Choice Hotels promotes exec as CTO to support AI buildout

Tony Pallas, who spent more than 10 years modernizing the hospitality company’s tech stack, will work to advance AI capabilities in his new role.

By Makenzie Holland • June 8, 2026

AI deployment plans are catching leaders underprepared

Embedding control and creating visibility into AI systems will allow leaders to scale confidently, Matt Lyteson, IBM CIO said.

By Paige Gross • June 8, 2026

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CIO Priorities

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

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Ice cream giant builds AI-ready tech stack from scratch

The company behind brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum and Popsicle is gearing up for a technology transformation following its spinoff from Unilever.

By Makenzie Holland • June 8, 2026

Tech jobs grew in May despite AI layoffs

The shift to AI is creating an uneven tech job market, driving major cuts even as overall hiring ticks up and in-demand skills evolve.

By Roberto Torres • June 5, 2026

Engineers are becoming advisers to agent-powered work

Tech teams must change how they manage people-led operations to truly benefit from agentic AI, according to a Bain & Company report.

By Paige Gross • June 4, 2026

What CIOs should watch for in Trump’s AI oversight order

Clear standards will be key to making the process worthwhile for AI providers and the companies that contract with them, tech experts say.

By Paige Gross • June 3, 2026

AI agents put cybersecurity frameworks to the test

Security and governance management are rapidly evolving as enterprises deploy the technology across more parts of the business.

By Paige Gross • June 3, 2026

Cumberland Farms taps Murphy USA tech chief as new CIO

Michael Verdesca has held technology-focused leadership positions across convenience retail and restaurants for the past two decades.

By Brett Dworski • May 29, 2026

Enterprise data is creeping its way into shadow AI tools

Executives and employees are clashing over usage policies as AI security concerns rise, an Okta report found.

By Paige Gross • May 27, 2026

Tech titans break revenue records amid deep workforce cuts

The largest vendors aggressively reduced headcounts to fund historic levels of infrastructure spending, Omdia analysts found.

By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • May 27, 2026

Northwest Bank taps banking tech veteran as CIO

Chad Ballard, who hails from Wells Fargo, brings 25 years of IT experience in financial services to the Ohio-based bank.

By Makenzie Holland • May 26, 2026

CIOs tackle hybrid roles, blending business outcomes with IT

Tech leaders are taking on dual-role mandates as businesses look to consolidate silos and capitalize on AI, according to executive search experts.

By Nicole Laskowski • May 26, 2026

How tech chiefs can guide enterprise AI pilots to success

Automation needs a champion who is accountable for outcomes and can help engage users. But data and governance can also make or break a project.

By Roberto Torres • May 22, 2026

CIOs need a people strategy to scale AI

The people aspect of the people, process, technology framework is under duress, putting pressure on CIOs to remember the human in an AI-driven organization.

By Nicole Laskowski • May 21, 2026

Global AI spend to reach $2.59 trillion in 2026

Enterprises will represent a significant slice of spending this year as generative and agentic AI use accelerates, according to Gartner.

By Paige Gross • May 19, 2026

CIOs, CHROs must work together to retain AI talent

C-suite leaders need to shape comprehensive strategies that build confidence among employees or risk losing them to competitors, a Gartner study found.

By Paige Gross • May 18, 2026

Paramount CTO steps down

Phil Wiser helped guide AI adoption at the media firm. His departure comes less than a month after Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.

By Makenzie Holland • May 18, 2026

CIOs under pressure as disruptions mount

Members of the C-suite, including technology executives, report that external volatility creates tension around innovation, according to a KPMG survey.

By Makenzie Holland • May 18, 2026

xAI joins crowded coding agent race with Grok Build

The company’s beta release works directly from the terminal, and focuses on developers and their ability to review and make coding changes.

By Paige Gross • May 15, 2026

Engineering roles shift from developing code to managing AI

AI is producing code faster, but 81% of engineering leaders say the time saved is now spent auditing AI output, according to a new report.

By Paige Gross • May 14, 2026

AI investment outpaces employee skills

Continuous learning is necessary in the era of quickly evolving AI tools, but many organizations are lagging behind.

By Paige Gross • May 13, 2026

Ahold Delhaize’s latest SVP appointment signals stateside AI growth

While the company has more publicly highlighted its AI developments in Europe, onboarding Vipin Gopal indicates its US division is ready to do more with this tech.

By Peyton Bigora • May 13, 2026

OpenAI launches Daybreak to combat cyber threats

The cybersecurity initiative uses AI to detect software vulnerabilities, partnering with Cloudflare, Cisco and CrowdStrike to counter threats.

By Paige Gross • May 12, 2026

Culture is critical for AI project success

Only 1 in 5 workers are operating within an AI “sweet spot” of skills and proper infrastructure, according to a Microsoft report.

By Paige Gross • May 12, 2026

Yum Brands’ tech chief on building its ‘AI backbone’

The company underwent modernization efforts for its decades-old brands to use one common data model across 35,000 restaurants.

By Paige Gross • May 11, 2026