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

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CIO Priorities

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

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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 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

CIOs worry about cyber threats, tech talent

Tech executives grapple with a looming skills gap as they juggle cybersecurity with the speed of innovation, according to an Experis survey.

By Nicole Laskowski • April 11, 2025

How Trump’s tariff regime is cutting into IT budgets

“The uncertainty level is already creating fertile ground for cutbacks,” IDC’s Stephen Minton said Wednesday, hours before the White House announced a 90-day pause.

By Matt Ashare • April 10, 2025

How Bank of America scaled AI

Innovation sessions, governance oversight and a clear focus on solving practical problems helped shape internal and customer-facing use cases.

By Matt Ashare • April 10, 2025

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

The Campbell’s Company drafts Coca-Cola vet to lead digital transformation

The 155-year-old soup and snack giant appointed Aaron Gwinner as SVP, chief digital and technology officer Thursday.

By Matt Ashare • April 4, 2025

Toyota Financial Services appoints CIO

The automaker’s finance arm appointed Madhusudhan Reddy as CIO, moving Anna Sampang to the newly created chief customer officer role.

By Kalena Thomhave • April 4, 2025

Where enterprises go wrong with cloud networking

While most companies have figured out how to migrate data without incurring huge fees, getting it back can be costly, according to Forrester.

By Matt Ashare • April 3, 2025

Kohl’s tech chief exits amid broader leadership change

Chief Technology and Digital Officer Siobhán Mc Feeney departed the retailer Wednesday, according to a securities filing.

By Roberto Torres • April 2, 2025

CIOs grapple with cloud cost paradox

Enterprises spend more than anticipated on the technology yet still report saving money, according to an Azul report.

By Matt Ashare • April 1, 2025

The Hartford reshuffles tech leadership team to drive AI, cloud strategy

The insurer appointed Jeffery Hawkins to chief data, AI and operations officer and elevated Shekar Pannala to the CIO role.

By Matt Ashare • March 31, 2025

Nissan Americas CIO to retire amid broader leadership shifts

Lesley Ma, a seasoned executive with leadership stints at Ford and General Motors, will replace CIO William Orange, effective April 7.

By Roberto Torres • March 27, 2025

SEC should avoid ‘overly prescriptive’ AI rules, acting chair says

The comments follow actions taken by President Donald Trump that have upended the federal approach to AI policy, according to analysts.

By Alexei Alexis • March 27, 2025

How to navigate generative AI adoption hurdles

CIOs shouldn’t fear taking the path of least resistance, narrowing their focus and leaving room for failure on the road to adoption, BCG Managing Director and Partner Amanda Luther said.

By Matt Ashare • March 25, 2025

Hiring for promise can help close skills gaps, research shows

“Many organizations are transforming their capabilities so rapidly that they can’t acquire all the skills they need,” a Gartner director said.

By Carolyn Crist • March 25, 2025

Employees want generative AI training to help close talent gap

Enterprise efforts to adopt the technology hinge on sufficient know-how, prompting businesses to turn inward.

By Roberto Torres • March 17, 2025

Citi revamps tech leadership in its wealth division

Dipendra Malhotra, former head of analytics, AI and data at Morgan Stanley’s wealth unit, will help drive technology modernization at Citi, CIO Jonathan Lofthouse said.

By Matt Ashare • March 13, 2025

Wells Fargo taps Discover IT executive to lead branch and ATM tech division

Bank executives welcomed Heather Blair to its technology executive team Monday.

By Matt Ashare • March 12, 2025

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 Roberto Torres • March 7, 2025