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    Inside Walmart’s all-in playbook for generative AI, agentic tools

    The company is “throwing the doors wide open” and wants associates to use the technology every day, executives told CIO Dive. 

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    Businesses tap agentic AI to bridge persistent skill shortages

    Leaders say they plan to invest in customer service, marketing and product development automation tools, according to a Microsoft report.

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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.

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    AI impact on data breach outcomes remains ‘limited’: Verizon

    While AI-generated text in malicious emails has doubled, the rate of successful phishing breaches is stable, according to a Wednesday report.

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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.

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    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.

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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.

    Updated April 22, 2025
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    Microsoft strengthens in-house cyber governance, training

    As part of its Secure Future Initiative, Microsoft overhauled security practices following a series of crippling cyberattacks.

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    Banks gear up to boost cybersecurity, cloud and data spending

    In the race to scale generative AI capabilities, executives plan to increase foundational technology investments, according to Broadridge.

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    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.

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    Bipartisan bill seeks extension to cyber threat info-sharing

    Two federal lawmakers proposed a renewal of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which is due to expire in September.

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    IT leaders want better security, data privacy from AI agents

    Despite identifying areas of concern, nearly all companies plan to expand agentic use in the next 12 months, a Cloudera report found.  

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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.

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    Businesses struggle to pick the right AI use case: report

    Selecting a project based on objective factors like costs, business impact or ability to execute is a difficult task, a Snowflake survey found.

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    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.

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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.

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    Albertsons builds data acumen in pursuit of AI gains

    The grocer plans to continue iterating on a recently built “real-time, comprehensive” data platform, COO and CEO-elect Susan Morris said during a Tuesday earnings call.

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    Kyndryl rolls out SAP services suite inspired by its own migration story

    The enterprise IT vendor is “living in the platform” after completing an 18-month ERP transition to S/4HANA.

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote address during the Nvidia GTC 2025 at SAP Center on March 18, 2025 in San Jose, California.
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    Nvidia vows to invest up to $500B in US chip manufacturing

    “The engines of the world’s AI infrastructure are being built in the United States for the first time,” company founder and CEO Jensen Huang said Monday.

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    Small AI models set to gain enterprise traction: Gartner

    In the next two years, organizations will use small, task-specific models three times more than general-purpose LLMs, the analyst firm predicts.

  • Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 24, 2025.
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    US launches probe into semiconductor imports

    The federal investigation comes ahead of anticipated tariffs on the industry.

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    Aviation sector faces rising cyber risks due to vulnerable software, aging tech

    A report published Thursday called on federal authorities to conduct comprehensive risk assessments and take steps to modernize the air traffic control system.

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    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.

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    Ulta Beauty aims for long-term growth after data, ERP upgrades

    The company’s tech investments cleared the way for generative AI. Executives are working to reap the rewards.

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    Remote access tools most frequently targeted as ransomware entry points

    Supply chain risk via third-party vendors increased sharply in 2025, according to a report by At-Bay.