest driver of shadow IT
Emerging software capabilities like generative AI challenge leaders to weigh the risks of adoption against the needs of the enterprise.
By Matt Ashare • May 22, 2024 -
16 tech providers agree to nail down AI safety curbs
The Frontier AI Safety Commitments unveiled Tuesday in Seoul outline a series of voluntary steps to mitigate risk associated with AI systems.
By Roberto Torres • May 21, 2024 -
AI could perform more than half of HR assistant tasks by 2032, report says
Companies will overhaul their business and operating models as AI adoption grows over the next three years, according to a Cognizant report.
By Carolyn Crist • May 21, 2024 -
Google leverages Microsoft’s cyber gaps to woo Workspace customers
“The repeated security challenges with Microsoft call for a better alternative for enterprises and public-sector organizations alike,” Google said Monday.
By Matt Ashare • May 20, 2024