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    IBM touts software segment gains as infrastructure revenue falls

    Despite tariff-driven economic uncertainty, the company has not seen a major shift in IT buying behavior, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said Wednesday.

    By April 24, 2025
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    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 April 23, 2025
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    Trendline

    Digital transformation

    Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Opinion

    How governance and security can drive agentic AI adoption

    Without the right visibility and guardrails, the brisk adoption of the latest applications can result in shadow AI agents.

    By Heather Gentile • April 23, 2025
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    ROI, full-scale deployment of AI remains elusive

    Most businesses estimated returns of 50% or less on their AI projects, according to a CDW report.

    By Updated April 22, 2025
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    Leaders pursue ML engineers, AI researchers in hiring efforts

    For CIOs, filling specialized job openings has emerged as a key challenge, according to an EPAM Systems survey.

    By April 18, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why CIOs should prioritize IT modernization

    Technology leaders must find ways to maximize productivity gains while minimizing disruption as they choose the most pressing upgrades.

    By David White • April 17, 2025
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    Amazon CEO defends billions in AI spend

    Andy Jassy justified company plans to keep investing in the technology, which he described as a “once-in-a-lifetime reinvention of everything we know,” in a letter to shareholders on Thursday.

    By April 10, 2025
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    EU sets action plan to establish global lead in AI

    The European Commission announced plans to triple the region’s data center capacity and improve access to in-demand talent Wednesday.

    By April 9, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize USA names new CIO

    Ann Dozier joined the grocery company from Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, where she served as SVP, chief information and technology officer.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 9, 2025
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    Genworth Financial taps Capital One veteran for CIO role

    Morris Taylor will lead the creation and execution of the company’s technology strategy for the financial services firm, according to a Monday announcement.

    By April 8, 2025
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    Employers in ‘wait-and-see mode’ as tech jobs decline

    IT positions contracted in March, but unemployment also fell slightly month over month as employers brace for uncertain economic conditions, according to CompTIA.

    By April 4, 2025
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    VMware feuds with Siemens in legal battle over software licensing

    The Broadcom-owned vendor claimed Siemens AG requested support services for products it never purchased.

    By April 3, 2025
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    Why banks are all-in on open source

    Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and other industry giants are reaping efficiency rewards and attracting tech talent simply by sharing code.

    By Updated April 8, 2025
  • Revlon appoints chief information and digital officer

    The beauty company emerged from bankruptcy two years ago and is prioritizing innovation to lead growth.

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • March 25, 2025
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    How Experian’s innovation lab fueled generative AI adoption

    A 15-year-old innovation lab enabled the credit reporting company quickly build AI capabilities rather than get left behind, Chief Innovation Officer Kathleen Peters said.

    By March 24, 2025
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    Restaurants focus on tech, retention as labor market cools

    Speeding up hiring with applicant tracking systems, mobile applications and automated interview scheduling could save time and money, the National Restaurant Association said.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 24, 2025
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    Employers target engineers with LLM skills

    People management and communications also ranked among the top 10 engineering skills in highest demand, according to a LinkedIn report.

    By March 20, 2025
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    Broadcom leans on its partners to drive VMware private cloud adoption

    The company doubled down on its network of third-party service providers to steer enterprise customers to VMware Cloud Foundation.

    By March 14, 2025
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    Intel appoints CEO, aims for a return to growth

    Lip-Bu Tan, a seasoned technology executive, will take on the leadership role next week as the chipmaker pursues a turnaround strategy.

    By March 13, 2025
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    5 questions to ask before deploying agentic AI

    Security, data and use case must be top of mind for CIOs as they evaluate agentic AI applications. 

    By March 13, 2025
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    IT unemployment jumped in February despite AI hiring surge

    Employers across all sectors of the economy added 177,000 tech positions, but the data also suggests a potential wait-and-see approach to hiring.

    By March 7, 2025
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    Wayfair lays off 340 tech employees

    The company also plans to close its Technology Development Center in Austin, Texas.

    By Caroline Jansen • March 7, 2025
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    Broadcom sees software segment soar on the back of private cloud adoption

    The chipmaker also added four hyperscale customers to its booming hardware business, CEO Hock Tan said Thursday.

    By March 7, 2025
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    Concern over skill gaps loom as workers eye better salaries

    One-third of tech workers hopped jobs in the last two years, according to ISACA data. Work-life balance and hybrid or remote work helped drive employee retention.

    By March 6, 2025
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    Microsoft assails UK markets watchdog, defends software licensing

    The tech giant also castigated Google for “talking out of both sides of its corporate mouth” in response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s January report.

    By March 3, 2025