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Opinion5 tips to avoid IT modernization failure
Most modernization efforts flounder, fail or miss their ROI targets — often taking twice as long and costing twice as much, Kyndryl's Petra Goude writes.
By Petra Goude • Jan. 27, 2025 -
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Banks fire up coding assistants as AI costs plummet
“Generative AI is going to impact every function within a bank — every single part of the job,” Accenture Global Banking Lead Michael Abbott said.
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Companies task their CIOs with balancing the company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.
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Trump sets stage for AI oversight shift with executive order
The order tasked agencies with reviewing AI policies and creating an AI action plan.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 24, 2025 -
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Travelers’ modernization push yields efficiency, productivity gains
The insurer more than doubled strategic tech investments since 2017 while reining in routine IT spending, CEO Alan Schnitzer said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 23, 2025 -
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Google Cloud links poor credentials to nearly half of cloud-based attacks
Cloud services with weak credentials were prime target for attackers, often resulting in lateral movement attempts, a Google Cloud report found.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 23, 2025 -
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Trump unveils Stargate, a $500B AI infrastructure push
OpenAI, Oracle and Microsoft are among the technology partners in the joint venture, which will deploy $100 billion "immediately" to boost compute capacity.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 22, 2025 -
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Capital One touts efficiency gains from long-haul IT makeover
"Efficiency was never the objective function," CEO Richard Fairbank said Tuesday. "It was one of the many benefits of a tech transformation."
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 22, 2025 -
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At NRF, 40,000 humans contemplate AI
The technology can help businesses with sourcing and customer service, making it a hot topic during the top retail sector conference.
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Cyber disruptions remain top business risk concern in US, globally
Global disruption caused by CrowdStrike’s IT mishap added to longtime concerns about data breaches and ransomware, according to Allianz.
By David Jones • Jan. 21, 2025 -
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PC shipments saw sluggish growth in 2024 despite AI hype
IT leaders leveraged cloud for AI and took a wait-and-see approach to investing in souped up AI PCs, according to Gartner.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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Employers face ‘skills mismatch’ between job seekers and company needs, LinkedIn finds
Companies can close the gap by upskilling and reskilling, according to LinkedIn’s head of global talent acquisition.
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Citi deploys AI coding tools to 30K developers in modernization push
The bank poured nearly $12 billion into technology in 2024, executives said Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 16, 2025 -
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Is private cloud having a moment?
Faced with mounting hyperscaler bills, proliferating data and compute-hungry generative AI, enterprises are weighing alternatives to public cloud.
By Matt Ashare • Updated Jan. 16, 2025 -
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What CIOs should know as DORA regulations kick in
The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act requires banks and insurance companies to restore critical IT systems within two hours, starting Friday.
By Matt Ashare • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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IT teams plan to double down on hybrid cloud
Instead of updating existing infrastructure, enterprises are designing entirely new strategies, Rackspace’s Srini Koushik said.
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Advance Auto Parts taps former Dollar General exec as CTO
EVP and CTO Shweta Bhatia brings 20 years of retail technology experience to the auto parts provider.
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Biden orders DOE, DOD to lease sites for AI data centers
The departments will call for proposals to lease sites for building, owning and running large-scale AI infrastructure at private expense.
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Tech salaries barely inched up in 2024
Compensation for IT workers failed to keep up with inflation last year, increasing 1.2% last year, according to Dice data.
By Roberto Torres • Jan. 14, 2025 -
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CISA director reiterates call for stronger cyber risk ownership
Jen Easterly said boards need to consider cybersecurity threats as core risks and fully incorporate them into corporate business strategy.
By David Jones • Jan. 13, 2025 -
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Small businesses lean into digital transformation in the new year
Most SMBs are already using AI, but nearly half plan to add more applications of the technology in 2025, according to a JPMorgan Chase survey.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 13, 2025 -
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Tech talent market wraps 2024 on a high note
IT unemployment slid to 2023 levels in December as employers added 7,000 net new IT jobs, according to a CompTIA report.
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Shake Shack appoints chief information and technology officer
Rite Aid alum Justin Mennen brings over two decades of experience to the restaurant chain, which is developing a loyalty program.
By Julie Littman • Jan. 10, 2025 -
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Cyberattacks, tech disruption ranked as top threats to business growth
Two in 5 executives view data breaches and leaks as the most financially burdensome man-made threats, a Chubb study found.
By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 10, 2025 -
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Albertsons underlines focus on tech, AI in wake of failed Kroger merger
The grocer credited its IT investments with helping improve customer experience, increase sales and enhance productivity.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 9, 2025 -
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5 CIO trends to watch in 2025
Tech executives will spend this year working on agentic AI adoption, deploying FinOps beyond the cloud and building digital literacy.
By Roberto Torres , Matt Ashare , Lindsey Wilkinson • Jan. 8, 2025
